Mealler

Have they not seen how many generations before them we have annihilated? We established them on earth more than we did for you, and we showered them with blessings, generously, and we provided them with flowing streams. We then annihilated them because of their sins, and we substituted another generation in their place.

Even if we sent down to them a physical book, written on paper, and they touched it with their hands, those who disbelieved would have said, "This is no more than clever magic."

They also said, "If only an angel could come down with him!" Had we sent an angel, the whole matter would have been terminated, and they would no longer be respited.

Had we sent an angel, we would have sent him in the form of a man, and we would have kept them just as confused as they are confused now.

Messengers before you have been ridiculed. It is those who mocked them who suffered the consequences of their ridiculing.