Al-Anbiya (الأنبياء)

Verse 53 of 112

Chapter 21 - The Prophets

53

قَالُوا۟ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَٰبِدِينَ

Qaaloo wajadnaaa aabaaa'anaa lahaa 'aabideen

They said, "We found our fathers worshippers of them."

Quran 21:53 - Surah Al-Anbiya

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51

۞ وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ رُشْدَهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِۦ عَٰلِمِينَ

And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were of him well-Knowing

52

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلتَّمَاثِيلُ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنتُمْ لَهَا عَٰكِفُونَ

When he said to his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are devoted?"

53

قَالُوا۟ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَٰبِدِينَ

They said, "We found our fathers worshippers of them."

54

قَالَ لَقَدْ كُنتُمْ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمْ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

He said, "You were certainly, you and your fathers, in manifest error."

55

قَالُوٓا۟ أَجِئْتَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ أَمْ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱللَّٰعِبِينَ

They said, "Have you come to us with truth, or are you of those who jest?"