When the messengers came to them from in front of them and from behind them that is coming to them to warn them and leaving them behind as they departed but they disbelieved as will be stated shortly — the destruction of them meant would only take place in his time — saying ‘Worship none but God’ they said ‘Had our Lord willed He would have surely sent down to us angels; therefore we indeed disbelieve in what you according to your claim have been sent with!’