Fathers

They did not value Allah as He deserves when they said, “Allah has sent nothing down to any human.” Say, “Who then sent down the Book that Moses brought, a light and guidance for people? You display it while concealing much of it. You were taught what neither you nor your forefathers knew.” Say, “Allah sent it down.” Then leave them to their empty arguments.

6:91And they measure not the power of Allah its true measure when they say: Allah hath naught revealed unto a human being. Say (unto the Jews who speak thus): Who revealed the Book which Moses brought, a light and guidance for mankind, which ye have put on parchments which ye show, but ye hide much (thereof), and (by which) ye were taught that which ye knew not yourselves nor (did) your fathers (know it)? Say: Allah. Then leave them to their play of cavilling.

22:74They measure not Allah His rightful measure. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty.

The disbelievers say, “When we have become dust, and our ancestors too, will we really be brought out?”

27:67Yet those who disbelieve say: When we have become dust like our fathers, shall we verily be brought forth (again)?

Their messengers said, “Is there any doubt about Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth? He calls you to forgive your sins and grant you respite until a set time.” But they said, “You are only humans like us, trying to turn us away from what our ancestors worshiped. Bring us clear proof.”

14:10Their messengers said: Can there be doubt concerning Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth? He calleth you that He may forgive you your sins and reprieve you unto an appointed term. They said: Ye are but mortals like us, who would fain turn us away from what our fathers used to worship. Then bring some clear warrant.

And when it is said to them, 'Follow what Allah has revealed,' they reply, 'We will follow what we found our forefathers doing,' even though their forefathers understood nothing and were not guided.

2:170And when it is said unto them: Follow that which Allah hath revealed, they say: We follow that wherein we found our fathers. What! Even though their fathers were wholly unintelligent and had no guidance?

O believers! Do not take your fathers and brothers as allies if they prefer disbelief over faith. Whoever does so has truly strayed.

9:23O ye who believe! Choose not your fathers nor your brethren for friends if they take pleasure in disbelief rather than faith. Whoso of you taketh them for friends, such are wrong-doers.

Whoever disbelieves, his disbelief is against him. And whoever does good, they are preparing for themselves

34:44And We have given them no scriptures which they study, nor sent We unto them, before thee, any warner.

So that He may reward those who believe and do good from His bounty. He does not love the disbelievers.

34:45Those before them denied, and these have not attained a tithe of that which We bestowed on them (of old); yet they denied My messengers. How intense then was My abhorrence (of them)!

Had We willed, We could have sent a warner to every city.

25:51If We willed, We could raise up a warner in every village.

He and his forces see you from where you cannot see them.

7:27O Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you as he caused your (first) parents to go forth from the Garden and tore off from them their robe (of innocence) that he might manifest their shame to them. Lo! he seeth you, he and his tribe, from whence ye see him not. Lo! We have made the devils protecting friends for those who believe not.

When they commit shameful acts, they say, “We found our forefathers doing this, and Allah commanded us to do so.” Say, “Allah does not command immorality. Do you say about Allah what you do not know?”

7:28And when they do some lewdness they say: We found our fathers doing it and Allah hath enjoined it on us. Say: Allah, verily, enjoineth not lewdness. Tell ye concerning Allah that which ye know not?

He said, “Even if I bring you better guidance than what you found your forefathers following?” They said, “We reject what you are sent with.”

43:24(And the warner) said: What! Even though I bring you better guidance than that ye found your fathers following? They answered: Lo! in what ye bring we are disbelievers.

So do not doubt what they worship. They follow the traditions of their ancestors, and We will give them their share without reduction.

11:109So be not thou in doubt concerning that which these (folk) worship. They worship only as their fathers worshipped aforetime. Lo! we shall pay them their whole due unabated.

Nor should you say, “Our ancestors associated others with Allah, and we are merely their descendants. Will You destroy us for what the misguided did?”

7:173Or lest ye should say: (It is) only (that) our fathers ascribed partners to Allah of old and we were (their) seed after them. Wilt Thou destroy us on account of that which those who follow falsehood did?