the people of the book demand of you to bring for them a book from heaven. but of moses they had asked a bigger thing and demanded show us god face to face. they were struck by lightning then as punishment for their wickedness. even then they made the calf when clear signs had reached them. still we forgave them and gave moses clear authority.
يسألك أهل الكتاب أن تنزل عليهم كتابا من السماء فقد سألوا موسى أكبر من ذلك فقالوا أرنا الله جهرة فأخذتهم الصاعقة بظلمهم ثم اتخذوا العجل من بعد ما جاءتهم البينات فعفونا عن ذلك وآتينا موسى سلطانا مبينا