Al-Mu'minun 23:25

<h2>The Story of Nuh, Peace be upon Him; and his people</h2><p>Allah tells us about Nuh, peace be upon him, whom He sent him to his people to warn them of the severe punishment of Allah and His severe vengeance on those who associated partners with Him, defied His commands and disbelieved His Messengers:</p><div class="arabic uthmani">فَقَالَ يَقَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ أَفَلاَ تَتَّقُونَ</div><p>(and he said: "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other God but Him. Will you not then have Taqwa") Meaning, "Do you not fear Allah when you associate others in worship with Him" The chiefs or leaders of his people said:</p><div class="arabic uthmani">مَا هَـذَا إِلاَّ بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ</div><p>(He is no more than a human being like you, he seeks to make himself superior to you.) meaning, `he is putting himself above you and trying to make himself great by claiming to be a Prophet, but he is a human being like you, so how can he receive revelation when you do not'</p><div class="arabic uthmani">وَلَوْ شَآءَ اللَّهُ لاّنزَلَ مَلَـئِكَةً</div><p>(Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels.) meaning, `if Allah had wanted to send a Prophet, He would have sent an …

He is only a man in whom is a madness, so watch him for a while.

(And some said): "He is only a man possessed: wait (and have patience) with him for a time."

"He is only a man in whom is madness, so wait for him a while."

He is nothing but a man possessed. Just ignore him for a while.”