سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ

Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 54

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إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ ﴿54﴾
(Saying): "Verily these indeed are but a small band.
إِنَّ inna Indeed
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ hāulāi these
لَشِرْذِمَةٌۭ lashir'dhimatun (are) certainly a band
قَلِيلُونَ qalīlūna small

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54-1. This is said as a form of belittlement, otherwise their number is stated to be six hundred thousand.