تعاليتَ ربَّ النَّاسِ أنتَ المُؤَمَّلُ

تعاليتَ ربَّ النَّاسِ أنتَ المُؤَمَّلُ

وأنتَ الإلهُ الواحدُ المُتَفَضِّلُ

وأنتَ الإلهُ الواحدُ المُتَفَضِّلُ

Exalted are You, Lord of mankind; You are the One in whom hope is placed.

O Lord of mankind, to You we come, You are the hoped for.

And You are God, the One, the gracious Bestower.

You are the One God, the Beneficent.

وقفنا بأبوابِ الرَّجاءِ وما لنا

وقفنا بأبوابِ الرَّجاءِ وما لنا

سِواكَ عَلَى الأيَّامِ مَلْجَا وموئلُ

سِواكَ عَلَى الأيَّامِ مَلْجَا وموئلُ

We stood at the gates of hope, and we have no

We stand at the gates of hope, and we have none but You,

Refuge or shelter throughout the days but You.

As our refuge and destination through all our days.

وفي كلِّ شيءٍ حولنا منكَ آيةٌ

وفي كلِّ شيءٍ حولنا منكَ آيةٌ

تسبِّحُ باسمِ اللهِ أو تتبتَّلُ

تسبِّحُ باسمِ اللهِ أو تتبتَّلُ

And in everything around us there is a sign from You,

In everything around us are signs from You,

Glorifying in God's name or devoting itself to worship.

That glorify God’s name, or seek forgiveness.

لقد كان في السَّبعِ الطِّباقِ بصائرٌ

لقد كان في السَّبعِ الطِّباقِ بصائرٌ

وفي الطَّيرِ أدناها لِمَنْ كان يعقلُ

وفي الطَّيرِ أدناها لِمَنْ كان يعقلُ

Indeed, in the seven layered heavens there were clear signs,

The seven heavens had insights,

And in birds are the nearest of them, for whoever reasons.

And so did the lowest of birds, for those who reason.

وفي الأرَضِينَ الحاملاتِ ثقالَها

وفي الأرَضِينَ الحاملاتِ ثقالَها

وفي الشَّامخاتِ الصُّمِّ تعلو وتَسفلُ

وفي الشَّامخاتِ الصُّمِّ تعلو وتَسفلُ

And in the earths bearing their heavy burdens,

The earths that carry their weight,

And in the towering, solid mountains, rising and descending,

And the towering mountains, silent, rising and falling.

وفي الجارياتِ الفُلكِ بين حَبابِها

وفي الجارياتِ الفُلكِ بين حَبابِها

تؤمُّ بهم شطًّا وإن شئتَ تَخذلُ

تؤمُّ بهم شطًّا وإن شئتَ تَخذلُ

And in the ships sailing amid its waves,

And the ships flowing through the sea between its waves,

They head with them toward a shore; yet, if You will, You withhold aid.

You command them as You will, You lead them or let them drift.

وفي وَدَقِ الغيثِ اشرأبَّ لِوَقْعِهِ

وفي وَدَقِ الغيثِ اشرأبَّ لِوَقْعِهِ

مَواتُ الثَّرى فارتدَّ بالغيثِ ينهلُ

مَواتُ الثَّرى فارتدَّ بالغيثِ ينهلُ

And in the downpour's drops, at whose fall stretched upward

At the gentle striking of rain, the ground soaks up its falling,

The lifeless soil, then turned to drink deeply of the rain.

Then gives back the rain in streams that flow.

فلبَّيْكَ ربَّ النَّاسِ ما ليَ دُونَه

فلبَّيْكَ ربَّ النَّاسِ ما ليَ دُونَه

وليٌّ ولا يومًا سوى اللهِ أسألُ

وليٌّ ولا يومًا سوى اللهِ أسألُ

So, at Your service, Lord of mankind! Apart from Him I have no

So to You, Lord of mankind, I have none but You,

Protector, nor do I ever ask anyone but God.

Never did I have besides God a guardian or protector.

دعوتُك في جنحِ الظَّلامِ فضاءَ لي

دعوتُك في جنحِ الظَّلامِ فضاءَ لي

بِعَفوكَ نُورٌ دُونَه الشَّمسُ تُقْبِلُ

بِعَفوكَ نُورٌ دُونَه الشَّمسُ تُقْبِلُ

I called upon You under cover of darkness, and there shone for me

I called You in the darkness of night, and in Your forgiveness

Through Your pardon a light, beneath which the sun advances.

Came light, beside which the sun seems dim.

إذا النَّفس قادتني إلى سُوءِ صُنْعِها

إذا النَّفس قادتني إلى سُوءِ صُنْعِها

وأذعَنَ منها واجسٌ متأمِّلُ

وأذعَنَ منها واجسٌ متأمِّلُ

When the soul led me toward the evil of its deeds,

When desire leads me to evil deeds,

And a reflective inner thought within it yielded,

And I heed its call, contemplating.

ذعرتُ فؤادي فاستجارَ بِلُطْفِهِ

ذعرتُ فؤادي فاستجارَ بِلُطْفِهِ

فجادَ بنُعْمى ما لها بعدُ مُبْطِلُ

فجادَ بنُعْمى ما لها بعدُ مُبْطِلُ

I startled my heart, and it sought refuge in His kindness.

My heart trembles, so it seeks refuge in His kindness,

So He generously bestowed a blessing that none can thereafter annul.

Which then pours down favor that nothing erases thereafter.

دعونا فأعطيتَ الجزيلَ ولم نَزَلْ

دعونا فأعطيتَ الجزيلَ ولم نَزَلْ

نقارفُ ذنبًا أو نتوبُ فتَقبلُ

نقارفُ ذنبًا أو نتوبُ فتَقبلُ

We called, and You gave abundantly, while we still

We call and You give abundantly, though we persist

Commit sin, or repent—and You accept.

In sin, then repent and You accept us back.

نَعائمُ لا تُحصَى من اللهِ كثرةً

نَعائمُ لا تُحصَى من اللهِ كثرةً

وأعظمُها الإيمانُ باللهِ أوَّلُ

وأعظمُها الإيمانُ باللهِ أوَّلُ

Blessings from God, too abundant to be counted,

Uncountable blessings from God, the greatest of which

And foremost and greatest among them is faith in God.

Is faith in God, from the very start.

وسنَّ لنا شرعًا قويمًا عمادُهُ

وسنَّ لنا شرعًا قويمًا عمادُهُ

به نَهتدي للحقِّ والأمرُ مُعْضِلُ

به نَهتدي للحقِّ والأمرُ مُعْضِلُ

And He ordained for us a law with a sound foundation,

He legislated for us an upright religion, founded on

Through it we find guidance to truth when the matter is perplexing.

Guidance to the truth, even as matters grow complex.

وخطَّ لنا الشُّورى عمادَ أمورِنا

وخطَّ لنا الشُّورى عمادَ أمورِنا

وقد سنَّها هذا النَّبيُّ المفضَّلُ

وقد سنَّها هذا النَّبيُّ المفضَّلُ

And He prescribed consultation for us as the pillar of our affairs,

And He ordained consultation as the basis of our affairs,

And this favored Prophet indeed instituted it.

As legislated by this honored Prophet.

وقد أنزلَ الفرقانَ يَفْصِلُ بينَنا

وقد أنزلَ الفرقانَ يَفْصِلُ بينَنا

بعدلٍ تقصَّاه الكتابُ المرتَّلُ

بعدلٍ تقصَّاه الكتابُ المرتَّلُ

And He indeed sent down the Criterion to judge between us,

He sent down the Criterion, to decide between us

With justice fully expounded by the Book recited in measured tones.

With justice, seeking judgment through the Oft-repeated Scripture.

فأمَّا مَنِ اختارَ الهُدَى وسبيلَه

فأمَّا مَنِ اختارَ الهُدَى وسبيلَه

فإنَّ جزاءَ اللهِ أوفَى وأفضلُ

فإنَّ جزاءَ اللهِ أوفَى وأفضلُ

So as for whoever chooses guidance and its path,

As for one who chooses guidance and its way,

God's reward is indeed more complete and better.

God’s reward is more fulfilling and superior.

وأمَّا مَنِ اختارَ الضَّلالةَ والهوى

وأمَّا مَنِ اختارَ الضَّلالةَ والهوى

فميزانُ ربِّي فوقَ ذلك أعدَلُ

فميزانُ ربِّي فوقَ ذلك أعدَلُ

And as for whoever chooses misguidance and desire,

But one who chooses misguidance and desire,

Then my Lord's balance is, beyond that, more just.

Will face my Lord’s scales, even more just.

أمَنْ كان يَهدِي للهدَى وسبيلِه

أمَنْ كان يَهدِي للهدَى وسبيلِه

كَمَنْ هو في بحرِ الضَّلالةِ يَنهلُ

كَمَنْ هو في بحرِ الضَّلالةِ يَنهلُ

Is one who guides to guidance and its path

Can one who guides to the guidance and its way

Like one who drinks deeply from the sea of misguidance?

Be like one drowned in seas of misguidance?

فما يستوي الأمرانِ، هذا مِنَ التُّقَى

فما يستوي الأمرانِ، هذا مِنَ التُّقَى

وهذا مِنَ الشَّيطانِ لو كنتَ تعقلُ

وهذا مِنَ الشَّيطانِ لو كنتَ تعقلُ

So the two courses are not equal: this comes from piety,

The two are not equal. One leads to piety,

And that comes from Satan, if you were to reason.

The other to Satan, if you reason.

تَبَيَّنَ للطَّاغينَ كيف مآلُهم

تَبَيَّنَ للطَّاغينَ كيف مآلُهم

وربُّكَ يَهدي من يشاءُ ويُضْلِلُ

وربُّكَ يَهدي من يشاءُ ويُضْلِلُ

It has become clear to the transgressors what their end will be,

The end for the tyrants was made clear,

And your Lord guides whom He wills, and leads astray.

While your Lord guides whom He wills, and leaves astray whom He wills.

ومن يَعْشُ عن ذكرِ الإلهِ يكنْ له

ومن يَعْشُ عن ذكرِ الإلهِ يكنْ له

قرينٌ من الشَّيطانِ يَنهَى ويَفعلُ

قرينٌ من الشَّيطانِ يَنهَى ويَفعلُ

And whoever turns a blind eye to remembrance of God will have

One who lives heedless of God,

A companion from Satan who forbids and acts.

Will have a devilish companion, enticing and misguiding.

فسبِّحْ بحمدِ اللهِ لا تكُ غافلًا

فسبِّحْ بحمدِ اللهِ لا تكُ غافلًا

فقد خابَ حقًّا مَنْ عَنِ الحمدِ يغفلُ

فقد خابَ حقًّا مَنْ عَنِ الحمدِ يغفلُ

So glorify God with praise; do not be heedless.

So glorify God with praise, do not be unmindful,

For truly, whoever neglects praise has failed.

Indeed one who neglects praise is failed.

ولا تحسبنَّ اللهَ يغفلُ ساعةً

ولا تحسبنَّ اللهَ يغفلُ ساعةً

ألا إنَّه يُملي لكم ثُمَّ يُمْهلُ

ألا إنَّه يُملي لكم ثُمَّ يُمْهلُ

And never suppose that God is heedless even for a moment.

Do not assume God neglects a moment,

Take heed: He grants you respite, then allows you time.

Indeed, He takes account of you, then delays the reckoning.

لقد خابَ مَن أمسَى لغيركَ عابدًا

لقد خابَ مَن أمسَى لغيركَ عابدًا

وباءَ بِطُولِ الخِزيِ فهْو مُضَلَّلُ

وباءَ بِطُولِ الخِزيِ فهْو مُضَلَّلُ

Indeed, whoever has become a worshiper of any but You has failed,

Failed is one who worships other than You by nightfall,

And incurred lasting disgrace; thus he is led astray.

Disgraced, misguided through endless days.

أيعبُدُ قبرًا أو يسائلُ جِيفةً

أيعبُدُ قبرًا أو يسائلُ جِيفةً

ويَسجدُ للأوثانِ فهْو مُكَبَّلُ

ويَسجدُ للأوثانِ فهْو مُكَبَّلُ

Does he worship a grave or petition a rotting corpse,

Does one worship a grave, or ask the dead,

And prostrate himself before idols? He is thus shackled.

And prostrate to idols, all bound?

وإنْ هي إلا سُنَّةٌ مستقيمةٌ

وإنْ هي إلا سُنَّةٌ مستقيمةٌ

تَأبَّتْ فما ترتدُّ أو تتبدَّلُ

تَأبَّتْ فما ترتدُّ أو تتبدَّلُ

And it is nothing but an upright way,

It is but an upright way that never falters

It has refused to yield, and neither turns back nor changes.

Or changes, it only grew straight.

أيعلمُ أنَّ اللهَ لا ربَّ غيرُهُ

أيعلمُ أنَّ اللهَ لا ربَّ غيرُهُ

ويَعبدُ دُونَ اللهِ أو يتعلَّلُ

ويَعبدُ دُونَ اللهِ أو يتعلَّلُ

Does he know that God alone is Lord,

Does one know that there is no god but Him,

Yet worship another besides God, or make excuses?

Then worship others besides God, and make excuses?

فقُمْ بخشوعٍ للذي فطرَ العُلَى

فقُمْ بخشوعٍ للذي فطرَ العُلَى

وزيَّنَ دُنْياها بما هو يَجْمُلُ

وزيَّنَ دُنْياها بما هو يَجْمُلُ

So stand humbly before Him who created the high heavens,

So stand devoutly for the One who shaped creation,

And adorned their lowest heaven with what is beautiful,

And adorned the world with beauty.

لِيَدْحَرَ عنها الجنَّ إنْ هَمَّ مُنْصِتٌ

لِيَدْحَرَ عنها الجنَّ إنْ هَمَّ مُنْصِتٌ

ونُورًا لنا يَهدي، وكلٌّ مُؤَجَّلُ

ونُورًا لنا يَهدي، وكلٌّ مُؤَجَّلُ

To drive the jinn away from it, should a listener make an attempt,

To banish jinn from it, if any try to eavesdrop,

And as a light to guide us; each has an appointed term.

And as a light to guide us, while each is deferred.

وكنْ مُخْبِتًا للهِ ربِّكَ واصطبرْ

وكنْ مُخْبِتًا للهِ ربِّكَ واصطبرْ

فقد فازَ فيها الصَّابرُ المتوكِّلُ

فقد فازَ فيها الصَّابرُ المتوكِّلُ

And be humbly submissive to God, your Lord, and persevere patiently.

Be humble to your Lord, and patiently persevere,

For in it the patient one who trusts in God has triumphed.

For the patient and trusting are indeed successful.

ولا تَبْغِ إنَّ البَغيَ فاعلَمْ ندامةٌ

ولا تَبْغِ إنَّ البَغيَ فاعلَمْ ندامةٌ

وكلُّ امرئٍ يُجزَى بما هو يفعلُ

وكلُّ امرئٍ يُجزَى بما هو يفعلُ

And do not transgress; know that transgression brings remorse.

Do not covet, for coveting brings regret,

And every person is recompensed for what he does.

And each is recompensed for their deeds.