Surah Luqman Tafseer

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ

And when it is said to them,

means, to these people who dispute about the Oneness of Allah.

اتَّبِعُوا مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ

"Follow that which Allah has sent down,"

means, the pure Divine Laws that He has sent down to His Messengers,

قَالُوا بَلْ نَتَّبِعُ مَا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ ابَاءنَا

they say:"Nay, we shall follow that which we found our fathers (following)."

means, they have no other proof except the fact that they are following their forefathers.

Allah says:

أَوَلَوْ كَانَ ءَابَاوُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ شَيْيًا وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ

Even though their fathers did not understand anything nor were they guided. (2:170)

meaning, `what do you think, you who take the forefathers' deeds as proof, that they were misguided and you are following in their footsteps!'

Allah says:

أَوَلَوْ كَانَ الشَّيْطَانُ يَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى عَذَابِ السَّعِيرِ

Even if Shaytan invites them to the torment of the Fire