that they do not believe in it (The Qur'an), despite the examples of the people who passed before them
Dr. Munir Munshey
They do not believe! This has been the tradition of their ancestors
Dr. Kamal Omar
They would not Believe in this (Al-Kitab), and indeed the practices of the earlier people have gone forth (which resulted into their complete destruction)
They believe not in it (the divine Message brought by the Messenger), just as the earlier peoples, that passed away, did not believe (in the divine Messages brought to them by Messengers sent to them)
They will not believe in this (Qur'an), though the precedence of the former peoples has already gone (before them showing how the opposition of truth makes them deserving of the punishment of God)
They do not believe (in the reminder; knowledge)... And they do not take heed from the consequences lived by previous disbelievers.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
(But) they do not believe in it and such has been the way of the ancients.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim
They just refuse to recognize him nor do they accept his message, notwithstanding that Allah's mode of action which has long been pursued in the past for each typical instance forming a particular case of a principle and a signal instance of punishment shall not alter