then we sent in their wake our messengers and followed up with jesus son of mary and we gave him the gospel and instilled in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy. but as for the monasticism which they invented—we did not ordain it for them—only to seek gods approval. but they did not observe it with its due observance. so we gave those of them who believed their reward but many of them are sinful.
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