but the chieftains of his folk who disbelieved said this is only a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. had allah willed he surely could have sent down angels. we heard not of this in the case of our fathers 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