ياO مَنْyou who غداbecame فيin طلابِseeking العلمِknowledge مجتهداًdiligent
يا مَنْ غدا في طلابِ العلمِ مجتهداً
لمْdid not يثنِهِturn him away عنهُfrom it لاneither مالٌwealth ولاnor ولدُoffspring
لمْ يثنِهِ عنهُ لا مالٌ ولا ولدُ
O you who have become diligent in seeking knowledge,
O you who has become diligent in seeking knowledge
whom neither wealth nor offspring have turned away from it,
Neither wealth nor children could dissuade you from it
لاdo not تبسطَنَّever stretch out لتقليدِfor appointment to القضاءِthe judicial office يداًa hand
لا تبسطَنَّ لتقليدِ القضاءِ يداً
أيرتضيwould he accept? رتبةَthe rank of التقليدِimitation of authority مجتهدُan independent jurist
أيرتضي رتبةَ التقليدِ مجتهدُ
do not stretch out a hand for appointment as a judge:
Do not extend your hand to blind imitation
would an independent jurist accept the rank of imitation?
Would one who is competent accept the position of an imitator?
Sol 6.1