يطلبونthey seek الوصولarrival إنif عبروهthey cross it
يطلبون الوصول إن عبروه
لجنانto gardens تبيحpermit كلevery مرادdesired thing
لجنان تبيح كل مراد
They seek, if they cross it, to reach
They seek access if they cross it
Gardens that grant every desire:
To gardens that allow every desire
منof ثمارfruits تجنيyou gather ولحمand meat طريtender
من ثمار تجني ولحم طري
وشرابand drink منfrom سلسبيلSalsabil برادcooling
وشراب من سلسبيل براد
Of fruit you gather and tender meat,
Of fruits to reap and succulent meat
And a cooling drink from Salsabil,
And a drink from a cool flowing spring
وجوارand maidens حورfair-eyed كواعبfull-breasted أبكاvir— (part of 'virgins')
وجوار حور كواعب أبكا
ر—gins (completes 'virgins') وولدand youths يزهونare resplendent كالأولادlike children
ر وولد يزهون كالأولاد
And fair-eyed, full-breasted maidens, vir—
And the company of lovely maidens
—gins, and youths resplendent like children.
Smiling like children at play
تحتهاbeneath them أنهارrivers علىupon الأرضthe earth تجريflow
تحتها أنهار على الأرض تجري
عسلاًhoney قدalready صفوهthey purified it للزهادfor the ascetics
عسلاً قد صفوه للزهاد
Beneath them, rivers flow upon the earth,
Underneath are rivers across the land flowing
With honey they have purified for the ascetics.
Honey purified for the devout
إنindeed فيهاwithin them عيشاًa life يدومlasts رخياcomfortable
إن فيها عيشاً يدوم رخيا
وسلاماًand safety منfrom الصروفturns of fortune العواديravaging
وسلاماً من الصروف العوادي
Indeed, within them is a life of lasting ease,
Indeed in it is lasting, plentiful life
And safety from ravaging turns of fortune.
And peace from life's misfortunes
إنindeed فيهاwithin them لهواًdiversion وكأساًand a cup دهاقاbrimming
إن فيها لهواً وكأساً دهاقا
كلevery يومday سرورهاtheir joy فيin ازديادincrease
كل يوم سرورها في ازدياد
Indeed, within them are diversion and a brimming cup;
Indeed in it is amusement and a flowing cup
Every day, their joy increases.
Its joys increase day after day
إنindeed فيهاwithin them تيناًfigs ونخلاًand date palms وماand mā— (possibly 'manna', continued)
إن فيها تيناً ونخلاً وما
نا—nā (completes the preceding word) وأعناباًand grapes لذةa delight للعبادfor the servants
نا وأعناباً لذة للعباد
Indeed, within them are figs, date palms, and mā—
Indeed in it are figs, palms and fruits
—nā [possibly manna], and grapes, a delight for the servants.
And grapes, a delight for the worshipers
إنindeed فيهاwithin them أساوراًbracelets تتراءىcome into view
إن فيها أساوراً تتراءى
وهيand they are منof فضةsilver علىupon الأزنادthe wrists
وهي من فضة على الأزناد
Indeed, within them, bracelets come into view,
Indeed in it are bangles that shimmer
And they are of silver, upon the wrists.
Of silver upon porcelain arms
إنindeed للمتقينfor the God-fearing فيهاwithin them مفازاtriumph
إن للمتقين فيها مفازا
ونعيماًand bliss ماnot إنemphasizes the negation لهit has منany نفادend
ونعيماً ما إن له من نفاد
Indeed, there is triumph there for the God-fearing,
Indeed for the righteous is salvation
And bliss that never comes to an end—
And never-ending bounty
للمصلينfor those who pray المؤمنينwho believe بربin a Lord
للمصلين المؤمنين برب
هوHe is للكافرينfor the unbelievers بالمرصادlying in wait
هو للكافرين بالمرصاد
For those who pray and believe in a Lord
For those who pray and believe in their Lord
Who lies in wait for the unbelievers;
While for unbelievers waits doom
ولمنand for whoever صامfasted الشهرthe month منof رمضانRamadan
ولمن صام الشهر من رمضان
فهوso he is غرثانhungry فيduring النهارthe day وصاديand thirsty
فهو غرثان في النهار وصادي
And for whoever fasts the month of Ramadan,
And for those who fast the month of Ramadan
So he is hungry by day, and thirsty;
Quenched by day, fulfilled by night
ولمنand for whoever جاءcame يبتغيseeking حجpilgrimage بيتHouse اللَهGod
ولمن جاء يبتغي حج بيت اللَه
والأجرand the reward منfrom بعيدdistant البلادlands
والأجر من بعيد البلاد
And for whoever comes seeking pilgrimage to the House of God
And for those who come to perform Hajj pilgrimage
And reward, coming from distant lands;
Rewarded though from distant lands
ولمنand for whoever أعطىgave مالهhis wealth يتزكىpurifies himself
ولمن أعطى ماله يتزكى
ولمنand for whoever جاءcame طائعاًwillingly للجهادfor jihad
ولمن جاء طائعاً للجهاد
And for whoever gives his wealth to purify himself,
And for those who give charity to purify themselves
And for whoever comes willingly for jihad.
And those who come willingly to jihad
إنindeed أجرreward المجاهدينthose who wage jihad كثيرabundant
إن أجر المجاهدين كثير
ليسis not يحصىreckoned بالحصرby counting والتعدادand enumeration
ليس يحصى بالحصر والتعداد
Indeed, the reward of those who wage jihad is abundant;
Indeed great is the reward of the mujahideen
It cannot be reckoned by counting and enumeration.
Beyond count or number
فإذاthen when ماemphatic particle حباهمgranted them اللَهGod نصراًvictory
فإذا ما حباهم اللَه نصراً
ملكواthey took possession of بنتdaughter كلevery علجnon-Arab infidel (derogatory) معادىhostile
ملكوا بنت كل علج معادى
Then, when God grants them victory,
So when God grants them victory
They possess the daughter of every hostile non-Arab infidel.
They take the daughters of every enemy
فسبوهاso they took her captive وضاجعوهاand lay with her بلاwithout عقدa marriage contract
فسبوها وضاجعوها بلا عقد
عليهاwith her منهمby them ولاand no إشهادcalling of witnesses
عليها منهم ولا إشهاد
So they take her captive and lie with her, with no marriage contract
And ravish them without contract or witness
Made with her by them, and no witnesses called.
Among them, neither bound nor wed
شهدtestified اللَهGod أنthat ذلكthat حقright
شهد اللَه أن ذلك حق
منهfrom Him قدhas (perfective marker) جاءcome فيin كتابa book هاديguiding
منه قد جاء في كتاب هادي
God has testified that this is right;
God bears witness it is the truth
From Him it has come, in a guiding book.
Written in the holy guiding book
Sol 6.1