The learned Jews were adhering to flimsy pretexts, and childish excuses, to get rid of the new divine message that they thought it would negatively affect their interest and advantages:
We have promised to God, not to believe in any of His apostles unless they bring us a sacrifice being devoured by a sky-fire!'' And in answer to them Qurän says: ``Messengers have already come to you before Mohammad with clear cut evidences and self - explaining signs, and also with that which you demanded of sacrifices miraculously burnt and yet denied them and killed some of them! Why so, if you are indeed truthful in your assertions?''
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