god received a pledge from those who were given the scripture you shall proclaim it to the people and not conceal it. but they disregarded it behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. what a miserable exchange they made.
وإذ أخذ الله ميثاق الذين أوتوا الكتاب لتبيننه للناس ولا تكتمونه فنبذوه وراء ظهورهم واشتروا به ثمنا قليلا فبئس ما يشترون