However, once the last of the apostles died, the apostasy took root and flourished during a long growing season that lasted for many centuries.
كَمَا أَنَّهُ ،‏ خِلَالَ ذٰلِكَ ٱلْوَقْتِ ،‏ كَثُرَ ٱلزِّوَانُ وَقَلَّتْ سَنَابِلُ ٱلْحِنْطَةِ .‏