swearing by allah their strongest oaths they claimed that if a warner came to them they would be betterguided than any other people. but when a warner did come to them his coming only increased their aversion .
وأقسموا بالله جهد أيمانهم لئن جاءهم نذير ليكونن أهدى من إحدى الأمم فلما جاءهم نذير ما زادهم إلا نفورا