Transliteration:( Wa izaa qeela lahum ta'aalaw ilaa maaa anzalallaahu wa ilar Rasooli qaaloo hasbunaa maa wajadnaa 'alaihi aabaaa'anaa; awa law kaana aabaaa'uhum laa ya'lamoona shai'anw wa laa yahtadoon )
"And when it is said to them, 'Come to what Allah has revealed and to the Messenger' [278], they say, 'Sufficient for us is what we found our forefathers upon.' What! Even if their forefathers knew nothing and were not guided [279]?"
This verse makes clear that accepting the Qur’an alone is not enough—one must also accept the Messenger ﷺ to whom it was revealed. True guidance lies in holding the Qur’an in hand and the Prophet ﷺ in the heart. Just as Hadith clarifies and completes the Qur’an, so does accepting the Prophet’s authority and teachings ensure complete submission to divine will.
Those who cling to ancestral customs even when they contradict revelation are following the path of disbelievers. Guidance demands following the righteous and the learned, not the ignorant ways of forefathers. Allah critiques those who say, “We follow our fathers,” even if they had no knowledge or guidance. Believers are instead commanded: “And be with the truthful” (Surah 9:119).
The tafsir of Surah Maidah verse 104 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maidah ayat 103 which provides the complete commentary from verse 103 through 104.
(5:104) When they are asked: ‘Come to what Allah has revealed, and come to the Messenger’, they reply: ‘The way of our refathers suffices us.’ (Will they continue to follow their forefathers) even though their forefathers might have known nothing, and might have been on the wrong way?
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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