Surah 16. An-Nahl, Ayah 24

Sc., "and not divine revelations" (cf. 8:21 ).

When the arrogant Unbelievers are referred to some definite argument or illustration from Scripture, they dismiss it contemptuously with the remark: "Tales of the ancients!" In this, they are not only playing with their own conscience, but misleading others, with perhaps less knowledge than themselves.