إِن كانَ مَن فَعَلَ الكَبائِرَ مُجبَراً

إِن كانَ مَن فَعَلَ الكَبائِرَ مُجبَراً

فَعِقابُهُ ظُلمٌ عَلى ما يَفعَلُ

فَعِقابُهُ ظُلمٌ عَلى ما يَفعَلُ

If one who commits grave sins is compelled,

If he who commits grave sins is compelled,

then punishing him for what he does is unjust.

Then punishing him is injustice for what he does.

وَاللَهُ إِذ خَلَقَ المَعادِنَ عالِمٌ

وَاللَهُ إِذ خَلَقَ المَعادِنَ عالِمٌ

أَنَّ الحِدادَ البيضَ مِنها تُجعَلُ

أَنَّ الحِدادَ البيضَ مِنها تُجعَلُ

And God, when He created the metals, knew

And God, being All-Knowing when He created ores

that sharp, white blades would be fashioned from them.

Knew that white iron would be made into swords -

سَفَكَ الدِماءَ بِها رِجالٌ أَعصَموا

سَفَكَ الدِماءَ بِها رِجالٌ أَعصَموا

بِالخَيلِ تُلجَمُ بِالحَديدِ وَتُنعَلُ

بِالخَيلِ تُلجَمُ بِالحَديدِ وَتُنعَلُ

Men shed blood with them, seeking protection

With them, men protected themselves, taming horses

through horses bridled with iron and shod.

That are shod and outfitted with iron.

لا تُمسِ في نارِ الضَميرِ فَراشَةً

لا تُمسِ في نارِ الضَميرِ فَراشَةً

فَضَغائِنُ الصَدرِ الحَريقُ المُشعَلُ

فَضَغائِنُ الصَدرِ الحَريقُ المُشعَلُ

Do not become a moth in the fire within,

Do not disturb in the fire of conscience a butterfly,

for grudges in the breast are a kindled blaze.

For hearts filled with hatred are blazing flames.