26. Shuara · verses 71–74

قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامٗا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ

Qaloo naAAbudu asnaman fanathallu laha AAakifeena

They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them."

قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ

Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ith tadAAoona

He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?"

أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ

Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona

"Or do you good or harm?"

قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ

Qaloo bal wajadna abaana kathalika yafAAaloona

They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus (what we do)."