﴿ 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 يمترون" يعنون بعذابهم وهلاكهم ودمارهم الذي كانوا يشكون في وقوعه بهم وحلوله بساحتهم.