Al-Ahzáb 33:5 ادعوهم لابايهم هو اقسط عند الله فان لم تعلموا اباءهم فاخوانكم في الدين ومواليكم وليس عليكم جناح فيما اخطاتم به ولاكن ما تعمدت قلوبكم وكان الله غفورا رحيما ٥
ٱدۡعُوهُمۡ
لِأٓبَآئِهِمۡ
هُوَ
أَقۡسَطُ
عِندَ
ٱللَّهِۚ
فَإِن
لَّمۡ
تَعۡلَمُوٓاْ
ءَابَآءَهُمۡ
فَإِخۡوَٰنُكُمۡ
فِي
ٱلدِّينِ
وَمَوَٰلِيكُمۡۚ
وَلَيۡسَ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
جُنَاحٞ
فِيمَآ
أَخۡطَأۡتُم
بِهِۦ
وَلَٰكِن
مَّا
تَعَمَّدَتۡ
قُلُوبُكُمۡۚ
وَكَانَ
ٱللَّهُ
غَفُورٗا
رَّحِيمًا
٥
Call them by (the names of) their fathers: that is juster in the sight of Allah. But if ye know not their father's (names, call them) your Brothers in faith, or your maulas. But there is no blame on you if ye make a mistake therein: (what counts is) the intention of your hearts: and Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
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