then we sent following their footsteps our messengers and followed with jesus the son of mary and gave him the gospel. and we placed in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy and monasticism which they innovated we did not prescribe it for them except seeking the approval of allah. but they did not observe it with due observance. so we gave the ones who believed among them their reward but many of them are defiantly 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