ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper الناصرthe giver of victory اللّهGod لمdid not أعذseek refuge
ونعم النصير الناصر اللّه لم أعذ
بسلطانهin His sovereign power إلاexcept that تجلىHe manifested Himself بنصرتيwith aid for me
بسلطانه إلا تجلى بنصرتي
And how excellent a Helper is God, the Giver of victory! Never have I sought refuge
in His sovereign power without His manifesting Himself to aid me.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod حسبيsufficient for me بنصرهwith His aid
ونعم النصير اللّه حسبي بنصره
علىagainst النفسthe self والشيطانand Satan وسطin the midst of العريكةthe inner nature
على النفس والشيطان وسط العريكة
And how excellent a Helper is God! He suffices me with His aid
against the self and Satan, deep within my nature.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod يسمعhears دعوتيmy prayer
ونعم النصير اللّه يسمع دعوتي
ويبصرand sees أعدائيmy enemies ويرسلand sends نجدتيaid for me
ويبصر أعدائي ويرسل نجدتي
And how excellent a Helper is God! He hears my prayer
and sees my enemies and sends me succor.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod حاربتI fought باسمهin His name
ونعم النصير اللّه حاربت باسمه
عزائمfirm resolves كفرunbelief ناصبتنيopposed me فذلتso they were humbled
عزائم كفر ناصبتني فذلت
And how excellent a Helper is God! In His name I fought
the resolves of unbelief that opposed me, and they were humbled.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod سلHe drew حسامهHis sword
ونعم النصير اللّه سل حسامه
فبددso He scattered أعدائيmy enemies وافلجand made prevail حجتيmy case
فبدد أعدائي وافلج حجتي
And how excellent a Helper is God! He drew His sword,
so He scattered my enemies and made my case prevail.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod يخذلforsakes ظالماًan oppressor
ونعم النصير اللّه يخذل ظالماً
وينصرand helps مظلوماًan oppressed person ولوeven if بعدafter برهةa while
وينصر مظلوماً ولو بعد برهة
And how excellent a Helper is God! He forsakes an oppressor
and helps the oppressed, even after a time.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod ماnot ضاعcame to ruin محتميone seeking refuge
ونعم النصير اللّه ما ضاع محتمي
حماهHis sanctuary ولمand did not يخذلfail ضراعةhumble supplication مخبتa humble worshipper
حماه ولم يخذل ضراعة مخبت
And how excellent a Helper is God! No seeker of refuge has come to ruin
in His sanctuary, nor has He failed a humble worshipper's plea.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod حجتهHis proof علتrose high
ونعم النصير اللّه حجته علت
وكلمتهand His word تعلوrises high علىabove كلevery كلمةword
وكلمته تعلو على كل كلمة
And how excellent a Helper is God! His proof has risen high,
and His word rises above every word.
نصيركYour champion ياO نعمexcellent is النصيرthe helper بغارةwith an onslaught
نصيرك يا نعم النصير بغارة
الهيةdivine موحيةdeath-dealing غضبيةwrathful
الهية موحية غضبية
Your champion, O excellent Helper, with an onslaught
divine, death-dealing, wrathful—
نصيركYour champion خيرbest الناصرينof helpers علىagainst العدىthe foes
نصيرك خير الناصرين على العدى
يكتّبforms into squadrons خيلcavalry اللّهGod فيin كلevery بقعةplace
يكتّب خيل اللّه في كل بقعة
Your champion, O best of helpers, against the foes,
forms God's cavalry into squadrons in every place.
سيوفكYour swords ياO ذاpossessor of البطشmighty assault والأخذand seizure سلهاdraw them
سيوفك يا ذا البطش والأخذ سلها
علىagainst الخصمthe foe أناI بينهمamong them بمضيعةunprotected and in peril
على الخصم أنا بينهم بمضيعة
Your swords, O Lord of mighty assault and seizure—draw them
against the foe: I am among them, unprotected.
Sol 6.1