when it is said to them follow the commands that allah has sent down they reply we will follow only what we found our forefathers practising. well will they go on following their forefathers even though they did not use common sense and did not find the right way?
وإذا قيل لهم اتبعوا ما أنزل الله قالوا بل نتبع ما ألفينا عليه آباءنا أولو كان آباؤهم لا يعقلون شيئا ولا يهتدون