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Base your beliefs on evidence
Religious beliefs and practices should be based on clear evidence, rather than blind imitation of ancestral traditions. These young men lamented the fact that their people worshiped multiple deities without any authority from Allah. They wondered, 'These, our people, have taken besides Him deities. Why do they not bring for [worship of] them clear evidence?' (18:15) We should similarly scrutinize our contemporary beliefs and practices pertaining to religion to determine whether they have a basis in the Quran and the example of the Prophet (SAAS). It could be that certain traditions are simply being passed down generations without any clear evidence.