1. Praise be to God, praise that befits Him,
Praise that meets Him without promise on our part,
١. الحمد لله حقَّ حمدِه
حمداً يوافيه دون وعده
2. Perfect praise that admits no defect,
Praise that comes from beyond all boundaries,
٢. عينا فلا يعتريه نقصٌ
يجيئه من وراء حدِّه
3. For boundaries are an order that spreads
Until one asks about the limit of their number,
٣. الحد أمر يعم حتى
يسأل فيه عن حد عدّه
4. And I say this only on account of those
Who have not attained the opposite by effort.
٤. ولم أقل فيه ذاك إلا
من أجل من لم ينل بضده