and whenever our messages were conveyed to them they would say we have heard before if we wanted we could certainly compose sayings like these they are nothing but fables of ancient times!
وإذا تتلى عليهم آياتنا قالوا قد سمعنا لو نشاء لقلنا مثل هذا إن هذا إلا أساطير الأولين