Originator - 35:22
Nor the living and the dead are one. Allah makes whomsoever He wills to hear. You cannot make those in the graves hear.
The jealous disbelievers of the People of the Book rejected Allah's messengers and His Books unless they were revealed to one of them:
The Cow/2:91
"When it is said to them, "Believe in what Allah has sent down,"they say, "We believe in what has been sent down to us,"and deny what follows. But this is the truth confirming what is with them. Say, "Why did you kill the messengers of Allah before, if you believed?"
The Family Of Imran/3:73
"Believe in none but he who follows your religion."Say to them, "The Guidance is Allah´s Guidance."And if they say to you, "Do not believe that another has been given the like of what has been given to you, lest they gain the right to dispute with you about your Lord,"say to them, "The bounty is in the hand of Allah, He gives it to whom He wills."Allah is Generous, All-Knowing."
Those Who Set The Ranks/37:69
They found their forefathers astray.
Those Who Set The Ranks/37:70
And they were blindly following in their footsteps.
Sheva/34:43
"When Our clear Verses are recited to them, they say: "Surely this is a man who wants to lead you astray from the way of your ancestors´ worship."Moreover, they said, "This is nothing but a fabricated slander."The disbelievers said of the truth that had come to them, "Clearly, this is sorcery."
Mary/19:46
"(His father said:) "Are you turning away from my gods, Abraham? If you do not stop this, I will stone you, go away from me!"
Prophet Abraham/14:10
"Their messengers said: "Do you doubt Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth, and He calls you to forgive you your sins and gives you a certain period of time?"They said: "You are but men like us, and you want to turn us away from that which our forefathers used to serve. Bring us a clear authorization"."
Prophet Hud/11:87
"They said: "Shu´ayb, does your prayer require us to give up what our ancestors used to serve or to turn our trade as we wish? You are indeed mild-tempered and wise."
Prophet Hud/11:62
"They said: "O Salih, before this you were a popular source of hope among us. Do you now forbid us from what our forefathers used to serve? We are in doubt about what you call us to."
Prophet Jonah/10:78
"They said: "Have you come to us to turn us away from that on which we found our fathers, so that greatness in the earth may remain for the two of you? We will never believe in you."
The Heights/7:70
"They said: "Have you come to us that we may serve Allah alone and abandon what our forefathers served? Bring us what you threatened us with if you are truthful."
The Heights/7:28
"When they commit any evil deed, they say: "This is what we found our forefathers doing, so Allah has commanded us". Say: "Allah does not command anything evil. How is it that you say about Allah what you do not know?"
The Ornaments of Gold/43:24
"He would say, "Have I not brought you a truer message than that which you found your fathers on?"They would say, "We deny the message which you have brought."
The Ornaments of Gold/43:23
"Likewise, before you, whenever We sent a warner to a city, the elite would say, "We found our forefathers on a path and we follow their teachings"."
The Ornaments of Gold/43:22
"No, they said: "We found our forefathers on a path and we follow their teachings"."
Luqman/31:21
"When it is said to them, "Follow what Allah has sent down,"they say, "Nay, we follow the way which we found our fathers on."Even though Satan calls them to the torment of the blazing Fire?"
The Table Spread/5:104
"When it is said to them, "Come to what Allah has sent down and to the messenger,"they say, "Sufficient for us is the way which we found our forefathers on."Even though their forefathers were people who knew nothing and could not find the right way?"
The Cow/2:170
"When it is said to them, "Follow what Allah has sent down,"they say, "Nay, we follow the way of our fathers."And even if their forefathers were those who could not think and could not find the right path!"
The Arabic Letter Sad/38:7
We have not heard anything like this in the last religion; it is a fabrication.
The Arabic Letter Sad/38:6
"Their leaders rushed forward and said, "Go on, stick to your gods. This is all that is required of you."
The Arabic Letter Sad/38:5
He made the gods one god? This is very strange indeed!
The Arabic Letter Sad/38:4
"They thought it strange that a warner should come to them from among themselves. The disbelievers said, "This is a sorcerer, a liar."
The Stories/28:36
"When Moses went to them with clear signs and miracles, they said: "This is only a fabricated magic. We have not heard of such a thing from our forefathers before."
The Believers/23:24
"The prominent disbelievers of his people said, "This is nothing but a man like you. He wants to rule over you. Had Allah willed, He could have sent down an angel. We did not hear anything like this from our first ancestors."