Then in their train We sent Our apostles, and succeeding them Jesus, son of Mary, and gave him the Gospel, and put into the hearts of his followers compassion and kindness. But they created monasticism which had not been prescribed for them by Us except for seeking the pleasure of God; yet they did not observe it as it should have been rightly observed. So We gave those among them who were believers their reward; but most of them are 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。