أَجِدُ الثيابَ إِذا اكتَسَيتُ فَإِنَّها

أَجِدُ الثيابَ إِذا اكتَسَيتُ فَإِنَّها

زينُ الرِجالِ بِها تَعزُّ وَتَكرُمُ

زينُ الرِجالِ بِها تَعزُّ وَتَكرُمُ

Choose new clothes when you dress, for they

I find that clothes, when I put them on

Renew your raiment when you dress, for truly it

are men's adornment; through them you gain dignity and honor.

Adorn men with them, grant them dignity and respect

Is the adornment of men, through which they grow in might and honor.

وَدَعِ التَواضُعَ في الثيابِ تَخَشُّعاً

وَدَعِ التَواضُعَ في الثيابِ تَخَشُّعاً

فَاللَهُ يَعلَمُ ما تَجِنُّ وَتَكتُمُ

فَاللَهُ يَعلَمُ ما تَجِنُّ وَتَكتُمُ

And forgo humble clothing worn as a display of piety,

Leave aside false modesty in clothes, feigning piety

Cast aside humility in clothing as a display of piety,

for God knows what you conceal and keep hidden.

For God knows what you hide and conceal

For God knows what you harbor and keep hidden.

فَرَثاثُ ثَوبِكَ لا يَزيدُكَ زُلفَةً

فَرَثاثُ ثَوبِكَ لا يَزيدُكَ زُلفَةً

عِندَ الإِلَهِ وَأَنتَ عَبدٌ مُجرِمُ

عِندَ الإِلَهِ وَأَنتَ عَبدٌ مُجرِمُ

For your garment's shabbiness brings you no greater nearness

The shabbiness of your clothes will not draw you closer

The shabbiness of your robe adds nothing to your nearness

to God while you are a sinful servant.

To God while you remain a sinful servant

To God, if you remain a sinful servant.

وَبهاءُ ثَوبِكَ لا يَضُرُكَ بَعدَ أَن

وَبهاءُ ثَوبِكَ لا يَضُرُكَ بَعدَ أَن

تَخشى الإِلَهَ وَتَتَّقي ما يَحرُمُ

تَخشى الإِلَهَ وَتَتَّقي ما يَحرُمُ

And your garment's splendor does you no harm, once

The splendor of your clothes will not harm you once

Just as the splendor of your garb harms you not, so long as

you fear God and avoid what is forbidden.

You fear God and avoid the unlawful

You fear God and shun that which is forbidden.