BLINDLY IMITATING THE FOREFATHERS (VERSE NO. 170)

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VERSE NO. 171 Verses 170-171

      The verse implies the irrational logic of the pagans in prohibiting the lawful foods, or keeping on with idolatery and fetishes, saying: ``When it is said to them follow the truth that Allah has sent down, they say: we will follow the ways of our fathers, and what we found them upon!''

      The Holy BOOK, at once condemns such irrational logic and says: ``What? Even though your fathers were void of wisdom and guidance, you will insist to follow and imitate them?!

      Had their forefathers been man of knowledge and understandings they could be used as example for imitation, but as far as evidences show, they were void of the least stage of knowledge and wisdom, and even of a common sense. So how should they want to be as imitative as a monkey from another monkey and not even a man! This is therefore that sort of cursed imitation that has always ruined the people, giving them to the wind of destruction.

 

 

 

VERSE NO. 171 Verses 170-171
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