Message of the Holy Quran — Page 111
~ 111 ~ bestowed Prophet- hood, sovereign- nty, superior- ity, And verily, We gave the Children of Israel the Book and sovereignty and Prophethood; and We pro- vided them with good and pure things, and We exalted them over the peoples of their time. 45:17 broke the covenant, perverted the word, So, because of their break- ing their covenant, We have cursed them and have hard- ened their hearts. They per- vert the words from their p roper places and have for- gotten a good part of that with which they were ex- horted…. 5:14 created mischief, And We had clearly con- veyed to the Children of Is- rael in the Book: 'You will surely do great mischief in the land twice, and you will surely become excessively overbearing. ' 17:5 delivered from Pharaoh, And remember the time when We delivered you from Pharaoh's people who afflicted you with grievous torment, slaughtering your sons and sparing your women. And therein was a great trial for you from your Lord. 7:142 those who honour their covenant, They are not all alike. Among the People of the Book there is a party who stand by their covenant; they recite the Word of Allah in the hours of night