And 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?
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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When they are told, [Follow what Allah has sent down,] they say, [No, We will follow what we have found our fathers following.] What, even if their fathers neither exercised their reason nor were guided?!
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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When some people are asked to follow the revelations of God, they say, [We would rather follow what our fathers have followed,] even though their fathers had no understanding and could not find the true guidance.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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And when it is said to them, Follow what Allah has revealed, they say: Nay! we follow what we found our fathers upon. What! and though their fathers had no sense at all, nor did they follow the right way.
- Shakir, Habib
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But when they are told, [Follow what God has sent down,] they answer, [We will follow the ways of our fathers,] even though their fathers did not use their reason, and were devoid of all guidance.
- Wahiduddin Khan
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جب ان سے کہاجاتا ہے کہ جو کچھ خدا نے نازل کیا ہے اس کا اتباع کرو تو کہتے ہیں کہ ہم اس کا اتباع کریں گے جس پر ہم نے اپنے باپ دادا کوپایا ہے. کیا یہ ایسا ہی کریں گے چاہے ان کے باپ دادا بے عقل ہی رہے ہوں اورہدایت یافتہ نہ رہے ہوں
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
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ان سے جب کہا جاتا ہے کہ اللہ نے جو احکام نازل کیے ہیں اُن کی پیروی کرو تو جواب دیتے ہیں کہ ہم تو اسی طریقے کی پیروی کریں گے جس پر ہم نے اپنے باپ دادا کو پایا ہے اچھا اگر ان کے باپ دادا نے عقل سے کچھ بھی کام نہ لیا ہو اور راہ راست نہ پائی ہو تو کیا پھر بھی یہ انہیں کی پیروی کیے چلے جائیں گے؟
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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اور جب ان سے کہا جائے اللہ کے اتارے پر چلو تو کہیں بلکہ ہم تو اس پر چلیں گے جس پر اپنے باپ دادا کو پایا کیا اگرچہ ان کے باپ دادا نہ کچھ عقل رکھتے ہوں نہ ہدایت
- Ahmed Raza
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اور جب ان (کفار و مشرکین) سے کہا جاتا ہے کہ جو کچھ خدا نے اتارا ہے اس کی پیروی کرو تو کہتے ہیں کہ ہم تو اس کی پیروی کریں گے جس پر ہم نے اپنے باپ، دادا کو پایا ہے اگرچہ ان کے باپ، دادا بے عقل ہوں اور راہ راست پر بھی نہ ہوں (تو پھر بھی انہی کی پیروی کریں گے)۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
And whenever was said to them, [Follow what sent down the One], they replied, [No, rather we adhere to what we found to be upon (from) our forefathers.] Even if have been their elders not of understanding of a thing, and not they were guided? [ 2 : 170 ]
هد ⇐ هدى | to coerce / instruct / lead / convince / threat / guide / take step by step towards | to moderate | tranquil | calm | a set portion | part of bigger thing | the thing that is sent somewhere in a specific direction | old man's crouched back hump due to hunching over and moving at a slow steady pace (as if weighed by years of knowledge or experiences) | a smaller than usual hump of a camel (due to being regularly laden by weight) | something that which is being carried to somewhere
و | and | while | additionally
شئ | thing | matter | item | substance | want | will a matter | decide a thing
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