إذا كانت الآياتُ تعتاد لم يكن

إذا كانت الآياتُ تعتاد لم يكن

لها أثر في نفسِ كلِّ جهولِ

لها أثر في نفسِ كلِّ جهولِ

When the signs recur habitually, they have no

If miracles were commonplace, they would have no effect on any ignorant soul.

effect on the soul of any deeply ignorant person.

Yet if they were uncommon, to these people they would be the clearest proof, when seen.

وما لم تكن تعتادُ فهي لديهمُ

وما لم تكن تعتادُ فهي لديهمُ

إذا نظروا فيها أدلُّ دليل

إذا نظروا فيها أدلُّ دليل

And those that do not recur habitually are, to them,

But for the elite of the people, it makes no difference either way.

when they reflect upon them, the most telling proof.

They have been distinguished by speaking most soundly.

وأما فحول القومِ لا فرق عندهم

وأما فحول القومِ لا فرق عندهم

لقد خصصوا منها بأقوم قيل

لقد خصصوا منها بأقوم قيل

And as for the masters among the people, they see no difference;

When miracles come into view, you see them intoxicated by them, fearful in every way.

they have indeed been favored with the soundest speech from them.

So glory to Him who gave them life and chose them, though they are so few among us.

إذا جاءت الآيات تترى تراهمُ

إذا جاءت الآيات تترى تراهمُ

سكارى لها خوفاً بكل سبيل

سكارى لها خوفاً بكل سبيل

When the signs come one after another, you see them

drunk with fear of them, on every path.

فسبحان من أحياهمُ واصطفاهمُ

فسبحان من أحياهمُ واصطفاهمُ

وإنهمُ فينا أقل قليل

وإنهمُ فينا أقل قليل

So glory be to the One who gave them life and chose them,

and indeed, among us they are the fewest of the few.