Al Anbiyaa 21:53
قَالُوا۟ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَٰبِدِينَ
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They said: We found our fathers worshippers of them.
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قَالُوا۟ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَٰبِدِينَ
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They said: We found our fathers worshippers of them.
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Reading “We found our fathers worshippers of them” in Al Anbiyaa 21:53 places the need to examine inherited religious habits in the light of sincere worship of Allah within a real human situation. Pause before Allah and examine which inherited assumption deserves thoughtful study and sincere correction.
This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.
Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.
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