Whenever they commit a shameful deed,1 they say, “We found our forefathers doing it and Allah has commanded us to do it.” Say, “No! Allah never commands what is shameful. How can you attribute to Allah what you do not know?”
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وإذا أتى الكفار قبيحًا من الفعل اعتذروا عن فعله بأنه مما ورثوه عن آبائهم، وأنه مما أمر الله به. قل لهم -أيها الرسول-: إن الله تعالى لا يأمر عباده بقبائح الأفعال ومساوئها، أتقولون على الله -أيها المشركون- ما لا تعلمون كذبًا وافتراءً؟
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel