Allâh does not like that the evil should be uttered in public
except by him who has been wronged. And Allâh is Ever All¬Hearer, All¬Knower. (148) Whether you (mankind)
disclose (by good words of thanks) a good deed (done to you in the form of a
favour by someone), or conceal it, or pardon an evil, … verily, Allâh is Ever
Oft-Pardoning, All-Powerful. (149) Verily, those who disbelieve in Allâh and His
Messengers and wish to make distinction between Allâh and His Messengers (by
believing in Allâh and disbelieving in His Messengers) saying, "We believe
in some but reject others," and wish to adopt a way in between. (150) They are in truth
disbelievers. And We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating torment.
(151) And those who believe
in Allâh and His Messengers and make no distinction between any of them
(Messengers), We shall give them their rewards, and Allâh is Ever
Oft¬Forgiving, Most Merciful. (152) The people of the Scripture (Jews) ask you to
cause a book to descend upon them from heaven. Indeed they asked Mûsa (Moses)
for even greater than that, when they said: "Show us Allâh in
public," but they were struck with thunderclap and lightning for their
wickedness. Then they worshipped the calf even after clear proofs, evidences,
and signs had come to them. (Even) so We forgave them. And We gave Mûsa (Moses)
a clear proof of authority. (153) And for their covenant, We raised over them
the Mount and (on the other occasion) We said: "Enter the gate prostrating
(or bowing) with humility;" and We commanded them: "Transgress not
(by doing worldly works) on the Sabbath (Saturday)." And We took from them
a firm covenant[]. (154)