Surah Luqman Ayat 21 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 21
And when it is said to them, “Follow what Allah has revealed,” they say, “Rather, we will follow that upon which we found our fathers.” Even if Satan was inviting them to the punishment of the Blaze?
When they are told to follow the (Revelation) that Allah has sent down, they say: “Nay, we shall follow the ways that we found our fathers (following). “What! even if it is Satan beckoning them to the Penalty of the (Blazing) Fire?
When they are told: “Follow what Allah has revealed,” they say: “We will rather follow that which we have found our forefathers following.” (Will they follow that) even though Satan might invite them to the chastisement of the Blazing Fire?
And when it is said to them: “Follow that which Allah has sent down”, they say: “Nay, we shall follow that which we found our fathers (following).” (Would they do so) even if Shaitan (Satan) invites them to the torment of the Fire.
And if it be said unto them: Follow that which Allah hath revealed, they say: Nay, but we follow that wherein we found our fathers. What! Even though the devil were inviting them unto the doom of flame?
And when it is said to them, “Closely follow what Allah has sent down, ” they say, “No indeed, (but) we closely follow what we found our fathers (doing).” And even if Ash-Shaytan (The ever-vicious “one”, i.e., the Devil) were calling them to the torment of the Blaze?
When they are told, ‘Follow what God has sent down,’ they say: ‘We shall follow what we saw our forefathers following.’ What! Even if Satan is calling them to the suffering of the Blazing Flame?
اور جب ان سے کہا جاتا ہے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ کی اتاری ہوئی وحی کی تابعداری کرو تو کہتے ہیں کہ ہم نے تو جس طریق پر اپنے باپ دادوں کو پایا ہے اسی کی تابعداری کریں گے، اگرچہ شیطان ان کے بڑوں کو دوزخ کےعذاب کی طرف بلاتا ہو
Quran 31 Verse 21 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Luqman ayat 21, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(31:21) When they are told: “Follow what Allah has revealed,” they say: “We will rather follow that which we have found our forefathers following.” (Will they follow that) even though Satan might invite them to the chastisement of the Blazing Fire?[39]
39. “Whoever surrenders his face to Allah”: Who submits himself wholly to the service of Allah, entrusts all his affairs to Him and makes His guidance the law of his entire life.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Luqman verse 21 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Luqman ayat 20 which provides the complete commentary from verse 20 through 21.
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