23:24
فَ قَالَ ٱلْ مَلَؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُ وا۟ مِن قَوْمِ هِۦ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُ كُمْ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْ كُمْ وَ لَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَ أَنزَلَ مَلَٰٓئِكَةً مَّا سَمِعْ نَا بِ هَٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِ نَا ٱلْ أَوَّلِينَ
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.