The Quran

Preface

كَذَّبَت قَبلَهُم قَومُ نوحٍ وَالأَحزابُ مِن بَعدِهِم ۖ وَهَمَّت كُلُّ أُمَّةٍ بِرَسولِهِم لِيَأخُذوهُ ۖ وَجادَلوا بِالباطِلِ لِيُدحِضوا بِهِ الحَقَّ فَأَخَذتُهُم ۖ فَكَيفَ كانَ عِقابِ

Yusuf Ali

But (there were people) before them, who denied (the Signs),- the People of Noah, and the Confederates¹ (of Evil) after them; and every People plotted against their prophet, to seize him, and disputed by means of vanities,² therewith to condemn the Truth; but it was I that seized them! and how (terrible)³ was My Requital!

Cf. 38:11-13, and n. 4158. All the hosts of wickedness collected together from history will have no power against God’s Truth, or the Messenger of that Truth, or God’s Holy Plan for all His Creation.
Whenever a great or vital Truth is proclaimed and renewed, there are always shallow minds that are ready to dispute about it! And what petty and vain arguments they advance! They think they can discredit or condemn the Truth in this way, or render “of none effect” God’s Plan. But they are mistaken. If they seem to succeed for a time, that is merely their trial.They may try to plan and plot against God’s men. But their plots will fail in the long run. They will themselves be caught in their own snares. And then, how terrible will be their Punishment!
Cf. 13:32.