The chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: his wish is to assert his superiority over you: if Allah had wished (to send messengers), He could have sent down angels; never did we hear such a thing (as he says), among our ancestors of old."

When Moses came to them with Our clear signs, they said: "This is nothing but sorcery faked up: never did we head the like among our fathers of old!"

他的宗族中不信道的头目们说：“这个人只是象你们一样的一个凡人，他想获得你们的尊重。假若真主要派使者，必定降下许多天神。我们没有听到在我们的祖先的时代发生过这样的事。

当穆萨已带着我的许多明显的迹象来到他们面前的时候，他们说：“这个只是捏造的魔术，我们没有听见在我们的祖先（的时代）有这件东西。”