then in their wake we followed them up with our messengers and after them jesus son of mary. we gave him the gospel and imbued the hearts of those who followed him with compassion and mercy. but we did not prescribe monasticism for them that was their own innovation by which they sought to please god. but then they did not observe it in the way that it should have been observed. so we rewarded only those who were truly faithful for many of them were disobedient.
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