Once Marwan said to his doorkeeper: O Rafi! Go to Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) and ask him, "If each of us—who rejoices over the blessings he receives and wishes to be praised for deeds he has not done—will be punished, then will we all be afflicted with punishment?" Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) replied, "What connection do you have with this verse? This verse was revealed concerning the People of the Book." Then Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) recited this verse: «‏‏‏‏﴿وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللّٰهُ مِيثَاقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ﴾ [آل عمران: 187] » "And [mention] when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying] , 'You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it.'" Then he recited this verse: «﴿لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ يَفْرَحُونَ بِمَا أَتَوْا وَيُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يُحْمَدُوا بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا فَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّهُمْ . . . . .﴾ [آل عمران: 188] » "Those who rejoice for what they have done and love to be praised for what they did not do, do not think they will escape the punishment..." And he said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had asked the People of the Book about something, but they concealed it from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and told others. When they left the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), they thought they had answered his question and wanted to be praised for it, and they boasted that they had carefully concealed what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had asked them.