In parallel to the childish excuses and flimsy pretexts of the Jews, the PAGAN ARABS too, who were unlettered and indeed void of knowledge; questioned the prophet: If so; why then, God does not speak to us? Qurän answers them thus: ``So said those who lived before them - their hearts are much alike;'' that is to say, if they really want to know and understand the new truth, we have made our signs and our message clear enough.