General Signs

Then We sent Our messengers after them, and We sent Jesus, son of Mary, and gave him the Gospel. We placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of his followers. But monasticism, they invented it, seeking Allah’s pleasure, yet they did not uphold it as they should. Even so, We granted those who truly believed their reward, but many among them strayed.

57:27Then We caused Our messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow, and gave him the Gospel, and placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him. But monasticism they invented - We ordained it not for them - only seeking Allah's pleasure, and they observed it not with right observance. So We give those of them who believe their reward, but many of them are evil-livers.