نقطةdot النفسthe self فوقabove عينessence (ʿayn) الإلهِGod
نقطة النفس فوق عين الإلهِ
صيرتهاmade it غيباًunseen بحكمby virtue of اشتباهconfusion
صيرتها غيباً بحكم اشتباه
The self’s dot above the ʿayn—the Eye—of God
The self's dot above God's ʿayn (essence)
Renders it unseen by the law of mistaken likeness.
Has made it unseen through confusion.
فهوso He is عينʿayn (the letter ع) بنقطةwith the dot of النفسthe self غينghayn (the letter غ)
فهو عين بنقطة النفس غين
حائلa barrier بينbetween شمسsun نورlight اللهGod
حائل بين شمس نور الله
For ʿayn, with the self’s dot, becomes ghayn—
So He is ʿayn; with the self's dot, ghayn—
A veil between you and the sun of God’s light.
A veil before the sun of God's light.
فانسبso ascribe النفسthe self منكfrom you للهto God خلقاًas a creation
فانسب النفس منك لله خلقاً
وافنand be effaced عنهاfrom it بهthrough Him ودعand leave كلevery لاهيheedless one
وافن عنها به ودع كل لاهي
So ascribe the self within you to God as His creation;
So ascribe your self to God as His creation,
Through Him, deny it all independence, and leave every heedless one.
And be effaced from it through Him; leave every heedless one.
واعرفand know الخلقcreation هكذاthus وهوand it is أمرa matter
واعرف الخلق هكذا وهو أمر
لمعa flash برقlightning ودمand remain علىin الإنتباهattentiveness
لمع برق ودم على الإنتباه
Know creation in this way—and this is the divine command.
And know creation thus: it is a matter of
Lightning flashed; remain ever alert.
A lightning flash; remain alert.
لاdo not تعدreturn للجمودto rigidity ذلكthat وهمa delusion
لا تعد للجمود ذلك وهم
غالبprevailing فيكwithin you وهيand it is إحدىone of الدواهيthe calamities
غالب فيك وهي إحدى الدواهي
Do not lapse back into stagnation—that is a delusion
Do not return to rigidity; that is a delusion
Prevailing within you, one of the direst afflictions.
Prevailing within you, and it is one of the calamities.
ياO ابنson of قوميmy people إنيindeed I نصحتكI have counseled you فاسمعso hear
يا ابن قومي إني نصحتك فاسمع
قولwords منone who كانwas آمراًenjoining وهوand he is ناهيforbidding
قول من كان آمراً وهو ناهي
O son of my people, I have counseled you; now listen
O son of my people, indeed I have counseled you; so hear
To the words of one brought to fruition, who warns you—
The words of one who enjoins and forbids,
ظاهراًoutwardly باطناًinwardly بهthrough Him لاnot بنفسٍthrough a self
ظاهراً باطناً به لا بنفسٍ
وتحفَّظand guard yourself منagainst حبlove of مالwealth وجاهand status
وتحفَّظ من حب مال وجاه
Outwardly and inwardly, through Him, not through any self.
Outwardly and inwardly, through Him, not through a self.
Guard yourself against love of wealth and prestige;
And guard yourself against love of wealth and status.
تكنyou will be الكاملthe perfect one الذيwho هوhe فردunique
تكن الكامل الذي هو فرد
جامعencompassing غيرmore than one رتبةrank غيرnot ساهيheedless
جامع غير رتبة غير ساهي
Then you will be the Perfect One, singular and unmatched,
You will be the perfect one, who is unique,
All-embracing, beyond rank, and never heedless—
Encompassing more than one rank, not heedless;
تابعa follower للرسولof the Messenger وارثheir to علمknowledge
تابع للرسول وارث علم
للنبيينof the prophets زائدabounding in الفضلexcellence باهيradiant
للنبيين زائد الفضل باهي
A follower of the Messenger, heir to the knowledge
A follower of the Messenger, heir to knowledge
Of the prophets, abounding in grace, resplendent.
Of the prophets, abounding in excellence, radiant.
وهوand He is اللهGod لاnot سواهother than Him بغيبin an unseen mystery
وهو الله لا سواه بغيب
ليسdo not تدريknow بهof it عقولminds الشياهthe sheep
ليس تدري به عقول الشياه
And He is God—none but He—within the unseen;
And He is God, none other than Him, in an unseen mystery
The minds of sheep cannot comprehend Him.
That the minds of sheep do not comprehend.
Sol 6.1