Do Not Follow Your Parents’ Religion Blindly (5:104 – 5:105)
Quran Talk Blog · Article · November 23, 2015
Do Not Follow Your Parents’ Religion Blindly
5:104 When they are told, “Come to what GOD has revealed, and to the messenger,” they say, “What we found our parents doing is sufficient for us.” What if their parents knew nothing, and were not guided?
5:105 O you who believe, you should worry only about your own necks. If the others go astray, they cannot hurt you, as long as you are guided. To GOD is your ultimate destiny, all of you, then He will inform you of everything you had done.
Religion shouldn’t be inherited. We need to do the research and come to our own conclusions and not follow blindly.
Maintaining the Status Quo: A Human Tragedy
2:170 When they are told, “Follow what GOD has revealed herein,” they say, “We follow only what we found our parents doing.” What if their parents did not understand, and were not guided?
2:171 The example of such disbelievers is that of parrots who repeat what they hear of sounds and calls, without understanding. Deaf, dumb, and blind; they cannot understand.