الحمدpraise اللَهGod ربLord of اللوحthe Tablet واللوحand the air
الحمد اللَه رب اللوح واللوح
والريحand the wind والروحand repose والريحانand sweet basil والروحand the spirit
والريح والروح والريحان والروح
Praise be to God, Lord of the Tablet and the air,
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Tablet and the Pen
and of wind, repose, sweet basil, and the spirit.
And the wind, the spirit, the basil, and the soul
الفاطرthe Creator البوحdisclosure (sense uncertain) منfrom بوحdisclosure (sense uncertain) ولاand no جنفاinjustice
الفاطر البوح من بوح ولا جنفا
علىtoward جمادinanimate matter وأجسادand bodies وذيand one possessing روحa spirit
على جماد وأجساد وذي روح
The Creator of disclosure from disclosure [sense unclear], doing no wrong
The Initiator of revelation from revelation, without injustice
to inanimate things, bodies, or beings with a spirit.
Upon inanimate objects, bodies, and those with a soul
المالكthe Possessor of الملكdominion لاnot يوحيsends revelation عليهto Him بهconcerning it
المالك الملك لا يوحي عليه به
ولاand not تكلمspoke فيهاabout it الخلقthe creatures بلrather يوحيHe reveals
ولا تكلم فيها الخلق بل يوحي
The Possessor of dominion: no one sends Him revelation concerning it;
The King who owns kingship, revelation comes not unto Him about it
nor have creatures spoken of it; rather, He reveals.
Nor do creation speak of it, but He reveals unto them
بنيHe built السمواتthe heavens أطباقاin layers بلاwithout عمدpillars
بني السموات أطباقا بلا عمد
والأرضand the earth أمهدهاHe laid it out رتقاjoined together كتوسيحlike [unclear word]
والأرض أمهدها رتقا كتوسيح
He built the heavens in layers, without pillars,
Builder of the heavens in layers without pillars
and laid out the earth as a joined whole, like [an unclear comparison].
And the earth, He smoothed it as a resting place
أرسيHe anchored الراسياتthe steadfast mountains الراسياتstanding firm بهاupon her
أرسي الراسيات الراسيات بها
كيماso that يقولmay say الهوىdesire منout of حبهاlove of her سيحيroam! (feminine)
كيما يقول الهوى من حبها سيحي
He anchored the steadfast mountains, standing firm upon her,
fixer of the firmaments, made firm by Him
so that desire, out of love for her, may say, “Roam!”
So that desire may say because of its love: it flowed gently
أجرىHe made sail الجواريthe ships بريحby a wind فيin البحارthe seas ولوand if
أجرى الجواري بريح في البحار ولو
يشاHe wills لأجريHe would indeed make sail جواريهاtheir ships بلاwithout ريحwind
يشا لأجري جواريها بلا ريح
He made ships sail by wind upon the seas; and if
Caused ships to sail by wind across seas, and if
He willed, He would make their ships sail without wind.
He willed, he would have made them sail without wind
وممسكand He holds الطيرthe birds فيin جوthe open air of السماءthe sky بلاwithout
وممسك الطير في جو السماء بلا
قبضgrasping ومرسلهاand He releases them منfrom غيرthe absence of تلويحa gesture
قبض ومرسلها من غير تلويح
He holds the birds in the open sky, without
Holder of birds in the sky's atmosphere without
grasping them, and releases them without a gesture.
Grasping, and sending them off without waving
منشيOriginator of الرياحthe winds لواهيfor the tenuous part of المزنthe rain clouds لاقحةfertilizing
منشي الرياح لواهي المزن لاقحة
فتنتجso they bring forth الماءwater ملقوحاconceived offspring بملقوحthrough something fertilized
فتنتج الماء ملقوحا بملقوح
He brings forth winds to fertilize the tenuous rain clouds,
Mover of winds, impregnator of clouds, which rain down
so they yield water, an offspring of something fertilized.
Water made salty by salt
وأبهجand He gladdened الروضthe meadows بالزهرwith blossoms النضيرfresh وبالنand with the… (fragment)
وأبهج الروض بالزهر النضير وبالن
نبتgrowth المماشجintermingled منof غضtender greenery ومنand of شيحwormwood
نبت المماشج من غض ومن شيح
He brightened the meadows with fresh blossoms, and with the—
And made the garden joyous with blossoming flowers and with
intermingled growth, of tender greenery and wormwood.
Planted trees, soft and firm
وفيهand in it فتقHe opened أكمامthe sheaths of النباتthe plants فمنso some are
وفيه فتق أكمام النبات فمن
قانٍcrimson وأحوىand dark-green ومأكولand edible وملموحand beheld
قانٍ وأحوى ومأكول وملموح
Within them He opened the plants’ sheaths; some are
And in it split open the sleeves of plants, so from it
crimson, dark-green, edible, and gazed upon.
Is tender, succulent, edible, and salty
وقدرand He apportioned الرزقsustenance بينamong الخلقthe creatures قاطبةall together
وقدر الرزق بين الخلق قاطبة
كقسمةlike the division of الماءwater بينamong الزهرthe flowers والدوحand the great trees
كقسمة الماء بين الزهر والدوح
He apportioned sustenance among all creatures,
And apportioned rizq between creation entirely
as water is divided among flowers and great trees.
Like the distribution of water between flowers and ponds
تبارحblessed (uncertain reading) اللَهGod شيءa being لاnot يقاسis compared إلىwith
تبارح اللَه شيء لا يقاس إلى
شيءanything ويوجدand He exists حيّاًalive غيرnot ذيpossessing روحa spirit
شيء ويوجد حيّاً غير ذي روح
Blessed is God [uncertain reading], a being incomparable to
Allah does not cease being beyond all likenesses
anything; He exists alive, without possessing a spirit.
To anything, and is found living without a soul
وهوand He is القديمthe Eternal وكلand every الشيءthing محدثهHe brings it into being
وهو القديم وكل الشيء محدثه
إلىinto الوجودexistence وموجودand what exists لموتوحunclear in this text
إلى الوجود وموجود لموتوح
He is the Eternal, and He brings everything anew
He is Eternal, and all things have their beginning in
into existence; and what exists is [last word unclear].
Existence, brought into being for one brought out
سبوحAll-glorious قدوسAll-holy علامall-knowing of الغيوبthe unseen فلاso not
سبوح قدوس علام الغيوب فلا
يدعىis called سواهanyone but Him بقدوسas All-holy وسبوحand All-glorious
يدعى سواه بقدوس وسبوح
All-glorious, All-holy, Knower of hidden things; no one
Glorious, Holy, Knower of mysteries, so none
but Him is called All-holy and All-glorious.
Is called holy save Him, Glorious and Extolled
أحاطHe encompassed علماًin knowledge بماof what يأتيcomes وكانand has been وماand what
أحاط علماً بما يأتي وكان وما
لماnot yet يكنhas been علمknowledge مصروحexplicitly declared لموضوحindeed clear
لما يكن علم مصروح لموضوح
His knowledge encompasses what will come, what has been, and what
Encompassed knowledge of what will come, what has passed, what
has not yet been—a knowledge explicit and truly clear.
Will not come, knowledge composed clearly
وهوand He is السميعthe All-hearing بلاwithout سمعhearing ولاnor بصرsight
وهو السميع بلا سمع ولا بصر
يرىHe sees بليلat night دبيبthe creeping of النملants فيin السوحthe open spaces
يرى بليل دبيب النمل في السوح
He is the All-hearing, without hearing or sight;
He is All-Hearing without hearing, All-Seeing without sight
at night He sees ants creeping through the open spaces.
Sees by night the creeping of ants on barren land
ياO خالقيmy Creator إننيindeed I أدعوكcall upon You مبتهلاًimploring
يا خالقي إنني أدعوك مبتهلاً
دعاءthe prayer of مكتبلone shackled بالذنبby sin مطروحcast down
دعاء مكتبل بالذنب مطروح
O my Creator, I call upon You in supplication,
My Creator, I call you beseeching,
with the prayer of one shackled by sin, cast down.
A call shackled with sin, cast down
ياO قابلAccepter of التوبrepentance هبgrant ليto me مغفرةٍforgiveness
يا قابل التوب هب لي مغفرةٍ
وإنand even if أتيتI came بسعيwith striving غيرnot مربوحprofitable
وإن أتيت بسعي غير مربوح
O Accepter of repentance, grant me forgiveness,
O Accepter of repentance, grant me forgiveness
though I have come with striving that yielded no gain.
Even if I came with effort unsown
بكin You استجرتI sought refuge منfrom الذنبthe sin الذيwhich رعدتtrembled
بك استجرت من الذنب الذي رعدت
منfrom خوفهfear of it واستطارتand flew wildly فيin الهوىthe air روحيmy soul
من خوفه واستطارت في الهوى روحي
In You I sought refuge from the sin that set my soul trembling,
Through You I gained refuge from the sin which I
in fear of it, and sent it flying through the air.
Feared, my soul startled and became disturbed
صفحاًpardon وعفواًand forgiveness وإحساناًand kindness ونيلand attainment of منيwishes
صفحاً وعفواً وإحساناً ونيل مني
ياO منYou who لوجهكto Your face تأليهيmy worship وتسبيحيand my glorification
يا من لوجهك تأليهي وتسبيحي
Pardon, forgiveness, kindness, and fulfillment of wishes—
Pardon, clemency, benevolence, and gain me
O You, to whose face my worship and glorification are devoted.
O You to Whose Face my worship and extolling are made
لاdo not تأخذنيhold me accountable بماfor what قدمتI committed منof جرمwrongdoing
لا تأخذني بما قدمت من جرم
ولاand do not تمتنيcause me to die وعنيand regarding me غيرnot مصفوحpardoned
ولا تمتني وعني غير مصفوح
Do not hold me to account for the wrongs I have committed,
Seize me not for the crimes I forwarded
nor let me die while I remain unforgiven.
Nor terminate me while I am unconsoled
واسمعand hear دعايmy prayer ولاand do not تنكسoverturn وعايmy vessel فذيfor this
واسمع دعاي ولا تنكس وعاي فذي
يذيmy hand (uncertain spelling) استمدتhas sought aid لنيلٍfor a bounty منكfrom You مسموحfreely granted
يذي استمدت لنيلٍ منك مسموح
Hear my prayer; do not overturn my vessel, for this
And hear my call and do not disappoint my hopes, for this
hand of mine [uncertain spelling] has sought a bounty You freely bestow.
Is whom I turned to for favor allowed
ياO فوحwafting fragrance (sense unclear) عبدa servant أجبتYou answered ألآنnow دعاكcalled upon You علىat
يا فوح عبد أجبت ألآن دعاك على
بابthe door of الرجاhope وهوand it is رتجa gate غيرnot مفتوحopen
باب الرجا وهو رتج غير مفتوح
O fragrance [sense unclear] of a servant You have now answered, who called on You at
O aroma of a servant who answered, calls upon
the door of hope—a gate that is not open.
The door of hope while it is unopened
مولايmy Master مرضاةthe contentment of نوحNoah قدindeed سألتكI asked You لاdo not
مولاي مرضاة نوح قد سألتك لا
تجعلmake رجايmy hope هزيلاًfeeble عنcompared with رجاthe hope of نوحNoah
تجعل رجاي هزيلاً عن رجا نوح
My Master, I have asked You for Noah’s contentment; do not
My Master, Noah's wish you have asked, do not
make my hope feeble beside Noah’s hope.
Make my hopes feeble beyond Noah's wish
هبنيgrant me مجباًanswered (uncertain reading) وهبand grant ليto me منكfrom You مغفرةforgiveness
هبني مجباً وهب لي منك مغفرة
واجعلand make شفيعيmy intercessor ليومfor the Day of الحشرGathering ممدوحيthe one I praise
واجعل شفيعي ليوم الحشر ممدوحي
Let me be answered [uncertain reading], and grant me forgiveness from You,
Grant me responsive and grant me from You forgiveness
and make the one I praise my intercessor on the Day of Gathering:
And make my intercessor the Day of Assembly my praised one
محمدMuhammad المصطفىthe Chosen One المبعوثthe one sent forth منfrom مضرMudar
محمد المصطفى المبعوث من مضر
أجلmost exalted حيa living person علىupon الدنياthis world ومضروحand one laid in a grave
أجل حي على الدنيا ومضروح
Muhammad, the Chosen One, sent forth from Mudar,
Muhammad al-Mustafa, the sent from Mudar
the noblest of the living upon earth and of those laid in graves.
Most sublime alive over the world and extinguished
واقبلand accept متابيmy repentance فأسبابيfor my means قدalready انقطعتhave been severed
واقبل متابي فأسبابي قد انقطعت
إلاexcept إليكtoward You وحاليand my condition غيرnot مشروحexplained
إلا إليك وحالي غير مشروح
Accept my repentance, for my means have been cut off,
And accept my repentance for my means are cut off
save those leading to You; my plight remains unexplained.
Except to You and my state is not expounded
فقلso say عتقتكI have freed you منfrom ذنبa sin غدوتyou became بهthrough it
فقل عتقتك من ذنب غدوت به
أسيرa prisoner of غلfetters ثقيلheavy الحملthe burden مكبوحrestrained
أسير غل ثقيل الحمل مكبوح
So say, “I have freed you from the sin through which you became
So say: "I free you from the sin you fell captive of
a prisoner in fetters heavy to bear, held fast.
A prisoner of heavy shackles and bent over
وقدand indeed كتبتكI have recorded you عندamong الصالحينthe righteous وقدand indeed
وقد كتبتك عند الصالحين وقد
جعلتI have made حالكyour condition عنديbefore Me غيرnot مقبوحblameworthy
جعلت حالك عندي غير مقبوح
I have recorded you among the righteous, and
And I have written you among the righteous, and made
made your state before Me free of reproach.
Your state with Me undesirable unfound
وقدand indeed وقيتكI have protected you منfrom نارthe fire of الجحيمHell غداًtomorrow
وقد وقيتك من نار الجحيم غداً
وقلand say لروحيto my soul إلىto فردوسكمyour (plural) Paradise روحيgo! (feminine)
وقل لروحي إلى فردوسكم روحي
I have protected you from Hell’s fire tomorrow.”
And I have protected you from Hellfire tomorrow
And say to my soul, “Go to your Paradise.”
And say to my soul: "To My Paradise come, O soul."
Sol 6.1