then in their wake we followed them up with our messengers we sent after them jesus the son of mary and bestowed on him the gospel and we ordained in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy. but the monasticism which they invented for themselves we did not prescribe for them only the seeking for the good pleasure of allah but that they did not foster as they should have done. yet we bestowed on those among them who believed their reward but many of them are rebellious transgressors.
ثم قفينا على آثارهم برسلنا وقفينا بعيسى ابن مريم وآتيناه الإنجيل وجعلنا في قلوب الذين اتبعوه رأفة ورحمة ورهبانية ابتدعوها ما كتبناها عليهم إلا ابتغاء رضوان الله فما رعوها حق رعايتها فآتينا الذين آمنوا منهم أجرهم وكثير منهم فاسقون