1. قَبَحَ الإلهُ الملحدي

    ن فإنهم جحدوا الضروره

    May God disgrace the heretics,

    for they denied self-evident truth.

  2. والمعجزات تواترت

    عن أحمد في كلِّ صوره

    And miracles were widely attested

    concerning Ahmad, in every form.

  3. والله أعلى كعبه

    في خلقه وأتمَّ نوره

    And God exalted his standing

    among His creatures and perfected his light.

  4. كثر الطعام مع الشرا

    ب بكفه عند الضروره

    Food grew plentiful, along with drink,

    in his palm at times of need.

  5. وتكنَّفته عناية

    من ربه أعلت أموره

    And care enfolded him

    from his Lord, elevating his affairs.

  6. نادى البرية فالقلو

    ب إلى إجابته قصوره

    He called upon humankind, and hearts

    fell short of answering him.

  7. وحمى الشريعة بالدلي

    ل فدع معاندها وزوره

    And he defended the sacred law with proof;

    so leave its opponent and his falsehood.

  8. قل للمشكّك حين يب

    دي في تشكُّكِهِ قصوره

    Tell the doubter, when he reveals

    his inadequacy through his skepticism:

  9. بيني وبينكمُ الكتا

    ب فدونكم فأتوا بسوره

    "Between me and you stands the Book;

    so here you are—produce a surah."