the followers of the old testament demand of thee that thou cause a revelation to be sent down to them from heaven. and an even greater thing than this did they demand of moses when they said make us see god face to face whereupon the thunderbolt of punishment overtook them for this their wickedness. after that they took to worshipping the calf and this after all evidence of the truth had come unto them! none the less we effaced this and vouchsafed unto moses a clear proof raising mount sinai high above them in witness of their solemn pledge. and we said unto them enter the gate humbly and we told them do not break the sabbathlaw and we accepted from them a most solemn pledge.
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 ورفعنا فوقهم الطور بميثاقهم وقلنا لهم ادخلوا الباب سجدا وقلنا لهم لا تعدوا في السبت وأخذنا منهم ميثاقا غليظا