They were the ones “whose spirit the true God had stirred ” to leave behind the security of their homes and businesses.
فَقَدْ ‹ نَبَّهَ ٱللهُ رُوحَهُمْ › لِيَتَخَلَّوْا عَنْ بُيُوتِهِمْ وَأَشْغَالِهِمْ فِي بَابِلَ .‏