قدindeed رأيتI have seen المحالthe impossible رأيseeing عيانfirsthand observation
قد رأيت المحال رأي عيان
ليسis not فيin حاجةneed الىof برهانِproof
ليس في حاجة الى برهانِ
I have indeed seen the impossible with my own eyes;
I have seen the impossible with my own eyes
it has no need of proof.
It needs no proof or explanation
رجلa man كالرجالlike other men جاءcame بماwith what
رجل كالرجال جاء بما
يعجزis powerless عنto فعلهdo it بنوsons of الانسانhumankind
يعجز عن فعله بنو الانسان
A man like other men has brought about what
A man like other men came with things
the sons of humankind are powerless to do.
That all mankind together cannot do
يأمرhe commands الماءthe water بالوقوفto stand still فينصاso it obeys (word continues)
يأمر الماء بالوقوف فينصا
عcompletion of 'obeys' وإنand if شاءhe wishes لجit persists فيin الجريانflowing
ع وإن شاء لج في الجريان
He commands the water to stand still, so it
He commands water to stand still and it stops
obeys; and if he wishes, it persists in flowing.
And starts flowing again if he wishes
وترىand you see سكراsugar بفيهin his mouth ولكنand yet
وترى سكرا بفيه ولكن
مثلlike جمرembers مسعّرkindled بدخانwith smoke
مثل جمر مسعّر بدخان
And you see sugar in his mouth, and yet
You see him drink wine but it is
it is like blazing embers, with smoke.
Like glowing embers with smoke
ثمthen يخليhe empties منof المياهwater إناءينtwo vessels
ثم يخلي من المياه إناءين
اذاif شاءhe wishes بعدafterward يمتلئانthey both fill
اذا شاء بعد يمتلئان
Then he empties two vessels of water;
Then he empties two jars of water
afterward, when he wishes, they both fill.
And fills them up again if he wants
يضعhe puts الشيءthe thing فيin يديكyour two hands فتلقاand you find
يضع الشيء في يديك فتلقا
هit علىdespite الرغمreluctance منكon your part فيin يدthe hand of ثانanother person
ه على الرغم منك في يد ثان
He puts something in your hands, and you find
He puts something in your hand but you find it
it, against your will, in another's hand.
In another hand against your will
ويغطيand he covers الأناءthe vessel وهوwhile it is خلاءempty
ويغطي الأناء وهو خلاء
ثمthen يأتيكhe brings you منهfrom it بالثعبانwith the snake
ثم يأتيك منه بالثعبان
And he covers the vessel while it is empty,
He covers an empty pot then brings out
then brings you a snake out of it.
A snake from it for you
ثمthen يدنيhe brings close الغطاءthe lid منهto it ويأتيكand he brings you
ثم يدني الغطاء منه ويأتيك
بزوجwith a pair منof الحمامdoves يمانيYemeni
بزوج من الحمام يماني
Then he brings the lid close to it and brings you
Then he lifts the cover and brings out
a pair of Yemeni doves.
A pair of doves from Yemen
ويمزقand he tears apart عمامةa turban لغلامbelonging to a boy
ويمزق عمامة لغلام
ثمthen يلقيhe throws بهاit إلىinto النيرانthe flames
ثم يلقي بها إلى النيران
And he tears a boy's turban to pieces,
He tears the turban of a boy
then throws it into the flames.
Then throws it into the fire
ثمthen يمليhe issues إشارةa signal فنراهاso we see it
ثم يملي إشارة فنراها
رجعتit has returned عمةa turban منof الدبلانdublan cotton cloth
رجعت عمة من الدبلان
Then he gives a signal, and we see it
With a gesture it returns
returned as a turban of dublan cotton cloth.
Whole and unharmed from the flames
ثمthen يفريhe cuts apart فتاتهhis young woman فتراهاand you see her
ثم يفري فتاته فتراها
مالهاshe has no بالحياةfor life قطat all يدانpower (literally, two hands)
مالها بالحياة قط يدان
Then he cuts his young woman apart, and you see her
He breaks bread into pieces then you see
with no hold on life at all.
Them come alive with hands again
ثمthen تلقاهyou find him منthrough مهارتهhis skill رstart of 'restored'
ثم تلقاه من مهارته ر
دلهاrestored to her (word continuation) روحهاher soul بغيرwithout توانيdelay
دلها روحها بغير تواني
Then, through his skill, you find he has
From his skills he returns their souls
restored her soul to her without delay.
To them without hesitation
ولكمand how many رصhe arrayed فيin الهواthe air أعلاماbanners
ولكم رص في الهوا أعلاما
زاهياتbrilliant الأشكالshapes والألوانand colors
زاهيات الأشكال والألوان
And how many banners he has arrayed in the air,
And how many flags has he flown in the sky
brilliant in their shapes and colors!
Colorful in shapes and hues
كمhow much خشيناwe feared عليهfor him حينwhen تحدىhe took up the challenge
كم خشينا عليه حين تحدى
طاعناًpiercing كلall of جسمهhis body بسنانwith a spearpoint
طاعناً كل جسمه بسنان
How we feared for him when he took up the challenge,
We feared for him when he challenged
piercing his whole body with a spearpoint!
Piercing his whole body with spears
قدindeed عجبناwe marveled لفعلهat his deed ودهشناand we were astonished
قد عجبنا لفعله ودهشنا
فأشرناso we pointed لهto him بألفwith a thousand بنانfingers
فأشرنا له بألف بنان
We indeed marveled at his deed and were astonished;
We were amazed at his deeds and astonished
so we pointed to him with a thousand fingers.
And showed him a thousand thumbs up
وهوand he فيin فنهhis art العجيبwondrous لقدindeed فاstart of 'won'
وهو في فنه العجيب لقد فا
زcompletion of 'won' لإبداعهthrough his inventiveness بألفwith a thousand رهانwagers
ز لإبداعه بألف رهان
And in his wondrous art, he has indeed
He has excelled in his wondrous art
won a thousand wagers through his inventiveness.
And won a thousand bets
هذرnonsense ماwhat نراهwe see it أمor هوit جدseriousness
هذر ما نراه أم هو جد
ومنand from الناسhumankind أمor منfrom الشيطانSatan
ومن الناس أم من الشيطان
Is what we see mere nonsense, or is it serious?
Is this real or make-believe
And is it from humankind, or from Satan?
A man or a demon in human form
زعمواthey claimed أنهthat it is الخداعdeception ولكنand yet
زعموا أنه الخداع ولكن
كيفhow فيabout الشيءthe thing تخطىءare mistaken العينانthe two eyes
كيف في الشيء تخطىء العينان
They claimed it was deception, and yet
They say it's all illusion but how can
how can both eyes be mistaken about a thing?
Eyes go wrong in what they see
وهيand they are ملكيmy possession وكيفand how يخدعis deceived لبيmy reason
وهي ملكي وكيف يخدع لبي
وشعوريand my awareness وفطنتيand my discernment وجنانيand my heart
وشعوري وفطنتي وجناني
And they are mine—and how can my reason be deceived,
He is my friend so how can he deceive
and my awareness, my discernment, and my heart?
My mind, senses and wisdom
أيهاO الملحدونatheists هذيthese أمورthings
أيها الملحدون هذي أمور
منfrom صنيعthe handiwork of الجهالthe ignorant والغلمانand boys
من صنيع الجهال والغلمان
O atheists, these are things
O atheists these are things
wrought by the ignorant and by boys.
Made up by fools and ignoramuses
عللوهاexplain them فإنand if قدرتمyou can فقولواthen say
عللوها فإن قدرتم فقولوا
أنهthat (it is the case) لاno إلهgod للأكوانfor the worlds
أنه لا إله للأكوان
Explain them; and if you can, then say
Explain them if you can, then say
that the worlds have no god.
There is no God of the universe
Sol 6.1