but the notables among his people had refused to believe and said this is none other than a mortal like yourselves who desires to attain superiority over you. had allah wanted he would have sent down angels. we have heard nothing like this in the time of our forebears of old .
فقال الملأ الذين كفروا من قومه ما هذا إلا بشر مثلكم يريد أن يتفضل عليكم ولو شاء الله لأنزل ملائكة ما سمعنا بهذا في آبائنا الأولين