 the people of the book ask you to make a book descend to them from the heavens. however they had asked moses for things much harder to do than this by saying show us god in person. thunder and lightning struck them because of their unjust demands. despite all the evidence that had come to them they started to worship the calf but we forgave them for their sins 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