وَقَدand indeed كانواthey were إِذاwhen عُدّواthey were counted قَليلاًfew
وَقَد كانوا إِذا عُدّوا قَليلاً
فَقَدso indeed صارواthey have become أَقَلَّfewer مِنَthan القَليلِthe few
فَقَد صاروا أَقَلَّ مِنَ القَليلِ
And indeed, they were few when counted;
When they were counted few,
Now they have become fewer than few.
They became even fewer than few.
Sol 6.1