We then sent Our other Noble Messengers after them following their footsteps , and after them We sent Eisa , the son of Maryam , and bestowed the Injeel to him ; and We instilled compassion and mercy in the hearts of his followers ; and they invented monasticism which We had not ordained upon them only to seek Allah s pleasure ’ , then did not properly abide by it as it should have been rightfully abided ; We therefore gave the believers among them their reward ; and many of them are sinners .