In the first century, Christians had to leave behind their possessions and endure hardships in order to survive.
عَلَى نَحْوٍ مُشَابِهٍ ،‏ لَا نَتَوَقَّعُ أَنْ تَعْتَنِقَ ٱلْحَقَّ أَعْدَادٌ كَبِيرَةٌ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ حِينَ ‹ يُقَصَّرُ › ٱلْهُجُومُ عَلَى بَابِلَ ٱلْعَظِيمَةِ .‏