But the notables of his people, who disbelieved, said, “This is nothing but a human like you, who wants to gain superiority over you. Had God willed, He would have sent down angels. We never heard of this from our forefathers of old.
مهتران قومش كه كافر بودند، گفتند: اين مرد انسانى است همانند شما، مى‌خواهد بر شما برترى جويد. اگر خدا مى‌خواست فرشتگانى را مى‌فرستاد. ما هرگز چنين چيزى در روزگار نياكانمان نشنيده‌ايم.