سورة الزّخرُف
Surah Al-Zukhruf 43:22
The Ornaments · Verse 22 of 89
بَلْ قَالُوا إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ مُهْتَدُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Nay, but they go on saying, `We have found our forefathers on a certain course, and we (while walking) in their footsteps, are following the right course (of true guidance).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Nay! they say: "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we do guide ourselves by their footsteps.î
Ahmed Ali
In fact they say: "We found our fathers following a certain way, and are guided by their footprints."
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Ali Unal
Not at all! (Indeed, their only argument is that) they say: "We have found our forefathers following a certain religion, and we are led in their footsteps."
Daryabadi
Nay! they say: verily we have found our fathers on a certain way, and verily by their footsteps we are guided.
Faridul Haque
Rather they said, “We found our forefathers upon a religion, and we are following their footsteps.”
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Nay, they say: We found our fathers on a course, and surely we are guided by their footprints.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Nay, but they say, `We found our fathers following a certain course, and we are guided by their footsteps.'
Muhammad Asad
Nay, but they say, "Behold, We found our forefathers agreed on what to believe - and, verily, it is in their footsteps that we find our guidance!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
Nay! They say: "We found our fathers following a certain way and religion, and we guide ourselves by their footsteps."
Muhammad Pickthall
Nay, for they say only: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are guided by their footprints.
Muhammad Sarwar
In fact, they say, "We found our fathers following a certain belief and we now follow in their footsteps for our guidance".
Muhammed ali Shakir
Nay! they say: We found our fathers on a course, and surely we are guided by their footsteps.
Rashad Khalifa
The fact is that: they said, "We found our parents carrying on certain practices, and we are following in their footsteps."
Shabbir Ahmed
Nay, but they say, "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we find our way in their footprints."