Then We sent following their footsteps Our messengers and followed [them] 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 [that they did so] 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.
それからわが使徒を，かれらの足跡に従わせ，更にマルヤムの子イーサーを遣わし，福音を授け，またかれらに従う者の胸に博愛と慈悲の情を持たせた。だが禁欲の修道院制は，かれらが自分で作ったもので，われがかれらにそれを指示してはいない。アッラーの喜びを得たいばかりにしたことだが，かれらはそれも守らねばならないようには守っていなかった。それでわれは，かれらの中の信仰する者には報奨を与えた。だがかれらの多くの者はアッラーの掟に背く者たちであった。