Tales are mentioned in the Quran in these verses:

[6:25] Some of them listen to you, but we place veils on their hearts to prevent them from understanding, and deafness in their ears. Thus, no matter what kind of proof they see, they cannot believe. Thus, when they come to argue with you, the disbelievers say, “These are tales from the past.”

[8:31] When our revelations are recited to them, they say, “We have heard. If we wanted to, we could have said the same things. These are no more than tales from the past!”

[16:24] When they are asked, “What do you think of these revelations from your Lord,” they say, “Tales from the past.”

[23:83] “Such promises were given to us and to our parents in the past. These are no more than tales from the past.”

[25:5] They also said, “Tales from the past that he wrote down; they were dictated to him day and night.”

[27:68] “We have been given the same promise in the past. These are nothing but tales from the past.”

[46:17] Then there is the one who says to his parents, “Woe to you; are you telling me that (after death) I will come back to life? How come those who died before us never come back?” The parents would cry for God’s help and say, “Woe to you; please believe! God’s promise is the truth.” He would say, “Tales from the past!”

[68:15] When our revelations are recited to him, he says, “Tales from the past!”

[83:13] When our revelations are recited to him, he says, “Tales from the past!”

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