بَلْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم مُّهْتَدُونَ
English Translation
Rather, they say, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are in their footsteps [rightly] guided."
English Transliteration
Bal qaloo inna wajadna abaana AAala ommatin wainna AAala atharihim muhtadoona
Tafsir of Verse 22
Nay, but they say, 'We found our fathers upon a community, and we are guided upon their traces.'
Nay! they say: "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we do guide ourselves by their footsteps."