This [religion of ours] is none other than that to which our forebears clung

This is simply the tradition of our predecessors.

this is only what our forefathers used to do.

in hādhā illā khuluqu l-awalīn

Not (is) this but (the) custom (of) the former (people),

This [religion of ours] is none other than that to which our forebears clung

This is but a fable of the men of old

"This is no other than a customary device of the ancients

This is simply the tradition of our predecessors.

this is only what our forefathers used to do.

this is nothing but a habit of the ancients

This is naught but a custom of the ancients

Truly, this is nothing but morals of the ancient ones

This is only a fabrication [made up] by primitive men;

This is nothing but the customs of the ancients.

This is naught but the ethos of those of old

This (counselling which you have uttered before us is) nothing but the practices of the initial people

Such preaching is nothing but an ancient myth

This is nothing but morals of the ancients

Decidedly this is nothing except the character of the earliest (people)

your preaching is nothing but ancient legends and we shall not face any torment"

This is nothing but the practice of the ancient

This has been our life-style for generations

"These are merely the fantasies of the earlier folks!"

"This is nothing different from the customary actions of the ancient (people)

This is not but the custom of the former peoples

"This is nothing but an invention by the people of old."

for we only do what our forefathers used to do

This in but a custom of the ancients

This is just a habit of antiquated people

This is only what the previous peoples did.

"This (what we do) is the pattern of conduct of (all our) predecessors

These are nothing but the traditions of the ancients

"This is nothing but the fable of men of old

this is only character of the earlier ones

“This is no other than a custom of those who came before

these are the customs of the past generations.

This has been happening all along

"This is nothing except an invention by the people of old.

"This is nothing but practice/custom of the earlier peoples."

This is not but the same habits of the ancients.

"That affliction was limited to our ancestors.

That is nothing but a habit of the ancients

This is naught but a fabrication of the ancients

That truly that (is) except the first's/beginner's nature/character

“The punishment that you are talking about was meant only to our ancestors.” (This attitude is manifested today by the Jews and the Christian who believe that God has promised not to be angry after the Noah’s flood as mentioned in Genesis 9:11.

“This is nothing but the tradition of former people.”

`This is nothing but the habit of the ancients

It is nothing (else) but the habits (and customs) of the ancients (which we cannot abandon)

`This way (of admonition) is merely the manner of the ancients

"This is no other than the false-tales and religion of the ancients, (Tafsir At-Tabaree, Vol.19, Page 97

this is nothing but the habit of the ancients

This which thou preachest is only a device of the ancients

this is nothing but old folks' fictions, for we shall not be tormented!

This is but a tale of the ancients

This is but a myth of the ancients

“This is nothing but a custom of the former peoples.

This is only a fabrication [made up] by primitive men;

This is none but the practice of the ancients.

“These are only the fables of the past!”

This (preaching) is naught but a custom of the ancients

"This is nothing", they said, "other than the customary manner of thinking of those of old used often enough that it bred the same habit in you"

This is nothing but a customary (warning) of the ancient,

"This is no other than a customary device of the ancients

Not (is) this but (the) custom (of) the former (people)