واللهِby God ماnot أخّرهُdelayed him ربَناour Lord
واللهِ ما أخّرهُ ربَنا
وهوand he لأربابfor the possessors of المعاليlofty distinction إمامُa leader
وهو لأرباب المعالي إمامُ
By God, our Lord did not place him last—
though he is a leader of those of lofty distinction—
إلاّexcept لأَنْbecause كانhe was ختاماًa culmination لهمfor them
إلاّ لأَنْ كان ختاماً لهم
لِلّهto God ماhow أحسنbeautiful هذاthis الختامthe culmination
لِلّه ما أحسن هذا الختام
except because he was to be their culmination.
God be praised—how beautiful this culmination!
Sol 6.1