the people of the scripture ask of thee that thou shouldst cause an book to descend upon them from heaven. they asked a greater thing of moses aforetime for they said show us allah plainly. the storm of lightning seized them for their wickedness. then after that) they chose the calf after clear proofs had come unto them. and we forgave them that! and we bestowed on moses evident 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