سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 70
فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So they (too) hastened in their footsteps!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَهُمْ
fahum
So they
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
on
ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ
āthārihim
their footsteps
يُهْرَعُونَ
yuh'raʿūna
they hastened
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
70. So they rushed to follow in their footsteps [42].
[42]
The Condemnation of Blindly Following Forefathers:
They did not even bother to consider whether what their forefathers had been doing was right or wrong. They simply started running on the same path they saw their ancestors following, without caring whether it was a well or a pit. And if messengers came to them, they denied them as well, and in defense of their ancestral customs, they went so far as to oppose the messengers. Yet, if they had wanted to learn any lesson from the ways and outcomes of previous nations, they could have done so.
[42]
The Condemnation of Blindly Following Forefathers:
They did not even bother to consider whether what their forefathers had been doing was right or wrong. They simply started running on the same path they saw their ancestors following, without caring whether it was a well or a pit. And if messengers came to them, they denied them as well, and in defense of their ancestral customs, they went so far as to oppose the messengers. Yet, if they had wanted to learn any lesson from the ways and outcomes of previous nations, they could have done so.
