﴿ إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴾

“[and so,] whenever Our messages are conveyed to them, they but say, "Fables of ancient times!"”

(Who, when thou readest unto him) unto al-Walid Ibn al-Mughirah (Our revelations) the Qur'an explaining the commands and prohibitions, (saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old) this is nothing but the lies and idle talk of the people of old.