Thus they said that they had seen their fathers and...

Thus they said that they had seen their fathers and ancestors that they had been worshipping those idols, and therefore, they were loyal to the traditional custom of their ancestors.

The abovementioned holy verse says: “They said: ‘We found our fathers worshipping them’.” Since there is no reason that ancestors might be wiser and more knowledgeable than the substituting generations, and in most cases the circumstances prove the reverse, because, with the past of time, sciences and knowledge develop, so Abraham immediately told them that not only they but their fathers also were certainly in aberration.

The verse says: “He said: ‘Indeed you and your fathers have been in manifest error’.” A Few Traditions Upon Misguidance 1- The Messenger of Allah (S) said: “I fear about my Ummah for three (main things) after me: misguidance after guidance, the seditions which cause aberrations, and the vain desire of the belly and of pudendum.” [^2] 2- Amir-ul-Mu’mineen Ali (as) said: “Whoever seeks guidance other than Allah’s guidance will go astray.” [^3] 3- Imam Baqir (as) said: “Verily Allah, Almighty and Glorious, appointed Hadrat Ali (as) (to leadership) to be a sign between Him and His servants.

Then, whoever has known him (his right) is a believer, and whoever has rejected him is a disbeliever; and whoever has not known him gets astray, and whoever appoints another (leader) with him is a polytheist, and whoever has confessed his mastership will enter Paradise.” [^4] 4- Imam Amir-ul-Mu’mineen Ali (as) said: “The most polluted deeds is that which causes misguidance.” [^5] 5- Muhammad-ibn-Muslim said: “I heard that Imam Baqir (as) in a tradition was saying: ‘And do know O’ Muhammad!

Verily the leaders of injustice, as well as their followers, are far from the religion of Allah. Certainly they have gone astray and lead astray, and the deeds that they do ‘… are like ashes on which the wind blows severely on a stormy day; they will have no power over any thing out of what they have earned; that is the very straying, far (and deep)’.” [^6][^7] 6- Zurarah once said: “I heard that Imam Sadiq (as) in a tradition was saying: ‘O’ Allah!

Cause me know You for verily if You do not make me know You I will not know Your prophet. O’ Allah! Cause me know Your prophet, for verily if You do not make me know Your prophet, I will not know Your Hujjah. O’ Allah!