Al-Hijr • AR-TAFSEER-AL-QURTUBI
﴿ قَالُوا۟ بَلْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ ﴾
“They answered: "Nay, but we have come unto thee with [the announcement of] something that they [who are given to evil] have always been wont to call in question,”
قالوا بل جئناك بما كانوا فيه يمترونأي يشكون أنه نازل بهم , وهو العذاب .