1. Raise your book, O Suraaqah
It is the flag of salvation
١. إِرفعْ كِتابَكَ يا سُرا
قَةُ إنّه عَلَمُ النَّجاةِ
2. It is a shield for you from the blows
Of those who strike with blindness
٢. هُوَ جُنَّةٌ لك من سُيو
فِ الضّاربينَ طُلَى الكُماةِ
3. The prophet's covenant, what memory
Is like it for events?
٣. عَهْدُ النَّبيِّ فأيُّ ذخ
ر مثله للحادثاتِ
4. It presents good and who would take
Himself with noble deeds?
٤. أسْدَى الجميلَ ومَنَّ يأ
خُذُ نَفْسَهُ بالمكرماتِ
5. And sets up flags of guidance
For followers of the guided ones
٥. ويُقيمُ أعلامَ الهُدَى
للتابعين مِنَ الهُداةِ
6. If He willed, He would have killed you, O Suraaqah
You would not have tasted life
٦. لو شاءَ قتلك يا سُرا
قَةُ لم تذق طَعْمَ الحياةِ
7. When you came seeking to kill him
And obeyed in that the passions of the deviants
٧. إذ جئتَ تطلبُ قتلَه
وتُطيعُ فيه هوى الغُواةِ
8. Have you seen Muhammad's clemency
And recognized his perfect patience?
٨. أرأيتَ حِلْمَ مُحمّدٍ
وَعَرفته جَمَّ الأناةِ
9. Take hold of God's religion for your soul
And walk straight before it's too late
٩. أدْرِكْ بدينِ اللهِ نَفْ
سَكَ واستقِمْ قبل الفواتِ
10. The religion of pride and glories
And good traits and fine qualities
١٠. دين المفاخر والمآ
ثرِ والخلالِ الصّالحاتِ
11. The religion of the great heroes
And the firmly trusting champions
١١. دين الغطارفةِ الأما
جدِ والجهابذَةِ الثِّقاتِ
12. The religion of right guidance altogether
And the good of past and future
١٢. دين الرشادِ بأسرِهِ
والخيرِ من ماضٍ وآتِ
13. God is Lord of all beings
So what use are delusions?
١٣. اللَّهُ ربُّ العالَمِي
نَ فما اتّباعُ التُّرَّهاتِ
14. If you have any mind, then one look
At creatures should suffice
١٤. إن كنتَ ذا عقلٍ فَحَسْ
بُكَ نظرةٌ في الكائناتِ
15. Those signposts are clear
And the evidence is plain
١٥. تلك المعالِمُ واضحا
تٍ والشواهدُ بَيّنَاتِ
16. Leave what has passed for you, O Suraaqah
Of the sins of the disobedient
١٦. دَعْ ما مَضى لَك يا سُرا
قَةُ من جناياتِ العُصاةِ
17. Days that wander into error
In the evening and at dawn
١٧. أيّامَ تَضربُ في الغَوا
يةِ بالعَشِيِّ وبالغداةِ
18. You feared God your Lord
So take advantage of the reward of fearing Him
١٨. أنت أتّقيتَ اللَّهَ ربْ
بَكَ فَاغْتَنِمْ عُقبَى التُّقاةِ