Prophet Hud - 11:27 "The leaders of his people who disbelieved said, "We see that you are only a man like us, and we see that no one follows you except the shallow-minded rabble among us. Nor do we see any superiority in you over us. On the contrary, we think that you are liars."
They did not believe in human messengers, but waited for angelic messengers:
The Cattle/6:91 "They did not appreciate Allah properly when they said: "Allah does not send down anything to any man". Say: "Who sent down the Book which Moses brought as a guidance and light for the people, which you wrote on paper to show them, but you concealed most of it. Through it you have learned what you and your fathers did not know?"Say: "Allah"and leave them in the error into which they have plunged, and let them play."
The Kingdom/67:8 "He will almost burst with rage! Whenever a group is thrown into it, its guards ask, "Did not a warner come to you?"
The Kingdom/67:9 "They said, "Yes, a warner came to us, but we denied and said, ´Allah has not sent down anything. You have all gone astray´."
Yaseen/36:13 Give them the example of the attitude of the people of a city towards the messengers who came to them.
Yaseen/36:14 "We sent to them two messengers, both of whom they denied. So We supported them with a third. They said: "We are the messengers sent to you"."
Yaseen/36:15 "They said, "You are nothing but men like us. And the Most Merciful has not sent down anything. You are lying."
The Night Journey/17:94 "When Hidayet came to them, the people said: "Has Allah sent a human being as a messenger?"
Prophet Hud/11:25 "We sent Noah to his people: "Verily, I am a warner for you, clear."
Prophet Hud/11:26 Serve none but Allah. I fear that you may suffer the torment of a painful day.
Prophet Hud/11:27 "The leaders of his people who disbelieved said, "We see that you are only a man like us, and we see that no one follows you except the shallow-minded rabble among us. Nor do we see any superiority in you over us. On the contrary, we think that you are liars."
Explained in Detail/41:14 "Messengers went to them from before them and behind them, saying: "Do not serve or serve other than Allah". They said, "If our Lord had willed, He could have sent down an angel. Therefore we do not believe in the message you bring"."
The Prophets/21:2 Whenever a new message (dhikr) comes to them from their Lord, they listen to it without taking it seriously.
The Prophets/21:3 "Their hearts are reckless. The wrongdoers talked to each other in secret: "Is this man not a man like you? Are you going to be bewitched?"
The Believers/23:33 "The elites of the people who denied and disbelieved in the Hereafter, though We had bestowed upon them bounties in the life of this world, said: "This is only a man like you. He eats what you eat and drinks what you drink."
The Believers/23:34 If you follow a man like you, then you are indeed losers.
The Believers/23:46 To Pharaoh and his elite. But they were arrogant. They had become an insolent people.
The Believers/23:47 "They said: "Shall we believe in two people like us while the people of those two were slaves to us?"
The Poets/26:141 The people of Thamud also denied the messengers.
The Poets/26:142 "Their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not be righteous?"
The Poets/26:153 "They said, "You are bewitched."
The Poets/26:154 You are a human being like us. Bring us a miracle if you are truthful.
The Poets/26:176 The people of Ayka also denied the messengers.
The Poets/26:177 "Their brother Shuaib said to them, "Will you not be righteous?"
The Poets/26:185 "They said, "You are bewitched."
The Poets/26:186 "They said, "You are only a man like us and we believe that you lie."
The Manifestation of Losses/64:5 Has not the news reached you of those who disbelieved before and tasted the recompense of what they used to do? For them is a painful torment.
The Manifestation of Losses/64:6 "Because their messengers went to them with clear proofs and they said, "Shall a man show us the right way?"So they disbelieved and turned away. Allah is not in need of anything. Allah is the Rich, the Praised."
Prophet Abraham/14:10 "Their messengers said: "Do you doubt Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth, and He calls you to forgive you your sins and gives you a certain period of time?"They said: "You are but men like us, and you want to turn us away from that which our forefathers used to serve. Bring us a clear authorization"."
Prophet Abraham/14:11 "And their messengers said to them: "Surely we are human beings like you. But Allah chooses whom He wills from among His servants and bestows favor upon him. It is impossible for us to bring you a certificate of authority without Allah´s permission. Believers should trust in Allah."
The Moon/54:23 Thamud also denied the warnings.
The Moon/54:24 "They said, "Shall we follow a man from among us? Then we shall go astray and enter Hell."
The Moon/54:25 Has the Message been given to him from among us? He is an arrogant liar.
The Believers/23:24 "The prominent disbelievers of his people said, "This is nothing but a man like you. He wants to rule over you. Had Allah willed, He could have sent down an angel. We did not hear anything like this from our first ancestors."
The Criterion/25:7 "And they said, "How is it that this messenger eats and walks in the markets? Why should not an angel have descended with him as a warner?"
The Cattle/6:8 "They say, "Should not an angel have been sent down to him!"If We had sent down an angel, the work would have been finished. They would not have been given time."
The Ornaments of Gold/43:53 Why is he not given a treasure of gold, or why do not angels come to work with him?
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