Ministry

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.

I have come confirming the truth of the Torah before me and making lawful some of what was forbidden to you. I bring you a sign from your Lord, so be mindful of Allah and obey me.

3:50And (I come) confirming that which was before me of the Torah, and to make lawful some of that which was forbidden unto you. I come unto you with a sign from your Lord, so keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him alone. This is the straight path.

3:51Lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path.

When the example of the son of Mary was presented, your people scoffed.

43:57And when the son of Mary is quoted as an example, behold! the folk laugh out,

They said, “Are our gods better, or is he?” They only raised this argument to provoke you, they are a quarrelsome people.

43:58And say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.

He was merely a servant whom We favoured, making him an example for the Children of Israel.

43:59He is nothing but a slave on whom We bestowed favour, and We made him a pattern for the Children of Israel.

Had We willed, We could have made angels among you to succeed one another on earth.

43:60And had We willed We could have set among you angels to be viceroys in the earth.

He is a sign of the Hour, so do not doubt it, but follow Me. This is the straight path.

43:61And lo! verily there is knowledge of the Hour. So doubt ye not concerning it, but follow Me. This is the right path.

Let not Satan divert you, for he is a sworn enemy to you.

43:62And let not Satan turn you aside. Lo! he is an open enemy for you.

Yet when he came with clear signs, he said, “I have come to you with wisdom, to clarify some of what you dispute. So, fear Allah and obey me.”

43:63When Jesus came with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), he said: I have come unto you with wisdom, and to make plain some of that concerning which ye differ. So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.

Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is the straight path.

43:64Lo! Allah, He is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is a right path.

But factions differed among themselves. Woe to the wrongdoers from the torment of a painful day.

43:65But the factions among them differed. Then woe unto those who do wrong from the doom of a painful day.