then we followed them up with our apostles and we followed with jesus son of mary and we gave him the evangel and we put kindness and mercy into the hearts of those who followed him. but as for monasticism they innovated it—we had not prescribed it for them—only seeking allahs pleasure. yet they did not observe it with due observance. so we gave to the faithful among them their reward but many of them are 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