and we took a covenant from the children of israel and sent to them many messengers. but whenever any messenger brought to them something that did not suit their desires they gave the lie to some of them and killed the others thinking that no harm would come from it. thus they became blind and deaf . thereafter allah turned towards them in gracious forgiveness but many of them became even more deaf and blind . allah sees all that they do.
لقد أخذنا ميثاق بني إسرائيل وأرسلنا إليهم رسلا كلما جاءهم رسول بما لا تهوى أنفسهم فريقا كذبوا وفريقا يقتلون وحسبوا ألا تكون فتنة فعموا وصموا ثم تاب الله عليهم ثم عموا وصموا كثير منهم والله بصير بما يعملون