The people of the Book demand of you to bring for them a book from heaven. But of Moses they had asked a bigger thing, and demanded: "Show us God face to face." They were struck by lightning then as punishment for their wickedness. Even then they made the calf, when clear signs had reached them. Still We forgave them and gave Moses clear authority.
اهل كتاب از تو مى‌خواهند كه كتابى از آسمان بر آنان فروآرى، همانا از موسى بزرگتر از اين خواستند كه گفتند: خداى را آشكارا به ما بنما، پس صاعقه آنان را به سبب [گستاخى و] ستمشان بگرفت، سپس گوساله را پس از آنكه نشانه‌هاى روشن و آشكار- معجزات- برايشان آمده بود [به خدايى‌] گرفتند و ما از آن [گناه‌] درگذشتيم- پس از آنكه توبه كردند- و موسى را حجّتى هويدا بداديم.