وفيand in المساجدthe mosques سرa secret ماwhenever جلستyou sit بهاin them
وفي المساجد سر ما جلست بها
ألاhave you not تعجبتyou marveled ممنat those who يسكنdwells in الدوراthe houses
ألا تعجبت ممن يسكن الدورا
And in the mosques lies a secret, whenever you sit in them:
In mosques, there is a secret in sitting there
Have you not marveled at those who dwell in houses?
Are you not amazed at whoever dwells in homes
نورlight وأنسand solace وحفظand protection للجليسfor the one who sits بهاin them
نور وأنس وحفظ للجليس بها
منfrom كلevery شرevil وضرand harm فاسمعso listen to الشورىthe counsel
من كل شر وضر فاسمع الشورى
Light, solace, and protection for whoever sits in them
Light, companionship and protection for those sitting there
From every evil and harm—so heed the counsel.
From all evil and harm, so listen to counsel
وإنand if يكنit is خالياempty ليسthere is not بهin it أحدanyone
وإن يكن خاليا ليس به أحد
فاجلسthen sit بهin it واعتكفand remain in devotional retreat فيهin it تجدyou will find نوراlight
فاجلس به واعتكف فيه تجد نورا
And if it is empty, with no one in it,
Even if empty with no one there
Then sit in it and remain there in devotional retreat; you will find light.
Sit in it, seclude yourself, you will find light
Sol 6.1