﴿ قَالُوا۟ يَٰنُوحُ قَدْ جَٰدَلْتَنَا فَأَكْثَرْتَ جِدَٰلَنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ﴾

“[But the great ones] said: "O Noah! Thou hast contended with us in argument, and hast [needlessly] prolonged our controversy: bring upon us, therefore, that with which thou dost threaten us, if thou art a man of truth!"”

(They said: O Noah! Thou hast disputed with us) you have argued with us and called us to follow a religion other than that of our forefathers (and multiplied disputation with us) and dwelt at length in arguing with us and inviting us to your religion; (now bring upon Us that where with thou threatenest us) of chastisement, (if thou art of the Truthful) that it will befall us.