Quran 2:170
Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 170
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 2:170 says: “And when it is said to them, "Follow what Allāh has revealed," they say, "Rather, we will follow that which we found our fathers doing." Even though their fathers understood nothing, nor were they guided?”
Translation source: Saheeh International
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ قَالُوا۟ بَلْ نَتَّبِعُ مَآ أَلْفَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَنَآ ۗ أَوَلَوْ كَانَ ءَابَآؤُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ
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What does Quran 2:170 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 2:170 says: “And when it is said to them, "Follow what Allāh has revealed," they say, "Rather, we will follow that which we found our fathers doing." Even though their fathers understood nothing, nor were they guided?”
Which surah is Quran 2:170 in?
Quran 2:170 is in Surah Al-Baqarah, chapter 2 of the Quran.
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