The Majestic Quran

other. When you took them prisoners, you demanded a ransom for them, although it was forbidden to evict them in the first place. Do you believe in some parts of The Book and reject others? The only fitting punishment for those who commit such crimes is disgrace in this life, and on Judgement Day will be dispatched to the severest punishments. God is not unaware of what you do. 86 Such people have chosen this worldly life instead of The Hereafter; their punishment will not be lessened nor will they be helped. T I P 87 We gave Moses The Book and sent messengers afterwards to succeed him. We gave miracles to Jesus, son of Mary, and supported him with the Spirit of the Holy One . 16 Is it not true that whenever a messenger came to you with a message that you did not like you became arrogant, refusing to believe some of them and killing others. 88 They said: “Our hearts are covered”. Indeed, God cursed them because of their disbelief. How little they believe! J 89 When a book from God came to them, the Majestic Quran, confirming what they already have – they used to pray for victory over the disbelievers – when what they recognise as true comes to them, they deny it. So, God’s curse falls on the disbelievers. 90 What a miserable price they have sold themselves for, denying rudely what God has revealed, because God sends down His favour on anyone of His Servants He wills! That is why they have brought down on themselves wrath upon wrath; for such disbelievers is humiliating punishment. 91 And when they are told: “Believe in what God has sent”, they say: “We believe in what was sent to us”. However, they deny what came afterwards, even though it is the truth confirming that which they already have. Ask them: “Why then, if you were believers, did you kill the previous prophets of God?” E H 92 Moses came to you with miracles, but you started worshipping the calf soon afterwards, and became wrongdoers. 93 We took a contract from you, near the Mount Sinai towering over you, and We said : “Hold on firmly to what We gave you and listen”, but your forefathers said: “We hear and we disobey”, swallowing love of the calf deep into their hearts because they