we had taken a solemn pledge from the children of israel and sent messengers to them but whenever an apostle came to them bringing what did not suit their mood they called one imposter another they slew and imagined that no trials would befall them and they turned deaf and blind . but god still turned to them yet many of them turned blind and deaf again but god sees everything 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