فَقَالَ الۡمَلَؤُا الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا مِنۡ قَوۡمِهٖ مَا هٰذَا٘ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثۡلُكُمۡۙ يُرِيۡدُ اَنۡ يَّتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيۡكُمۡؕ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ لَاَنۡزَلَ مَلٰٓئِكَةًۚۖ مَّا سَمِعۡنَا بِهٰذَا فِيۡ٘ اٰبَآئِنَا الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَۚۖ‏

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 Allah had willed [to send a messenger], He would have sent down angels. We have not heard of this among our forefathers