then we sent following in their footsteps our messengers and we sent following jesus son of mary and gave unto him the gospel. and we set in the hearts of those who followed him tenderness and mercy. and monasticism they invented we did not prescribe it for them only seeking the good pleasure of god but they observed it not as it should be observed. so we gave those of them who believed their wage and many of them are ungodly.
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