لقد خَزِيَتْ بِغَدْرَتِها الحُبورُ

لقد خَزِيَتْ بِغَدْرَتِها الحُبورُ

كذاكَ الدّهْرُ ذو صَرفٍ يَدُورُ

كذاكَ الدّهْرُ ذو صَرفٍ يَدُورُ

The rabbis have indeed been disgraced by their treachery.

Betrayed were they in their treachery,

Such is time: it turns with its vicissitudes.

Thus is the fate of time, ever does it veer,

وَذلِكَ أَنّهُمْ كَفَروا بِرَبٍّ

وَذلِكَ أَنّهُمْ كَفَروا بِرَبٍّ

عزيزٍ أمْرُهُ أَمْرٌ كَبِيرٌ

عزيزٍ أمْرُهُ أَمْرٌ كَبِيرٌ

And that is because they disbelieved in a Lord

For they disbelieved in a mighty Lord,

mighty, whose command is a great command.

Whose command is great, His order severe,

هكذا: وَقَدْ أُوتُوا مَعًا فَهْمًا وَعِلْمًا

هكذا: وَقَدْ أُوتُوا مَعًا فَهْمًا وَعِلْمًا

وَجَاءَهُمْ مِنْ اللَّهِ النَّذِيرُ

وَجَاءَهُمْ مِنْ اللَّهِ النَّذِيرُ

Thus, although they had been given understanding and knowledge together,

Together endowed with reason and knowledge,

and the warner had come to them from God:

To them came a warner from God sincere,

نذِيرٌ صَادِقٌ أَدَّى كِتَابًا

نذِيرٌ صَادِقٌ أَدَّى كِتَابًا

وَآيَاتٍ مُبَيَّنَةً تُنِيرُ

وَآيَاتٍ مُبَيَّنَةً تُنِيرُ

a truthful warner who delivered a scripture

A truthful warner who brought a scripture,

and clearly expounded verses that give light.

With clear verses to enlighten and steer,

فَقَالُوا مَا أَتَيْتَ بِأَمْرِ صِدْقٍ

فَقَالُوا مَا أَتَيْتَ بِأَمْرِ صِدْقٍ

وَأَنْتَ بِمُنْكَرٍ مِنَّا جَدِيرُ

وَأَنْتَ بِمُنْكَرٍ مِنَّا جَدِيرُ

They said, "You have brought no truthful message,

They said you've not come with truth or merit,

and you deserve reproach from us."

Rather you with denial are sincere,

فَقَالَ بَلَى لَقَدْ أَدَّيْتُ حقّاً

فَقَالَ بَلَى لَقَدْ أَدَّيْتُ حقّاً

يُصَدّقُني بهِ الفَهِمُ الخبيرُ

يُصَدّقُني بهِ الفَهِمُ الخبيرُ

He said, "Yes, I have indeed conveyed truth;

Nay I've come with the truth, said he,

the discerning, well-informed person believes me concerning it."

Attested by the wise with wisdom and cheer,

فَمَن يَتْبَعْهُ يُهْدَ لِكُلِّ رُشدٍ

فَمَن يَتْبَعْهُ يُهْدَ لِكُلِّ رُشدٍ

وَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بهِ يُجْزَ الكفورُ

وَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بهِ يُجْزَ الكفورُ

So whoever follows him will be guided to every right course,

Whoever follows shall be guided aright,

and whoever disbelieves in him—that unbeliever will be requited.

While the denier shall be judged severe,

فَلمّا أَشْربوا غَدْراً وَكفراً

فَلمّا أَشْربوا غَدْراً وَكفراً

وَحَادَ بِهمْ عَنِ الحقِّ النُّفُورُ

وَحَادَ بِهمْ عَنِ الحقِّ النُّفُورُ

So when they were steeped in treachery and unbelief,

When with betrayal and denial they drank,

and aversion led them away from the truth,

And from truth aversion did appear,

أَرَى اللهُ النَّبيَّ برأيِ صِدْقٍ

أَرَى اللهُ النَّبيَّ برأيِ صِدْقٍ

وكانَ اللهُ يَحكُمُ لا يَجُوزُ

وكانَ اللهُ يَحكُمُ لا يَجُوزُ

God granted the Prophet a true insight,

God saw the prophet with counsel so wise,

and God judged, never overstepping.

And God does judge, no judgement does He fear,

فَأَيَّدَهُ وَسَلَّفَهُ عَلَيْهِمُ

فَأَيَّدَهُ وَسَلَّفَهُ عَلَيْهِمُ

وكانَ نَصِيرُهُ نِعْمَ النّصِرُ

وكانَ نَصِيرُهُ نِعْمَ النّصِرُ

So He strengthened him and advanced him against them,

So He supported and aided gainst them,

and his helper was an excellent helper.

As helper He was, pleasant and dear,

فَغُودِرَ منهُمُ كعبٌ صَرِيعاً

فَغُودِرَ منهُمُ كعبٌ صَرِيعاً

فَذلَّتْ بَعْدَ مصرَعِهِ النَّضِيرُ

فَذلَّتْ بَعْدَ مصرَعِهِ النَّضِيرُ

So Ka'b among them was left slain,

Betrayed was Ka'b, slain and languished,

and after his fall al-Nadir were humbled,

After him the Nadir did fear,

عَلَى الكَفَّيْنِ ثَمَّ وَقَدْ عَلَتْهُ

عَلَى الكَفَّيْنِ ثَمَّ وَقَدْ عَلَتْهُ

بأيدينَا مشَهَّرةٌ ذكورُ

بأيدينَا مشَهَّرةٌ ذكورُ

there upon both palms, after he had been struck by

With bloodied hands holding their swords,

drawn blades of hard steel in our hands,

At night by Muhammad's command sincere,

بأَمْرِ محمّدٍ إذْ دَسَّ ليلاً

بأَمْرِ محمّدٍ إذْ دَسَّ ليلاً

إلى كَعْبٍ أَخَا كعبٍ يَسِيرُ

إلى كَعْبٍ أَخَا كعبٍ يَسِيرُ

at Muhammad's command, when by night he secretly sent

To Ka'b the brother of Ka'b did steal,

Ka'b's brother, making his way toward Ka'b.

Praiseworthy, brother of the valiant and fearless,

فَمَاكُرَهُ فأَنْزَلَهُ بمَكرٍ

فَمَاكُرَهُ فأَنْزَلَهُ بمَكرٍ

وَمَحْمُودٌ أخو ثِقَةٍ جَسُورُ

وَمَحْمُودٌ أخو ثِقَةٍ جَسُورُ

So he deceived him and brought him down by a ruse,

Thus are the Nadir, in an abode of woe,

and Mahmud was trustworthy and bold.

With what they sinned, destroyed by the severe,

فَتِلْكَ بَنُو النّضيرِ بِدَارِ سَوْءٍ

فَتِلْكَ بَنُو النّضيرِ بِدَارِ سَوْءٍ

أَبَارَهُمُ بِمَا اجتَرَمُوا المُبيرُ

أَبَارَهُمُ بِمَا اجتَرَمُوا المُبيرُ

Such were Banu al-Nadir, in an abode of misery;

At dawn he came to them, attacking with might,

the destroyer laid them waste for what they had perpetrated,

Allah's messenger, to their plight aware,

غداةَ أتاهُمُ في الزّحْفِ رَهْواً

غداةَ أتاهُمُ في الزّحْفِ رَهْواً

رسولُ اللهِ وَهْوَ بِهِمْ بَصيرُ

رسولُ اللهِ وَهْوَ بِهِمْ بَصيرُ

on the morning he came to them, advancing at a measured pace—

With him Ghassan the noble and staunch,

the Messenger of God, who knew them well.

Against the foe, his minister aware,

وغسّانُ الحُمَةُ مُوازِرُهُ

وغسّانُ الحُمَةُ مُوازِرُهُ

على الأعداءِ وَهْوَ لَهُمْ وزيرُ

على الأعداءِ وَهْوَ لَهُمْ وزيرُ

And Ghassan, the fighting edge, supported him

Sue for peace, he said, but they refused,

against the enemies, while he was their helper.

Their command was falsehood and lore,

فَقَالَ السّلْمُ وَيْحَكُمُ فَصَدُّوا

فَقَالَ السّلْمُ وَيْحَكُمُ فَصَدُّوا

وَحَالَفَ أمرَهُمْ كَذِبٌ وزورُ

وَحَالَفَ أمرَهُمْ كَذِبٌ وزورُ

He said, "Peace—woe to you!" But they turned away,

So they tasted bitterness and ruin,

and lying and falsehood allied themselves with their cause.

A camel for every three was their share,

فَذَاقُوا غِبَّ أمرِهمُ وَبَالاً

فَذَاقُوا غِبَّ أمرِهمُ وَبَالاً

لِكُلِّ ثلاثةٍ مِنْهُمْ بعيرُ

لِكُلِّ ثلاثةٍ مِنْهُمْ بعيرُ

So they tasted ruin in the aftermath of their affair:

Expelled they headed for Kaynuqa,

one camel for every three of them.

Lost were their palms and homes before,

وأجلُوا عَامِدِينَ لِقَيْنَقَاعٍ

وأجلُوا عَامِدِينَ لِقَيْنَقَاعٍ

وَغُودِرَ مِنْهُمُ نَخْلٌ وَدُورُ

وَغُودِرَ مِنْهُمُ نَخْلٌ وَدُورُ

And they were expelled, heading for Qaynuqa',

and their palm trees and houses were left behind.