سيّدُthe master الرُّسُلِof the messengers وأمُّand the mother المؤمنينْof the believers
سيّدُ الرُّسُلِ وأمُّ المؤمنينْ
بشِّرِgive glad tidings to الأبطالَthe heroes بالنّصرِof victory المُبينْmanifest
بشِّرِ الأبطالَ بالنّصرِ المُبينْ
Master of the Messengers and Mother of the Believers.
The leader of messengers and mother of the faithful
Give the heroes glad tidings of manifest victory.
Bring good tidings to the heroes of manifest victory
خرجتshe went forth فيin الجيشِthe army ترجوhoping in ربَّهاher Lord
خرجت في الجيشِ ترجو ربَّها
عِصمةَthe protection of الراجيthe hopeful وعونَand the aid of المستعينْthe seeker of help
عِصمةَ الراجي وعونَ المستعينْ
She went forth with the army, hoping in her Lord,
She went out with the army hoping for her Lord
the refuge of the hopeful and the aid of the seeker of help.
To protect the hopeful and aid the reliant
ينصرُHe champions الحقَّthe truth ويقضيand settles أمرهits cause
ينصرُ الحقَّ ويقضي أمره
إنeven if رماهassails it كلُّevery أفَّاكٍhabitual liar مَهينْcontemptible
إن رماه كلُّ أفَّاكٍ مَهينْ
He champions truth and settles its cause,
Truth triumphs and His command is fulfilled
even if every contemptible liar assails it.
Though every deceitful villain casts it down
اصبريbe patient إنif جلَّgrows grave أمرٌa trial إنّهاindeed, it is
اصبري إن جلَّ أمرٌ إنّها
ياO ابنةَdaughter of الصِّديقِal-Siddiq دُنياthe world of الصالحينْthe righteous
يا ابنةَ الصِّديقِ دُنيا الصالحينْ
Be patient if a trial grows grave; this is,
Be patient, a great matter comes surely
O daughter of al-Siddiq, the world of the righteous.
O daughter of the truthful, world of the righteous
أرأيتِdid you see? الأرضَthe earth لمّاwhen رجفتْit trembled
أرأيتِ الأرضَ لمّا رجفتْ
إذwhen هَوىfell عِقْدُكِyour necklace بلyet لاnot تشعرِينْyou are aware
إذ هَوى عِقْدُكِ بل لا تشعرِينْ
Did you see the earth when it trembled,
Have you seen the earth shake
as your necklace fell? Yet you were unaware.
When your necklace fell, though you did not feel it
اقشعرّتْit shuddered وتمنّتْand wished لوif only هَوَىwould fall
اقشعرّتْ وتمنّتْ لو هَوَى
كلevery عالٍlofty one منof رواسيهاits firmly rooted mountains مَكِينْfirmly established
كل عالٍ من رواسيها مَكِينْ
It shuddered and wished there would fall
It shuddered and wished the high peaks
every lofty, firmly rooted peak of its mountains.
Of its foundations would fall, though rooted
أنتِyou فيin شأنكِyour concern إذas تبغينهyou seek it
أنتِ في شأنكِ إذ تبغينه
وهيwhile it فيin همٍّworry وغمٍّand grief وأنينْand moaning
وهي في همٍّ وغمٍّ وأنينْ
You were intent on your own concern, seeking it,
You seek it, preoccupied as it is
while it was in worry, grief, and moaning.
With worry, grief and moaning
سوفwill يُبديreveal الخطبُthe calamity عنof روعتِهits terror
سوف يُبدي الخطبُ عن روعتِه
بعدafter حينٍa while فاصبريso be patient حتىuntil يَحينْits time comes
بعد حينٍ فاصبري حتى يَحينْ
The calamity will reveal its terror
The affliction will show its horror soon
after a while; be patient until the hour comes.
So wait, daughter, until the time comes
رفعواthey lifted الهودَجَthe howdah والظنُّand the assumption بهاabout her
رفعوا الهودَجَ والظنُّ بها
أنّهاthat she فيهِwas in it وسارواand traveled مُدلِجِينْsetting out by night
أنّها فيهِ وساروا مُدلِجِينْ
They lifted the howdah, supposing
They raised the litter thinking she was in it
she was inside, and set out by night.
And marched on in the night
وانجلىand lifted اللّيلُthe night عنfrom الخطبِthe calamity الذيthat
وانجلى اللّيلُ عن الخطبِ الذي
غادرَleft الإصباحَthe dawn مُسَودَّblackened الجبينْthe brow
غادرَ الإصباحَ مُسَودَّ الجبينْ
Night lifted from the calamity that
The night cleared away from the affliction
left the dawn with a blackened brow.
That dawn had left frowning
أينwhere غابتhad she vanished أيَّwhich أرضٍland نزلتhad she alighted
أين غابت أيَّ أرضٍ نزلت
كيفhow غُمَّwas obscured الأمرُthe matter هلis there منany مُسْتَبِينْone who can discern
كيف غُمَّ الأمرُ هل من مُسْتَبِينْ
Where had she vanished? On what land had she alighted?
Where has she gone, on what land alighted
How was the matter obscured? Can anyone discern it?
How confusing is the matter, is there one explaining
ياO رسولَMessenger of اللهِGod صبراًpatience إنّهاindeed, she
يا رسولَ اللهِ صبراً إنّها
فيin ذِمامِthe protection of اللَّهِGod رَبِّLord of العالَمِينْall worlds
في ذِمامِ اللَّهِ رَبِّ العالَمِينْ
O Messenger of God, have patience; she is
O Messenger of God, be patient, she is
under the protection of God, Lord of all worlds.
Under God's protection, Lord of all beings
ياO أباAbu بكرٍBakr رُويداًgently إنّناindeed, we
يا أبا بكرٍ رُويداً إنّنا
لَنراهاsurely see her فيin حِمَىthe sanctuary of الرُّوحِthe Spirit الأمِينْthe faithful
لَنراها في حِمَى الرُّوحِ الأمِينْ
O Abu Bakr, be calm; indeed we
O Abu Bakr, gently, we will see her
surely see her in the faithful Spirit's sanctuary.
In the sanctuary of the Trusted Spirit
رجعتْshe returned واللّيلُwhile night فيin بُرْدَتِهits mantle
رجعتْ واللّيلُ في بُرْدَتِه
دائمُcontinually الإطراقِbowing the head كالشّيخِlike the old man الرزينْsolemn
دائمُ الإطراقِ كالشّيخِ الرزينْ
She returned, while night in its mantle
She returned while night cloaked
kept its head bowed, like a solemn old man.
Ever darkening like a reverent elder
ذهبdeparted الجيشُthe army وأمستْand she was left وحدَهاalone
ذهب الجيشُ وأمستْ وحدَها
غيرَexcept for أصداءٍechoes منfrom الوادِيthe valley الحزينْsorrowful
غيرَ أصداءٍ من الوادِي الحزينْ
The army had gone, and she was left alone,
The army left and night fell, leaving her
save for echoes from the sorrowful valley.
With no echoes from the sorrowful valley
خطرتdrifted فيin الجوِّthe air منfrom أنفاسِهاher breaths
خطرت في الجوِّ من أنفاسِها
خَطَراتٌstirrings للأسىof sorrow ماnot ينقَضِينْthey cease
خَطَراتٌ للأسى ما ينقَضِينْ
Through the air, from her breaths, drifted
Thoughts rose from her breath
stirrings of sorrow that would not cease.
Thoughts of endless sorrow
ماجَsurged كالبحرِlike the sea طغتْoverflowed أثباجُهits great waves
ماجَ كالبحرِ طغتْ أثباجُه
وارتمتand hurled themselves أهوالهُits terrors حولَaround السّفِينْthe ships
وارتمت أهوالهُ حولَ السّفِينْ
It surged like the sea; its great waves overflowed,
It stormed like an ocean, its depths seething
and its terrors flung themselves around the ships.
Its terrors swirling around the ship
نامslept عنهاleaving her be الهمُّsorrow لمّاwhen رقدتshe slept
نام عنها الهمُّ لمّا رقدت
فَهْوَfor it فيin الأحشاءِthe inner depths مكتومٌconcealed دفينْburied
فَهْوَ في الأحشاءِ مكتومٌ دفينْ
Sorrow slept, leaving her be, when she slept,
Her worries slept when she lay down
for it lay hidden, buried in her depths.
Though suppressed and hidden within
وأتىand came صفوانُSafwan ماnot يبدوappears لهto him
وأتى صفوانُ ما يبدو له
غيرُexcept شيءٍa thing ماثلٍvisible للنّاظرينْto onlookers
غيرُ شيءٍ ماثلٍ للنّاظرينْ
Safwan came; nothing appeared to him
Safwan came but could see
but a figure plain to those who looked.
Nothing but a vague presence
يُرسِلُcasts الطرفَthe gaze ويَمشِيand walks نحوهاtoward her
يُرسِلُ الطرفَ ويَمشِي نحوها
مِشيةَthe gait of المُرتابِthe hesitant man فيwith رِفقٍgentleness ولينْand softness
مِشيةَ المُرتابِ في رِفقٍ ولينْ
He cast his gaze and walked toward her,
He glanced about and walked toward her
with a hesitant man's gait, gentle and soft.
With the gait of a doubter, gentle and slow
عرفhe recognized الخطبَthe calamity فماand how أصدقَهُtruthful he was
عرف الخطبَ فما أصدقَهُ
حينwhen يدعوhe invokes دعوةَthe invocation of المسترجعينthose declaring return to God
حين يدعو دعوةَ المسترجعين
He knew the calamity—how truthful he was
He recognized the spot, how true
when he uttered the prayer of those declaring their return to God.
When he called, a call of the desperate
دعوةًan invocation رنَّتْrang out فلوso if قِيلَit were said اسمعواlisten
دعوةً رنَّتْ فلو قِيلَ اسمعوا
لَسمِعْناwe would surely hear اليومَtoday تردادrepeated echoes of الرنينْthe ringing
لَسمِعْنا اليومَ ترداد الرنينْ
An invocation rang out; had we been told, 'Listen,'
A call that rang - if told "Listen!"
we would hear its ringing echoed even today.
We'd hear today the echo's refrain
أيقظتit awakened عائشةًAisha منfrom نومهاher sleep
أيقظت عائشةً من نومها
مثلماjust as يُوقِظُهاawakens her صوتُthe voice of الأذينْthe caller to prayer
مثلما يُوقِظُها صوتُ الأذينْ
It awakened Aisha from her sleep,
It woke Aisha from her sleep
as the caller to prayer's voice would awaken her.
Like the call to prayer stirs her
جفلَتْshe started منهat him فغطّتْso she covered وجَههاher face
جفلَتْ منه فغطّتْ وجَهها
وهيَwhile she فيin سِترينtwo veils منof عقلٍreason ودينْand religion
وهيَ في سِترين من عقلٍ ودينْ
She started at him, then covered her face,
She recoiled and covered her face
while clothed in two veils: reason and religion.
Veiled by reason and faith
يَصرفُhe averts اللّحظَthe gaze كليلاًsubdued دُونهاaway from her
يَصرفُ اللّحظَ كليلاً دُونها
خاشعَhumble القلبِof heart كدأبِas is the habit of المتقينْthe God-fearing
خاشعَ القلبِ كدأبِ المتقينْ
He turned his subdued gaze away from her,
He averted his eyes humbly
humble of heart, as is the habit of the God-fearing.
Heart reverent as the pious
قرَّبhe brought near النّاقةَthe she-camel منهاto her ودعاand called
قرَّب النّاقةَ منها ودعا
اركبيmount أُمّاهُO Mother مُلِّيتِmay you long enjoy البنينsons
اركبي أُمّاهُ مُلِّيتِ البنين
He brought the she-camel near her and called,
He brought the camel near and called
'Mount, Mother; may you long enjoy sons.'
Mount, mother of the boys
أخذَhe took المِقْوَدَthe rein يُمناًauspiciously ومَضىand went on
أخذَ المِقْوَدَ يُمناً ومَضى
يتبعfollowing الماضِينَthose who went ahead منamong أهلthe people of اليمينthe right hand
يتبع الماضِينَ من أهل اليمين
He took the rein auspiciously and went on,
He took the lead rope, right side
following those gone ahead, the people of the right hand.
Following those who passed on the right path
يَنتحِيhe heads toward يثربَYathrib بالنّورِwith the light الذيthat
يَنتحِي يثربَ بالنّورِ الذي
يملأُfills الدنياthe world ويُعييand exhausts المطفئينthose extinguishing it
يملأُ الدنيا ويُعيي المطفئين
He headed toward Yathrib with the light that
Heading for Yathrib in the light
fills the world and exhausts those who would extinguish it.
That fills the world and wearies dousers
نشرواthey spread الإفكَthe slander فساداًas corruption وأذىًand harm
نشروا الإفكَ فساداً وأذىً
وعلىand upon اللَّهِِGod جَزاءُthe recompense of المفسدِينْthe corrupters
وعلى اللَّهِِ جَزاءُ المفسدِينْ
They spread the slander, bringing corruption and harm,
They spread lies, causing dissent and harm
and with God lies the corrupters' recompense.
And upon God lies requital of corrupters
لاnot ينالُtouches الحقَّtruth فيin سُلطانِهits dominion
لا ينالُ الحقَّ في سُلطانِه
كذبُthe lies of الحَمقىthe fools وإفكُand the slander of المرجِفينthe alarm-mongers
كذبُ الحَمقى وإفكُ المرجِفين
Truth, in its dominion, cannot be touched
Falsehood of fools and lies of rabble-rousers
by fools' lies and the alarm-mongers' slander.
Will not diminish the Truth's authority
ياoh لهاfor it منof عُصبةٍa band فاسقةٍwicked
يا لها من عُصبةٍ فاسقةٍ
هاجهاstirred it للشرِّtoward evil شيخُthe chief of الفاسقينthe wicked
هاجها للشرِّ شيخُ الفاسقين
What a wicked band it was!
What an immoral gang, provoked
The chief of the wicked stirred it toward evil.
By the elder of the immoral
وَجدتْit found فيهin him زَعيماًa leader حاذقاًskillful
وَجدتْ فيه زَعيماً حاذقاً
وإماماًand a guide بارعاًaccomplished للمُفترِينْfor the fabricators
وإماماً بارعاً للمُفترِينْ
In him it found a skillful leader,
They found in him a cunning leader
and an accomplished guide for fabricators.
And a skilled imam for slanderers
هكذاthus ياO ابنَson of أُبيٍّUbayy هكذاthus
هكذا يا ابنَ أُبيٍّ هكذا
لاlet not يكنbe شأنُكyour conduct شأنَthe conduct of المسلمينthe Muslims
لا يكن شأنُك شأنَ المسلمين
Thus, O son of Ubayy, thus:
This is how it is, son of Ubayy, this is how
let your conduct not be the Muslims' conduct.
Your way should not be the way of Muslims
انْفُثِspit out السُّمَّthe poison وَخضهاand plunge into it فتنةًas turmoil
انْفُثِ السُّمَّ وَخضها فتنةً
تَتلظَّىblazes نارُهاits fire للخائضينfor those plunging in
تَتلظَّى نارُها للخائضين
Spit out the poison, and plunge into this turmoil,
Unleash venom and stir up strife
whose fire blazes for those who plunge in.
Whose fires burn those who kindle it
ياO ابنةَdaughter of الصِّديقِal-Siddiq صبراًpatience ليتهwould that it were
يا ابنةَ الصِّديقِ صبراً ليته
ألمُthe pain of المرضَىthe sick وَهَمُّand the anguish of الموجعينْthe sufferers
ألمُ المرضَى وَهَمُّ الموجعينْ
O daughter of al-Siddiq, be patient; would that this were
O daughter of the truthful, be patient - would that
the pain of the sick and the anguish of the suffering.
Were the pain of the sick and worry of the anxious
ياoh لهاfor it منof علّةٍan affliction لوif only تعلمينyou knew
يا لها من علّةٍ لو تعلمين
إنّهاindeed, it is أبرحُmore agonizing ممّاthan what تشتكينyou complain of
إنّها أبرحُ ممّا تشتكين
What an affliction—if only you knew!
What an illness! If only you knew
It is more agonizing than what you complain of.
It is worse than your complaints
أعقبَfollowed البشرَcheerfulness عُبوسٌfrowning وبداand appeared
أعقبَ البشرَ عُبوسٌ وبدا
منfrom رسولِthe Messenger of اللهِGod ماwhat لاnot ترتضِينْyou approve of
من رسولِ اللهِ ما لا ترتضِينْ
Frowning followed cheerfulness, and there appeared
The Prophet was gloomy, strangely so
from the Messenger of God what displeased you.
In a way you would not accept
كيفَhow تِيكُمْthat one ليسnot منof عادتهhis habit
كيفَ تِيكُمْ ليس من عادته
كيفhow تيكمthat one ياoh لهمfor them منof مجرمينcriminals
كيف تيكم يا لهم من مجرمين
'How is that one?'—it was not his habit.
How could this be? Not his custom
'How is that one?'—what criminals they were!
How could this be! What criminals!
غَيَّروهthey changed him فلوىso he turned منpart of عِطفِهhis side
غَيَّروه فلوى من عِطفِه
وطوىand folded away منsome of لُطفِهِhis gentleness ماwhat تعهدينْyou knew
وطوى من لُطفِهِ ما تعهدينْ
They changed him, and he turned his side away,
They changed him, he turned away his kindness
and folded away the gentleness you had known,
And folded up the gentleness you know
وهوwhile he يُخفِيconceals لكfor you ماwhat لاnot ينقضيends
وهو يُخفِي لك ما لا ينقضي
منof هوىًlove صافٍpure وشوقٍand longing وحنينْand yearning
من هوىً صافٍ وشوقٍ وحنينْ
while concealing for you what never ends
Yet he hides for you what will not fade
of pure love, longing, and yearning.
Of pure love, yearning and affection
سَجَنhe imprisoned السرَّthe secret وكمand how much منof روعةٍterror
سَجَن السرَّ وكم من روعةٍ
لكِfor you ياO أُمّاهُMother فيin السِّرِّthe secret السجينْimprisoned
لكِ يا أُمّاهُ في السِّرِّ السجينْ
He imprisoned the secret; how much terror
He locks up feeling, how much rapture
for you, O Mother, lay in that captive secret!
For you, O mother, lies in secret captivity
أنصتيlisten فالليلُfor the night مُصغٍis listening أنصتيlisten
أنصتي فالليلُ مُصغٍ أنصتي
وَقَعbefell الخطبُthe calamity فماذاso what تصنعينwill you do
وَقَع الخطبُ فماذا تصنعين
Listen, for night is listening; listen!
Listen, the night is listening, listen
The calamity has fallen; what will you do?
Affliction has come, what will you do
جاشتِsurged النَّفسُthe soul ولجَّتْand persisted رعدةٌa shudder
جاشتِ النَّفسُ ولجَّتْ رعدةٌ
لمdid not تدعleave فيin القلبthe heart منany رُكنٍcorner ركينْfirm
لم تدع في القلب من رُكنٍ ركينْ
Her soul surged, and a shudder persisted,
The soul seethed and dread flooded in
leaving no firm corner in her heart.
Leaving no still corner in the heart
مِسْطَحٌMistah لاmay not قرَّfind comfort عيناًin his eyes مِسطحٌMistah
مِسْطَحٌ لا قرَّ عيناً مِسطحٌ
شبَّهاkindled it ناراًinto a fire تهولُterrifying المُصطلينْthose warming themselves
شبَّها ناراً تهولُ المُصطلينْ
Mistah—may his eyes find no comfort—Mistah
Mistah - no eye rested on him
kindled it into a fire terrifying those who warm themselves.
She cursed him like fire terrifies the roasted
فضحتهexposed him عَثرةٌa stumble منfrom أُمِّهِhis mother
فضحته عَثرةٌ من أُمِّهِ
فانظريso behold كيدَthe scheming of ذويكِyour kin الأقربينْthe closest
فانظري كيدَ ذويكِ الأقربينْ
A stumble by his mother exposed him;
A stumble from his mother exposed him
so behold the scheming of your closest kin.
See the scheming of your closest kin
لاdo not تلوميهاblame her إذاif ماever غَضبتْshe grew angry
لا تلوميها إذا ما غَضبتْ
إنّهاindeed, she تَعلمُknows ماwhat لاnot تَعلمينْyou know
إنّها تَعلمُ ما لا تَعلمينْ
Do not blame her if she grew angry;
Do not blame her for her anger
she knows what you do not know.
She knows what you do not know
أرسلَتْهاshe let it loose دَعوةًas an imprecation واحدةًone
أرسلَتْها دَعوةً واحدةً
ليتهاwould that she زادتْincreased علىbeyond حَدِّthe count of المِئينْhundreds
ليتها زادتْ على حَدِّ المِئينْ
She let loose a single imprecation;
With one invitation she sent him away
would that she had gone beyond the hundreds!
Would that she had added a hundred more!
تَعِسَmay perish الثعلبُthe fox ماhow أخبثَهُvile he is
تَعِسَ الثعلبُ ما أخبثَهُ
فَدَعِيso leave aside بَدراًBadr وآسادَand the lions of العرِينْthe lair
فَدَعِي بَدراً وآسادَ العرِينْ
May the fox perish! How vile he is!
Damn the cunning fox, how vile
So leave Badr and the lions of the lair aside.
Call him Badr and lay waste to the burrows!
رجعتْshe returned فيin غمرةٍa flood منof همِّهاher grief
رجعتْ في غمرةٍ من همِّها
لمdid not تَبِتْpass the night منهاbecause of it بليلِwith the night of الراقدينْthe sleepers
لم تَبِتْ منها بليلِ الراقدينْ
She returned overwhelmed by her grief,
She returned in the midst of her worries
and, because of it, spent no sleeper's night.
To a sleepless night with the slumbering
لوعةٌanguish مشبوبةٌablaze فيamid سَقَمٍillness
لوعةٌ مشبوبةٌ في سَقَمٍ
فيamid شآبيبَshowers منof الدَّمعِtears السخينْhot
في شآبيبَ من الدَّمعِ السخينْ
Burning anguish amid sickness,
Yearning pain mixed with sickness
amid showers of hot tears.
In youthful tears, scalding hot
ياO رسولَMessenger of اللَّهِGod هلwill تأذنُgrant leave ليto me
يا رسولَ اللَّهِ هل تأذنُ لي
إنّindeed بيتيmy home بِمُصابيfor my affliction لَقمينْsurely fitting
إنّ بيتي بِمُصابي لَقمينْ
'O Messenger of God, will you grant me leave?
O Messenger of God, do you permit me
My home is surely the place for my affliction.
My home is ruined by my misfortune
مُرْgive the command ودَعْand leave همّيmy grief لأُمّيto my mother وأبيand my father
مُرْ ودَعْ همّي لأُمّي وأبي
إنماonly استأذنْتُI sought leave from خيرَthe best of الآمرِينْthose who command
إنما استأذنْتُ خيرَ الآمرِينْ
Give the command, and leave my grief to my mother and father;
Order me, and let me leave my worries
I have sought leave only from the best of those who command.
If I have your permission, best of rulers
بَانَdeparted حُسنُthe beauty of الصَّبرِpatience والعزمُand resolve انطوَىfolded away
بَانَ حُسنُ الصَّبرِ والعزمُ انطوَى
وأرىand I see السُّقمَillness مُقيماًabiding ماnot يَبينْdeparts
وأرى السُّقمَ مُقيماً ما يَبينْ
The beauty of patience has gone; resolve is folded away,
Patience and resolve showed their beauty and then folded
and I see sickness abiding, never departing.'
And I see the sickness remaining, with no end
قالhe said ماwhatever شئتِyou wish هلمِّيcome فافعليso do it
قال ما شئتِ هلمِّي فافعلي
لكِfor you ياO صاحبتيmy companion ماwhat تُؤثِرينْyou prefer
لكِ يا صاحبتي ما تُؤثِرينْ
He said, 'Come, do whatever you wish;
He said, "whatever you wish, come and do
yours, my companion, is whatever you prefer.'
For you my companion whatever you prefer"
ذهبتْshe went يحزنهاsaddening her أنthat لمnot تكنhad been
ذهبتْ يحزنها أن لم تكن
طوَّحَflung الدَّهرُtime بهاher away فيamong الذَّاهبينْthe departed
طوَّحَ الدَّهرُ بها في الذَّاهبينْ
She went, grieving that she had not been
She went, saddened not to be
flung by time among the departed.
One fate had swept away in the departed
ثمthen قالتshe said وهيwhile she تبكيweeps عجباًhow strange
ثم قالت وهي تبكي عجباً
لكِof you ياO أُماهMother ماذاwhat تكتمينْare you concealing
لكِ يا أُماه ماذا تكتمينْ
Then, weeping, she said, 'How strange
Then weeping she said "How strange
of you, Mother! What are you concealing?
O Mother, what do you conceal from me?
أفلاwhy, then, not نبَّأتنيdid you tell me ماwhat زعمواthey alleged
أفلا نبَّأتني ما زعموا
ويحهمwoe to them ماwhat حيلتيmy recourse فيagainst الزاعمينthe accusers
ويحهم ما حيلتي في الزاعمين
Why did you not tell me what they alleged?
Why did you not tell me their claims?
Woe to them! What can I do against the accusers?
Damn them! My wits against the accusers!"
ظلمونيthey wronged me ماnot رعواrespected ليfor me حُرمةًsanctity
ظلموني ما رعوا لي حُرمةً
ربِّmy Lord كُنْbe ليfor me ماhow أقلَّfew are المنصفينthe fair-minded
ربِّ كُنْ لي ما أقلَّ المنصفين
They wronged me, respecting none of my sanctity.
They wronged me, showed no respect
My Lord, stand by me! How few are fair!'
My Lord, be for me the fairest of judges
جزعwas distressed الصدِّيقُal-Siddiq ممّاby what نابَهُbefell him
جزع الصدِّيقُ ممّا نابَهُ
إنهindeed, it is خَطبٌa calamity يَهولُterrifies الأكرمينthe noblest
إنه خَطبٌ يَهولُ الأكرمين
Al-Siddiq was anguished by what had befallen him;
The truthful one despaired at the disgrace
it was a calamity that terrifies the noblest.
It is shocking even to the noblest man
قالhe said أُفٍّfie لكِon you منwhat a داهيةٍcalamity
قال أُفٍّ لكِ من داهيةٍ
ماnot رُميناwere we assailed بكِthrough you فيin ماضيthe past of السِّنينْthe years
ما رُمينا بكِ في ماضي السِّنينْ
He said, 'Fie on you, what a calamity!
He said "Alas for you, what a calamity
Never in years past were we assailed through you.
We've never been tarnished, throughout the years
أفَلمَّاis it then, when زانناadorned us دِينُthe religion of الهدىguidance
أفَلمَّا زاننا دِينُ الهدى
ساءناgrieved us منكِabout you حديثٌa tale لاnot يزينhonors
ساءنا منكِ حديثٌ لا يزين
Is it now, when the faith of guidance has adorned us,
When the faith of guidance adorned us
that a dishonorable tale of you has grieved us?'
No talk from you but virtue was seen"
كيفhow تيكمthat one ياoh لهاfor it صاعقةًa thunderbolt
كيف تيكم يا لها صاعقةً
أُرسِلَتْwas sent منfrom فمِthe mouth of خيرِthe best of المُرسلينْthe messengers
أُرسِلَتْ من فمِ خيرِ المُرسلينْ
'How is that one?'—what a thunderbolt,
How could this be? What a thunderbolt
sent from the mouth of the best of messengers!
Sent from the mouth of the best messenger!
كيفhow تيكمthat one كيفhow تيكمthat one كلَّماwhenever
كيف تيكم كيف تيكم كلَّما
جاءhe came إنّindeed اللَّهَGod مولىthe protector of الصَّابرينْthe patient
جاء إنّ اللَّهَ مولى الصَّابرينْ
'How is that one? How is that one?' whenever
How could this be? How could this? Whenever
he came. Indeed, God is the protector of the patient.
Came "God is the Protector of the steadfast"
اصبريbe patient ياO ربَّةَmistress of العِقْدِthe necklace الذيthat
اصبري يا ربَّةَ العِقْدِ الذي
زِينَwas adorned منfrom عينيكِyour eyes بالدُّرِwith pearls الثمينprecious
زِينَ من عينيكِ بالدُّرِ الثمين
Be patient, O mistress of the necklace that
Be patient, mistress of the necklace
was adorned with precious pearls from your eyes.
That gained beauty from your radiant eyes
أوجعتهاpained her منfrom عليٍّAli شِدَّةٌsternness
أوجعتها من عليٍّ شِدَّةٌ
هيit is منof دأبِthe way of الأُباةِthe unyielding الأوّلينْthe men of old
هي من دأبِ الأُباةِ الأوّلينْ
Sternness from Ali pained her,
Pain at Ali's hand overwhelmed her
such as was the way of the unyielding men of old.
Expected from early stubborn ones
سَلَّطَunleashed الضربَblows علىupon مولاتهاher freedwoman
سَلَّطَ الضربَ على مولاتها
أيُّwhat سرٍّsecret عندهاdoes she have للضاربينfor those striking
أيُّ سرٍّ عندها للضاربين
He unleashed blows upon her freedwoman;
He unleashed beating on his lady
what secret had she for those who struck her?
What secret could she have for the beaters?
أقسمتْshe swore صادقةًtruthfully ماnot علمتshe knew
أقسمتْ صادقةً ما علمت
غيرَexcept ماwhat يدفعُrefutes دعوىthe claim of الواهمينthe deluded
غيرَ ما يدفعُ دعوى الواهمين
She swore truthfully that she knew
She swore sincerely, knew nothing
nothing but what refuted the deluded ones' claim.
But what disproves the dreamers' claim
التُّقَىpiety والبرُّand goodness فيin تاجَيْهِمَاtheir two crowns
التُّقَى والبرُّ في تاجَيْهِمَا
هلhas رأىseen التاجَيْنِthe two crowns أعلىthe loftiest of المالكينsovereigns
هل رأى التاجَيْنِ أعلى المالكين
Piety and goodness, in their two crowns—
Piety and righteousness crown them both
has the loftiest of sovereigns seen those two crowns?
Did the highest angels see better crowns?
مرحباًwelcome بالحقِّto truth يَحمِيprotects جُندُهُits host
مرحباً بالحقِّ يَحمِي جُندُهُ
ماwhat استباحتْviolated تُرَّهاتُthe nonsense of المبطلينthe purveyors of falsehood
ما استباحتْ تُرَّهاتُ المبطلين
Welcome to truth, whose host protects
Welcome to the Truth whose soldiers protect
what the falsehood-makers' nonsense violated!
Against transgressors profaning its sanctity
مرحباًwelcome بالوحيto revelation يجلوlays bare ماwhat طَوتْenfolded
مرحباً بالوحي يجلو ما طَوتْ
ظُلماتُthe darkness of الشكِّdoubt منof نُورِthe light of اليقينْcertainty
ظُلماتُ الشكِّ من نُورِ اليقينْ
Welcome to revelation, which lays bare what
Welcome to Revelation, clearing what
the darkness of doubt concealed of certainty's light!
Doubts' darkness obscured of certainty's light
مرحباًwelcome بالرُّوحِto the Spirit يُلقيcasts down منfrom عَلٍon high
مرحباً بالرُّوحِ يُلقي من عَلٍ
رحمةَthe mercy of اللَّهِGod تُغيثُsuccors المؤمنينthe believers
رحمةَ اللَّهِ تُغيثُ المؤمنين
Welcome to the Spirit, casting down from on high
Welcome to the Spirit, pouring from the Most High
God's mercy to succor the believers!
God's mercy giving relief to believers
فِتنةٌa trial جلّتْgrew grave فَلّماso when انكشَفِتْwas dispelled
فِتنةٌ جلّتْ فَلّما انكشَفِتْ
أزلفواthey offered الشُّكرَthanks وراحواand went forth راشدينrightly guided
أزلفوا الشُّكرَ وراحوا راشدين
A grave trial; when it was dispelled,
An ordeal blazed but when unveiled
they offered thanks and went forth rightly guided.
They drew near in thanks and walked rightly
وتجلّتand cleared away غَمرةُthe anguish of الهاديthe Guide فلاso no
وتجلّت غَمرةُ الهادي فلا
رِيبَةٌdoubt تَغشىovershadows ولاnor ظَنٌّsuspicion يرينcasts a pall
رِيبَةٌ تَغشى ولا ظَنٌّ يرين
The Guide's anguish cleared away; no
The leader's darkness cleared, no more
doubt overshadows, and no suspicion casts its pall.
Suspicion clouding or doubt misleading
ياO ابنةَdaughter of الصِّديقِal-Siddiq طِيبيbe glad وانعميand rejoice
يا ابنةَ الصِّديقِ طِيبي وانعمي
ذاكthat حكمُthe judgment of اللَّهِGod خيرِthe best of الحاكمينthe judges
ذاك حكمُ اللَّهِ خيرِ الحاكمين
O daughter of al-Siddiq, be glad and rejoice!
O daughter of the truthful, be well and enjoy
That is the judgment of God, the best of judges.
That is the judgment of the Best of Judges
ضربHe struck القومَthe people بماضٍwith a keen blade مِخذَمٍcleaving
ضرب القومَ بماضٍ مِخذَمٍ
منfrom مواضيهِHis keen blades فولّواso they turned مُدبرينin retreat
من مواضيهِ فولّوا مُدبرين
He struck the people with a keen, cleaving sword
The people were struck with humiliating defeat
from among His blades, and they turned in retreat.
From its battlefields they retreated
سَقطواthey fell صَرْعَىslain عليهمupon them غَبرةٌdust
سَقطوا صَرْعَى عليهم غَبرةٌ
منfrom قتامthe murk of البغيِwrongdoing تُخزِيdisgraces الظالمينthe unjust
من قتام البغيِ تُخزِي الظالمين
They fell slain, covered in dust
Fallen, dust of tyranny's darkness upon them
from the murk of wrongdoing that disgraces the unjust.
Shaming the unjust before all witnesses
أمسكwithheld الصِّدِّيقُal-Siddiq منsome of معروفهِhis kindness
أمسك الصِّدِّيقُ من معروفهِ
يُنكِرُdenounces الغدرَtreachery وينهَىand restrains الغادرينthe treacherous
يُنكِرُ الغدرَ وينهَى الغادرين
Al-Siddiq withheld some of his kindness,
The truthful one withheld his bounty
denouncing treachery and restraining the treacherous.
Rejecting betrayal, warning traitors
وطوىand withdrew عنfrom مِسْطَحٍMistah نِعمتهُhis bounty
وطوى عن مِسْطَحٍ نِعمتهُ
ليرىso he might see حقَّthe rightful claim of الكرامِthe noble المنعمينbenefactors
ليرى حقَّ الكرامِ المنعمين
He withdrew his bounty from Mistah,
He denied Mistah his gifts
that he might recognize the rights of noble benefactors.
To see the rights of honorable benefactors
عالهhe supported him دهراًfor ages فلمّاthen when خانهhe betrayed him
عاله دهراً فلمّا خانه
رَاحَhe began يَجزيهrecompensing him جَزاءَthe recompense of الخائنينthe traitors
رَاحَ يَجزيه جَزاءَ الخائنين
He had supported him for ages; when he betrayed him,
He had raised him long but when betrayed
he began repaying him as traitors are repaid.
Went to reward him as befits traitors
سُنَّةُthe law of العدلِjustice قضاهاHe ordained it مَنHe who قَضَىordained
سُنَّةُ العدلِ قضاها مَن قَضَى
سُنّةَthe law of الرحمةِmercy بينamong الراحمينthe merciful
سُنّةَ الرحمةِ بين الراحمين
The law of justice was ordained by Him who ordained
The way of justice, decreed by the Ordainer
the law of mercy among the merciful.
The way of mercy between those who have mercy
نزلdescended الذكرُthe Reminder بهاwith it قُدسيَّةًsacred
نزل الذكرُ بها قُدسيَّةً
فعفاso forgave النَّاقِمُthe indignant وارتاحَand found relief الضنينthe grudging
فعفا النَّاقِمُ وارتاحَ الضنين
The Reminder descended bearing that sacred law,
Revelation came, sanctifying her
and the indignant forgave, while the grudging found relief.
The Blamer forgave and rancor calmed
اجعلِmake الخيرَgoodness قريناًa companion إنeven if أبىrefuses
اجعلِ الخيرَ قريناً إن أبى
كلُّevery غاوٍwayward one إنّهindeed, it is نِعمَexcellent is القرينthe companion
كلُّ غاوٍ إنّه نِعمَ القرين
Make goodness your companion, even if
Let good be your companion if every
every wayward one refuses; it is indeed an excellent companion.
Straying rebel refuses, the best companion
جلَّexalted is ربّيmy Lord وعلاand supreme كلُّevery امرئٍperson
جلَّ ربّي وعلا كلُّ امرئٍ
بالذيfor what يكسبُhe earns منof أمرٍa deed رهينheld in pledge
بالذي يكسبُ من أمرٍ رهين
Exalted and supreme is my Lord; every person
My Lord is Sublime, every person
is held in pledge for whatever deeds he earns.
Elevated by what they earn, held to account
Sol 6.1