Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran - Surah Sad, ayah 4

Translation of Surah Sad, ayah 4 (38:4)

وَعَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٞ كَذَّابٌ ٤
Now, the pagans are astonished that a warner has come to them from among themselves.1 And the disbelievers say, “This is a magician, a total liar!

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The pagans demanded an angel to deliver the message, not a human being like themselves.