سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 53
قَالُوا۟ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَـٰبِدِينَ ﴿53﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "We found our fathers worshipping them."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
وَجَدْنَآ
wajadnā
We found
ءَابَآءَنَا
ābāanā
our forefathers
لَهَا
lahā
of them
عَـٰبِدِينَ
ʿābidīna
worshippers
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 53){ قَالُوْا وَجَدْنَاۤ اٰبَآءَنَا …:} The father of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and his people had no rational or transmitted evidence for worshipping idols, so they resorted to imitation and said that they found their forefathers worshipping them. Indeed, if the forefathers are on the right path, then surely follow them, but if they are on the wrong path, what wisdom is there in continuing to follow the wrong path?
