تعلّمْlearn العلمَknowledge حقّاًtruly ياO فتَىyouth of عمرِUmar
تعلّمْ العلمَ حقّاً يا فتَى عمرِ
ولاand do not تدَعabandon فصلهits lesson ماas long as دمْتَyou remain فيin الصغرِchildhood
ولا تدَع فصله ما دمْتَ في الصغرِ
Acquire knowledge in earnest, O youth of Umar,
Learn knowledge truly, O youth of my life
and do not abandon its lessons as long as you are young.
And do not neglect its chapter as long as you are young
فالعلمfor knowledge سهلٌeasy إذاwhen ماan emphatic particle كنتَyou are فيin صِغَرِyouth
فالعلم سهلٌ إذا ما كنتَ في صِغَرِ
وغيرُand not سَهْلٍeasy إذاwhen ماan emphatic particle كنتyou are فيin الكِبَرِold age
وغيرُ سَهْلٍ إذا ما كنت في الكِبَرِ
For knowledge is easy when you are young,
For knowledge is easy when you are young
and not easy when you are old.
And not easy when you are old
والعِلْمand knowledge أثبتُmore enduring للفتيانِfor young men مَنفعةًin benefit
والعِلْم أثبتُ للفتيانِ مَنفعةً
قدindeed كانhas been تعليمُهمtheir instruction كالنقشlike engraving فيin الحجرِstone
قد كان تعليمُهم كالنقش في الحجرِ
Knowledge is more enduring in its benefit to young men;
Knowledge is the most beneficial thing for youth
their instruction has indeed been like engraving in stone.
Teaching them was like engraving on stone
وإنّand indeed فيin العلمknowledge آداباًgood manners وتذكرةًand a reminder
وإنّ في العلم آداباً وتذكرةً
للغافلينfor the heedless وتذكيراًand a reminder لِمدّكِرِfor one who takes heed
للغافلين وتذكيراً لِمدّكِرِ
And indeed, knowledge contains good manners and a reminder
Indeed, knowledge has morals and a reminder
for the heedless, and a reminder for one who takes heed,
For the heedless, and a reminder for the mindful
وعبرةًand a lesson وعظاتٍand admonitions ثمthen منفعةًbenefit
وعبرةً وعظاتٍ ثم منفعةً
للسائلينfor those who ask وأفكاراًand thoughts لمعتبِرِfor one who reflects
للسائلين وأفكاراً لمعتبِرِ
and a lesson, admonitions, and then benefit
And lessons and advice, then benefit
for those who ask, and thoughts for one who reflects.
For the questioners, and ideas for the one who reflects
فصاحبُso the possessor of الجَهلignorance موضوعٌheld low ولاand no عَجَبٌwonder
فصاحبُ الجَهل موضوعٌ ولا عَجَبٌ
وصاحبand the possessor of العِلمknowledge عندamong الخلقpeople ذُوpossessing قَدَرِstanding
وصاحب العِلم عند الخلق ذُو قَدَرِ
The ignorant man is held low—and no wonder;
So the ignorant person is neglected, and no wonder
the man of knowledge has standing among people.
While the knowledgeable person is honored among people
ينالُattains منزلةَthe rank of الأحرارِfree men عبدُهمُtheir slave
ينالُ منزلةَ الأحرارِ عبدُهمُ
بالعلمِthrough knowledge والحرُّand the free man يغدُوbecomes أشرفَnobler in القَدرِrank
بالعلمِ والحرُّ يغدُو أشرفَ القَدرِ
Their slave attains the rank of free men
The servant gains the status of the noble
through knowledge, and the free man becomes nobler in rank.
Through knowledge, and the free man becomes the best of ranks
إنىindeed I نصحتكَhave advised you فاسْتمسِكْso hold fast بنصحِto the counsel of فتَىa young man
إنى نصحتكَ فاسْتمسِكْ بنصحِ فتَى
مُشَافِقcaring مُشْفِقcompassionate صافٍpure مِنfrom الكَدَرِtaint
مُشَافِق مُشْفِق صافٍ مِن الكَدَرِ
I have advised you; hold fast to the counsel of a young man,
I have advised you, so hold on to the advice of a youth
caring and compassionate, pure of any taint.
Who is sympathetic, worried, pure from turbidity
فلاso do not تجالسْsit with أُهيلَpetty folk of السوءevil ياO وَلَدىmy son
فلا تجالسْ أُهيلَ السوء يا وَلَدى
وفرَّand flee عنهمfrom them وكنand be مِنهمagainst them عَلَىon حَذَرِguard
وفرَّ عنهم وكن مِنهم عَلَى حَذَرِ
So do not sit with petty folk of evil, my son;
So do not sit with the ignorant evil ones, my boy
flee from them, and be on your guard against them.
And flee from them and beware of them
ولاand do not تجَالسْsit with كثيرَmuch-given to الضحكِlaughter ذَاpossessing رِيَبٍdubious ways
ولا تجَالسْ كثيرَ الضحكِ ذَا رِيَبٍ
ولاand do not تُجَالسْsit with كثيرَmuch-given to القولِspeech ذَاpossessing هَدَرِidle babble
ولا تُجَالسْ كثيرَ القولِ ذَا هَدَرِ
Do not sit with one who laughs much, a man of dubious ways,
And do not sit with one who laughs much, doubtable
nor sit with one who talks much, given to idle babble.
And do not sit with one whose talk is noisy
وَلاand do not تُصاحبbefriend أخَاa man given to كذِبٍlying وكنْand be فطِناًdiscerning
وَلا تُصاحب أخَا كذِبٍ وكنْ فطِناً
فيin الفِعلaction والقولand speech والأخبارand reports والأثرِand transmitted tradition
في الفِعل والقول والأخبار والأثرِ
Do not befriend a liar; be discerning
And do not accompany a lying brother, and be smart
in actions, words, reports, and transmitted traditions.
In action, words, news and influence
ودَعand leave مجالسةَthe company of المغتابِthe backbiter مُجتهداًdiligently
ودَع مجالسةَ المغتابِ مُجتهداً
وكنْand be حليماforbearing جَليسa companion of العالمٍthe scholar الحذرِthe cautious
وكنْ حليما جَليس العالمٍ الحذرِ
Diligently shun the company of the backbiter,
And leave sitting with the slanderer, striving
and be forbearing, a companion of the cautious scholar.
And be forbearing, sitting with the worldly wise and cautious
فإنfor indeed مجلسthe gathering of أَهلpeople of العلمknowledge مرتبةٌa station of honor
فإن مجلس أَهل العلم مرتبةٌ
ومجلسَand the company of السوءِevil عِنديin my view أعظمthe greatest الضررِharm
ومجلسَ السوءِ عِندي أعظم الضررِ
For the gathering of the learned is a station of honor,
For the gathering of people of knowledge is a rank
and evil company, to me, is the greatest harm.
And the gathering of evil in my view is the greatest harm
إنّيindeed I أمينٌtrustworthy صَفِيٌّsincere in الودِّaffection ذُوpossessing مِقَةٍlove
إنّي أمينٌ صَفِيٌّ الودِّ ذُو مِقَةٍ
مُعلمٌa teacher لكfor you هادٍa guide فاستمعso listen خبَرِىmy account
مُعلمٌ لك هادٍ فاستمع خبَرِى
I am trustworthy, sincere in affection, and full of love,
I am a trustee, pure in affection, dignified
a teacher and guide for you; listen to what I tell you.
A teacher for you, guiding - so listen to my news
أخُصُّI single out بالنصحfor counsel محمودَpraiseworthy اللقاءmeeting لناto us
أخُصُّ بالنصح محمودَ اللقاء لنا
أعنىI mean بذاكَby that سليماناًSulayman فتَىa youth of عِبرِlessons
أعنى بذاكَ سليماناً فتَى عِبرِ
I single out for counsel one whose company is welcome to us:
I specialize in advice - Mahmoud is praised when we meet
by that I mean Sulayman, a youth who takes heed.
I mean by that Suleiman, the boy with lessons
كنْbe فيin المساجدِthe mosques ذاpossessing صمتٍsilence وذَاand possessing فكرٍthought
كنْ في المساجدِ ذا صمتٍ وذَا فكرٍ
مرتِّلَreciting in measured tones الذكرِthe remembrance والآياتand the verses والسورِand the surahs
مرتِّلَ الذكرِ والآيات والسورِ
Be silent and thoughtful in the mosques,
Be in the mosques, silent and contemplative
reciting the remembrance, the verses, and the surahs in measured tones.
Reciting the remembrance, verses and chapters
وبرَّand be dutiful ياO سيِّدىmy master بالوالدينto both parents وكنْand be
وبرَّ يا سيِّدى بالوالدين وكنْ
محافظاًwatchful لهمَاfor them both فيduring مدةthe span of العُمُرِlife
محافظاً لهمَا في مدة العُمُرِ
Honor your parents, my master, and be
And be dutiful, my master, to the parents, and be
watchful over them throughout your lifetime.
Protective of them for the duration of life
ورَاعِand observe حقهماthe rights of them both فيin كلِّevery منزلةٍcircumstance
ورَاعِ حقهما في كلِّ منزلةٍ
فإنّfor indeed برَّهماdutifulness to them both منamong أطيبِthe finest السَّيَرِways of conduct
فإنّ برَّهما من أطيبِ السَّيَرِ
Observe their rights in every circumstance,
And observe their rights in every position
for honoring them is among the finest forms of conduct.
For being dutiful to them is the best conduct
إيَّاكَbeware والكبرَand pride لاdo not تسلكtread لهُtoward it طرُفاًedges
إيَّاكَ والكبرَ لا تسلك لهُ طرُفاً
إنَّindeed ابنthe son of آدمAdam مخلوقٌcreated مِنfrom المَدَرِclay
إنَّ ابن آدم مخلوقٌ مِن المَدَرِ
Beware of pride; do not tread its edges.
Beware of arrogance, do not take any path to it
Indeed, the son of Adam is created from clay.
The son of Adam is created from mud
لاdo not تُشغِلpreoccupy القلبَthe heart بالدنياwith this world وزُخرفهاand its finery
لا تُشغِل القلبَ بالدنيا وزُخرفها
فإنَّfor indeed طالبَهاits seeker مِنهاfrom it عَلىin خطّرِdanger
فإنَّ طالبَها مِنها عَلى خطّرِ
Do not preoccupy your heart with this world and its finery,
Do not busy the heart with the world and its ornaments
for whoever pursues it is in danger from it.
For its seeker is at great risk from it
هيit الغَرُورthe deceiver فلاso do not يَغْرُركdeceive you ظاهرُهاits outward appearance
هي الغَرُور فلا يَغْرُرك ظاهرُها
وليسand not يختارُهاchooses it إلاexcept ذُووthose possessing غررِdelusion
وليس يختارُها إلا ذُوو غررِ
It is the deceiver; do not let its outward appearance deceive you.
It is alluring, so do not be deceived by its exterior
And none choose it but the deluded.
And none choose it except the very deluded
واصرفْand turn هُمومَكyour cares للأخرىtoward the hereafter وكُنْand be حذِراًwary
واصرفْ هُمومَك للأخرى وكُنْ حذِراً
تَلْقyou will find السرورَjoy بجناتٍin gardens علىupon سُررِcouches
تَلْق السرورَ بجناتٍ على سُررِ
Turn your cares toward the hereafter, and be wary;
And direct your worries to the hereafter, and be cautious
you will find joy in gardens, upon couches.
You will meet happiness in gardens, on couches
واقْفُand follow المعلمَthe teacher فيماin what قالhe said منof أَدبٍgood conduct
واقْفُ المعلمَ فيما قال من أَدبٍ
واجعلْand place محلّتهhis station فيin أرفعِthe highest القدَرِesteem
واجعلْ محلّته في أرفعِ القدَرِ
Follow the teacher in what he says about good conduct,
Stop the teacher regarding what he said of etiquette
and assign him the highest place of honor.
And make his area the highest rank
ولاand do not تخالفْهoppose him فيin قولٍspeech وفيand in عملِaction
ولا تخالفْه في قولٍ وفي عملِ
ولاand do not تخالفْهoppose him واحذرْand beware صولةَthe onslaught of البطرِarrogance
ولا تخالفْه واحذرْ صولةَ البطرِ
Do not oppose him in speech or in deed,
And do not oppose him in words or deeds
nor oppose him; beware the onslaught of arrogance.
And do not oppose him, and beware the wrath of rejection
فإنهfor indeed he ناصحٌa counselor لاno شخصَperson يُشْبُههresembles him
فإنه ناصحٌ لا شخصَ يُشْبُهه
لكلّfor everyone مَنwho جاءcomes منfrom بَدوnomadic communities ومنand from حَضرsettled communities
لكلّ مَن جاء من بَدو ومن حَضر
For he is a counselor without equal
For he is an advisor - there is no one who resembles him
for all who come from nomadic or settled communities.
For all who come, from Bedouin and from settled
واخفضْand lower جناحَكyour wing دأْباًcontinually للمعلمِto the teacher فَهْوfor he is
واخفضْ جناحَك دأْباً للمعلمِ فَهْو
الوالدُthe father المُشْفِقthe compassionate المشهورwell known فيin الخبرِtradition
الوالدُ المُشْفِق المشهور في الخبرِ
Always lower your wing before the teacher, for he is
And lower your wing humbly to the teacher, for he
the compassionate father well known in tradition.
Is the caring father, famous for his news
والقَand meet العدوّthe enemy بوجهِwith a face غيرnot ذِيpossessing كدرٍcloudiness
والقَ العدوّ بوجهِ غير ذِي كدرٍ
وإنand if رَماكhe pelts you بفحشِwith foulness of القولspeech فاصطبِرthen endure patiently
وإن رَماك بفحشِ القول فاصطبِر
Meet the enemy with an unclouded face,
And meet the enemy with a face devoid of gloom
and if he pelts you with foul speech, endure patiently.
And if he throws at you vulgar words, be patient
كنْbe راضياًcontent بقضاءِwith the decree of اللهِGod ذَاpossessing عِبرٍlessons
كنْ راضياً بقضاءِ اللهِ ذَا عِبرٍ
فيin النفعbenefit والضُّرِّand harm والإعسارand poverty واليسرِand ease
في النفع والضُّرِّ والإعسار واليسرِ
Be content with God's decree, mindful of its lessons,
Be content with Allah's decree, full of lessons
in benefit and harm, in poverty and ease.
In benefit and harm, hardship and ease
وإنand if حبيتyou love فلاthen do not تُقْرطoverpraise لذاكَbecause of that وإنْand if
وإن حبيت فلا تُقْرط لذاكَ وإنْ
أبغضتyou hate فالحبُّthen love والبغضاand hatred علىwithin قَدَرmeasure
أبغضت فالحبُّ والبغضا على قَدَر
If you love, do not overpraise on that account; and if
And if you love, do not be consumed by it, and if
you hate, love and hatred should be kept within measure.
You hate, then love and hate are measured
ولاand do not تسافرْtravel معwith الأنذالِbase men فيon طُرُقroads
ولا تسافرْ مع الأنذالِ في طُرُق
وكنْand be معwith المرتضىa worthy person إنif كنتَyou are ذَاundertaking سفِرa journey
وكنْ مع المرتضى إن كنتَ ذَا سفِر
Do not travel the roads with base men;
And do not travel with the riffraff on roads
keep company with a worthy person if you undertake a journey.
And be with the agreeable one if you travel
فدمْso endure وعشْand live وابقَand remain فيin خيرٍgoodness وعافيةand well-being
فدمْ وعشْ وابقَ في خيرٍ وعافية
وفيand in معاشٍa livelihood رغيدٍcomfortable مدةthroughout العُمُرِlife
وفي معاشٍ رغيدٍ مدة العُمُرِ
So may you endure, live, and remain in goodness and well-being,
Stay, live and remain in goodness and wellbeing
and in comfortable living throughout your lifetime.
And in plentiful, comfortable living for the duration of life
Sol 6.1