دِنْadhere بالتَّواضُعto humility والإخباتِand humble submission مُحتَسِباًseeking God's reward
دِنْ بالتَّواضُع والإخباتِ مُحتَسِباً
تَفُقْyou will surpass علاءًin eminence عَلىabove أهلِthose possessing السِّياداتِhigh rank
تَفُقْ علاءً عَلى أهلِ السِّياداتِ
Adhere to humility and humble submission, seeking God's reward;
Be humble and meek, hoping for reward,
you will surpass in eminence those of high station.
And you will surpass the masters of high station.
فالتُّربُfor the dust لَمَّاwhen غَداbecame للرِّجلِfor the foot مُتَّطئاًtrodden upon
فالتُّربُ لَمَّا غَدا للرِّجلِ مُتَّطئاً
تَمسَّحَrubbed themselves النَّاسُthe people مِنهُwith some of it فِيin العِباداتِacts of worship
تَمسَّحَ النَّاسُ مِنهُ فِي العِباداتِ
For when dust came to be trodden underfoot,
For when the dust became a carpet for the feet,
people rubbed themselves with it in acts of worship.
People sought blessing from it in their devotions.
Sol 6.1