بَلۡ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم مُّهۡتَدُونَ
(43:22) Nay; they simply claim: “We found our forefathers on a way, and we
continue to find guidance in their footsteps.”2
continue to find guidance in their footsteps.”2
وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ فِي قَرۡيَةٖ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتۡرَفُوهَآ إِنَّا وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم مُّقۡتَدُونَ
(43:23) And thus it is: whenever We sent any warner to a city its affluent
ones said: “We found our forefathers on a way and we continue to follow in their
footsteps.”3
ones said: “We found our forefathers on a way and we continue to follow in their
footsteps.”3
۞قَٰلَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكُم بِأَهۡدَىٰ مِمَّا وَجَدتُّمۡ عَلَيۡهِ ءَابَآءَكُمۡۖ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرۡسِلۡتُم بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ
(43:24) Each Prophet asked them: “Will you do so even if we were to show
you a way better than the way of your forefathers?” They answered: “We disbelieve
in the religion with which you have been sent.”
you a way better than the way of your forefathers?” They answered: “We disbelieve
in the religion with which you have been sent.”
فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا مِنۡهُمۡۖ فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ
(43:25) Then We exacted retribution from them. So do consider the end of
those who gave the lie (to the Prophets).
those who gave the lie (to the Prophets).