وخيرand the best of أمورaffairs الدينreligion ماthat which كانwas سنةestablished practice (Sunnah)
وخير أمور الدين ما كان سنة
وشرand the worst of الأمورthe affairs المحدثاتnewly introduced things البدائعinnovations
وشر الأمور المحدثات البدائع
And the best of religious affairs is what follows the Sunnah;
The best of religious affairs are those established as tradition,
and the worst of affairs are newly introduced innovations.
While the worst affairs are heretical innovations.
Sol 6.1