Faqālal-malaʾul-ladhīna kafarū min qawmihī mā hādhā illā basharum mithlukum yurīdu ay yatafaḍḍala ʿalaykum wa law shāʾallāhu laʾanzala malāʾikatam mā samiʿnā bihādhā fī ābāʾinal-awwalīn.
But the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, "This is not but a man like yourselves who wishes to take precedence over you; and if Allāh had willed [to send a messenger], He would have sent down angels. We have not heard of this among our forefathers.