then we sent after them our messengers and we sent `isa the son of maryam and gave him the injil. 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 but only to please allah therewith but that they did not observe it with the right observance. so we gave those among them who believed their reward but many of them are rebellious.
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