6:25
And among them (are those) who listen to you, but We have placed over their hearts coverings lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if they see every sign not they will believe in it. Until, when they come to you and argue with you say those who disbelieved, "Not (is) this but (the) tales (of) the former (people)."
8:31
And when are recited to them Our Verses they say, "Verily we have heard. if we wish surely, we could say like this. Not is this but tales (of) the former (people)."
8:38
Say to those who disbelieve if they cease will be forgiven for them what [verily] (is) past. But if they return then verily preceded (the) practice (of) the former (people).
15:10
And certainly We (had) sent from before you in the sects (of) the former (people).
15:13
Not they believe in it, and verily have passed the way(s) (of) the former (people).
18:55
And nothing prevents men that they believe when has come to them the guidance and they ask forgiveness (of) their Lord, except that comes to them (the) way (of) the former (people) or comes to them the punishment before (them)?
23:24
But said the chiefs (of) those who disbelieved among his people, "Not (is) this but a man like you, he wishes to assert (his) superiority over you, and if had willed Allah surely He (would have) sent do Angels. Not we heard of this from our forefathers (of) the former (people).
23:68
Then, do not they ponder the Word or has come to them what not (had) come (to) their forefathers (of) the former (people)
23:83
Verily, we have been promised [we] and our forefathers this from before; not (is) this but (the) tales (of) the former (people)."
26:26
He said, "Your Lord and (the) Lord (of) your forefathers (of) the former (people).
26:137
Not (is) this but (the) custom (of) the former (people),
26:196
And indeed, it surely, (is) in (the) Scriptures (of) the former (people).
27:68
Certainly, we have been promised this, we and our forefathers from before. Not (is) this except tales (of) the former (people)."
28:36
But when came to them Musa with Our Signs clear, they said, "Not (is) this except a magic invented, and not we heard of this among our forefathers (of) the former (people)."
35:43
(Due to) arrogance in the land and plotting (of) the evil; but not encompasses the plot (of) the evil except its own people. Then do they wait except (the) way (of) the former (people)? But never you will find in (the) way (of) Allah any change, and never you will find in (the) way (of) Allah any alteration.
37:71
And verily, went astray before them most (of) the former (people),
37:126
Allah, your Lord and (the) Lord (of) your forefathers (of) the former (people)?"
43:8
Then We destroyed stronger than them (in) power and has passed (the) example (of) the former (people).
46:17
But the one who says to his parents, "Uff to both of you! Do you promise me that I will be brought forth, and have already passed away the generations from before me?" And they both seek help (of) Allah. "Woe to you! Believe! Indeed, (the) Promise (of) Allah (is) true." But he says, "Not (is) this but (the) stories (of) the former (people)."
68:15
When are recited to him Our Verses, he says, "Stories (of) the former (people)."
83:13
When are recited to him Our Verses, he says, "Stories (of) the former (people)."