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Rowwad Translation Center — 102

4:148 Allah does not like offensive words[1] to be said in public except by one who has been wronged. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

4:149 If you do something good openly or in secret, or pardon an offense[1], then Allah is indeed Ever-Pardoning, Most Capable.

4:150 Those who disbelieve in Allah and His messengers, and wish to make a distinction between Allah and His messengers, and they say, “We believe in some and disbelieve in others,” wishing to adopt a way in between.

4:151 It is they who are the true disbelievers, and We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.

4:152 But those who believe in Allah and His messengers, and make no distinction between any of them, they will be given their rewards. For Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

4:153 The People of the Book ask you to bring down upon them a Book from heaven[1]. They had asked Moses even greater than that when they said, “Show us Allah openly.” But they were struck with a thunderbolt for their transgression. Then they took the calf for worship after receiving clear signs, yet We pardoned them, and We gave Moses compelling proof.

4:154 And We raised above them the Mount [to remind them] of their covenant, and We said to them, “Enter the gate [of Jerusalem] lowering your heads[1]”, and said to them: “Do not break the Sabbath”, and We took from them a solemn covenant.