فَدَع عَنكَ المِراءَ وَلا تُرِدهُ

فَدَع عَنكَ المِراءَ وَلا تُرِدهُ

لِقِلَّةِ خَيرِ أَسبابِ المراءِ

لِقِلَّةِ خَيرِ أَسبابِ المراءِ

So leave disputation aside, and do not seek it,

Leave off contention and do not seek it,

For little good comes from the causes of disputation.

For the paucity of good are contention's causes.

وَأَيقِن أَنَّ مَن مارى أَخاهُ

وَأَيقِن أَنَّ مَن مارى أَخاهُ

تَعَرَّضَ مِن أَخيهِ لِلحاءِ

تَعَرَّضَ مِن أَخيهِ لِلحاءِ

And be certain that whoever disputes with his brother

And know well that he who contends with his brother,

Exposes himself to reproach from his brother.

Exposes himself to rebuke from his brother.

وَلا تَبغِ الخِلافَ فَإِنَّ فيهِ

وَلا تَبغِ الخِلافَ فَإِنَّ فيهِ

تَفَرُّقَ من ذَواتِ الأَصفِياءِ

تَفَرُّقَ من ذَواتِ الأَصفِياءِ

And do not seek discord, for in it lies

And do not seek dissension, for in it

Separation from true friends.

Is the separation of loyal friends.

وَإِن أَيقَنتَ أَنَّ الغَيَّ فيما

وَإِن أَيقَنتَ أَنَّ الغَيَّ فيما

دَعاكَ إِلَيهِ إِخوان الصَّفاءِ

دَعاكَ إِلَيهِ إِخوان الصَّفاءِ

And if you are certain that error lies in what

And if you know for certain that the wrong is in what

Your sincere brothers have invited you to,

Your brothers of loyalty called you to,

فَجامِلهُم بِحُسنِ القَولِ فيما

فَجامِلهُم بِحُسنِ القَولِ فيما

أَرَدتَ وَقَد عَزَمتَ عَلى الإِباءِ

أَرَدتَ وَقَد عَزَمتَ عَلى الإِباءِ

Then treat them courteously, with kind words about what

Then treat them with kindness in speech in what

You intend, though you have already resolved to refuse.

You intend while being resolute in refusal.