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The God of the universe prevails

عز إله العالم

1. The God of the universe prevails
While the son of Adam declines

١. عزَّ إِلَهُ العَالَمْ
وذلَّ ابنُ آدمْ

2. They dispute with their Lord
But the Lord does not dispute

٢. يُخَاصِمُونَ ربَّهم
والرَبُّ لا يخَاصَمْ

3. And they judged Him as forbidden
While with Him they are judged

٣. وحاكَموه للنَّهي
وعِنْدَهُ تُحاكَمْ

4. One asks why was He thus?
Another asks why not this or that?

٤. وقائلٍ لِمْ كَانَ ذا
وقائل لِمْ لاَ ولم

5. They would have been safe had they submitted
He who submits is saved

٥. قد سَلِمُوا لو سلَّموا
وقد نَجا مَنْ سَالَمْ

6. And he claimed that
In knowledge none can contend with him

٦. ومدَّع بأَنَّه
في العِلْم لا يُقَاوَمْ

7. He saw time as emergent
So said it's now outmoded

٧. رأَى الزَّمانَ حَادِثاً
فقالَ قد تَقَادَمْ

8. But he did not know that
By his acts he collided

٨. وما دَرَى بأَنَّه
لِفعْلهِ قَدْ صَادَمْ

9. He silences yet claims
That he has hidden wisdom

٩. يُفْحِمُه وَيدَّعِي
بأَنَّه قَدْ كَاتَمْ

10. Oh, how fine what they brought
If completed, but nothing's complete

١٠. يا حُسْنَ ما جاءُوا بِه
لو تمَّ لكِنَّ مَا تَمْ

11. Unless his war ends
Naught's complete save what's complete

١١. إن يرج إلا حربه
ما تم إلا ما تم

12. Guidance died amongst us
And we're all houses of mourning

١٢. مَاتَ الهُدَى ما بَيْنَنا
فكلُّنَا مآتِمْ