لَم يَسقِكُم رَبُّكُم عَن حُسنِ فِعلِكُمُ

لَم يَسقِكُم رَبُّكُم عَن حُسنِ فِعلِكُمُ

وَلا حَماكُم غَماماً سوءُ أَعمالِ

وَلا حَماكُم غَماماً سوءُ أَعمالِ

It was not for your good deeds that your Lord gave you rain,

Your Lord did not deny you for your good deeds

Nor did evil deeds withhold rainclouds from you.

Nor did an evil cloud protect you

وَإِنَّما هِيَ أَقدارٌ مُرَتَّبَةٌ

وَإِنَّما هِيَ أَقدارٌ مُرَتَّبَةٌ

ما عُلِّقَت بِإِساءاتٍ وَإِجمالِ

ما عُلِّقَت بِإِساءاتٍ وَإِجمالِ

Rather, these are only decrees set in order,

These are only ordered destinies

Not tied to wrongdoing or good conduct.

Not tied to misdeeds or neglect

دَليلُ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الحُرَّ أَعوَزَهُ

دَليلُ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الحُرَّ أَعوَزَهُ

قوتٌ وَأَنَّ سِواهُ فازَ بِالمالِ

قوتٌ وَأَنَّ سِواهُ فازَ بِالمالِ

The proof of this is that the noble man lacks

The evidence is that the free man grew hungry

Sustenance, while another has gained wealth.

While another had plenty of money

كَم جُدَّ بِالرِزقِ ثاوٍ في مَنازِلِهِ

كَم جُدَّ بِالرِزقِ ثاوٍ في مَنازِلِهِ

وَحُدَّ سارٍ بِأَفراسٍ وَأَجمالِ

وَحُدَّ سارٍ بِأَفراسٍ وَأَجمالِ

Many a man staying at home has been favored with sustenance,

How many lowly people have lots of sustenance

While a traveler with horses and camels has been deprived.

And honored ones with horses and camels

فَأَمِّلوا اللَهَ وَاِرجوا مِنهُ عاقِبَةً

فَأَمِّلوا اللَهَ وَاِرجوا مِنهُ عاقِبَةً

فَلَيسَ دُنياكُمُ أَهلاً لِآمالِ

فَلَيسَ دُنياكُمُ أَهلاً لِآمالِ

So place your hope in God, and hope for a good end from Him;

So hope in God for a good outcome

For this world of yours is not worthy of hope.

For this world is not worthy of wishes

دِنتُم بِأَن سَيُجازيكُم إِلَهُكُمُ

دِنتُم بِأَن سَيُجازيكُم إِلَهُكُمُ

فَما لِأَفعالِكُم أَفعالُ إِهمالِ

فَما لِأَفعالِكُم أَفعالُ إِهمالِ

You believe that your God will recompense you;

You believe your God will reward you

Then why are your deeds acts of neglect?

So your actions are not neglected