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And when Jesus sensed, [when] he became aware of, their disbelief, and they plotted to kill him, he said, 'Who will be my helpers, departing, unto Allahu ta’ālā?', to help His religion; The disciples said, 'We will be helpers of Allahu ta’ālā, those who assist His religion: they were Jesus's intimates and the first to believe in him. [They were] twelve men who were of pure white complexion (hawar); but some say that they [were called hawāriyyūn because they] were bleachers of clothes (qassārūn); we believe in, we accept the truth of, Allahu ta’ālā; witness, O Jesus, that we have submitted.