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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 104
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ قَالُوا۟ حَسْبُنَا مَا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَنَآ ۚ أَوَلَوْ كَانَ ءَابَآؤُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ ﴿104﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when it is said to them: "Come to what Allâh has revealed and unto the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم for the verdict of that which you have made unlawful)." They say: "Enough for us is that which we found our fathers following," even though their fathers had no knowledge whatsoever nor guidance.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
قِيلَ
qīla
it is said
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
تَعَالَوْا۟
taʿālaw
Come
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
مَآ
mā
what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has (been) revealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
وَإِلَى
wa-ilā
and to
ٱلرَّسُولِ
l-rasūli
the Messenger
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they said
حَسْبُنَا
ḥasbunā
Sufficient for us
مَا
mā
(is) what
وَجَدْنَا
wajadnā
we found
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
upon it
ءَابَآءَنَآ ۚ
ābāanā
our forefathers
أَوَلَوْ
awalaw
Even though
كَانَ
kāna
(that)
ءَابَآؤُهُمْ
ābāuhum
their forefathers
لَا
lā
(were) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
knowing
شَيْـًۭٔا
shayan
anything
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَهْتَدُونَ
yahtadūna
they (were) guided
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 104) {وَ اِذَا قِيْلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا …:} In this verse, although the discussion is about the polytheists of Arabia, the words are general, condemning all those people who, instead of reflecting on the truth and accepting it, are following the customs of their forefathers or imitating their religious leaders. Allah Almighty has condemned such people in many verses. See Surah Al-Baqarah (170).
