Within a relatively short period of time, this tiny congregation of disciples came to include thousands of believers.
وَفِي غُضُونِ فَتْرَةٍ قَصِيرَةٍ نِسْبِيًّا ،‏ نَمَتْ جَمَاعَةُ ٱلتَّلَامِيذِ ٱلصَّغِيرَةُ هذِهِ وَصَارَتْ تَضُمُّ آلَافَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ .‏