But they say, “We found our parents on a course, and we are guided in their footsteps.”
Az-Zukhruf 43:22
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بَلْ قَالُوا إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ مُهْتَدُونَ
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But they say, “We found our parents on a course, and we are guided in their footsteps.”
No — they say, "We found our fathers following a certain way, and we're following their footsteps."
No — they say, "We found our fathers following a certain way, and we're following their footsteps."
Rather, they say, “We found our fathers following a tradition, and we are guided in their footsteps.”
But they say, “We found our parents on a course, and we are guided in their footsteps.”
But they say, “We found our parents on a course, and we are guided in their footsteps.”
Rather, they say, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are in their footsteps [rightly] guided."
Nay! They say: "We found our fathers following a certain way and religion, and we guide ourselves by their footsteps."
They rather say, “We found our forefathers on a path, and we are seeking guidance in their footsteps.”
Nay! they say: "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we do guide ourselves by their footsteps."
Nay, for they say only: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are guided by their footprints.
No indeed! They say, "We have found our fathers following a certain course, and we are guided by their footsteps."
Nay; they simply claim: “We found our forefathers on a way, and we continue to find guidance in their footsteps.”
No, they said, ‘We found our fathers following a creed, and we are indeed guided in their footsteps.’
Bal qaloo inna wajadna abaana AAala ommatin wainna AAala atharihim muhtadoona