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Sura Al-Nisa from 148 to 154


148. 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.
149. 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.
150. 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.
151. They are in truth disbelievers. And We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating torment.
152. 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.
153. The people of the Scripture ( Jews ) ask you to cause a book to descend upon them from heaven. Indeed they asked Mûsâ ( 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, evidence, and signs had come to them. ( Even ) so We forgave them. And We gave Mûsâ ( Moses ) a clear proof of authority.
154. 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 [ 1 ] .

[1] (V.4:154) Narrated Abu Hurairah (raa): Allâh’s Messenger (saas) said, "It was said to Banî Israel, ‘Enter the gate (of the town) bowing with humility (prostrating yourselves) and say: ‘Repentance’, but they changed the word and entered the town crawling on their buttocks and said: ‘A wheat grain in the hair’*." (Sahih Al-Bukhâri, Vol.4, Hadîth No. 615).
*They said so just to ridicule Allâh’s Order as they were disobedient to Him. So Allâh punished them severely by sending on them punishment, most probably in the form of ( an epidemic of ) plague ( See Tafsir At- Tabari ) .