حمدا لمن في الحق غاث وغارا

حمدا لمن في الحق غاث وغارا

ولوجهه عنت الوجوه صغارا

ولوجهه عنت الوجوه صغارا

Praise to Him who gave aid in the cause of truth and zealously defended it;

Praise be to the One who aids and shelters in truth,

Praise be to the One who aids the truth and defends it with zeal,

and before His face all faces bowed in abasement.

Before whose face all other faces seem insignificant.

And before whose Face all faces bow in abject humility.

سبحانه زجر القوي عن الأذى

سبحانه زجر القوي عن الأذى

وحمى الضعيف من الأذى وأجارا

وحمى الضعيف من الأذى وأجارا

Glory be to Him: He restrained the strong from doing harm,

Glory be to Him who restrains the strong from harming others,

Glory to Him, He restrained the strong from causing harm,

and protected the weak from harm and granted refuge.

And who protects the weak from harm and gives them refuge.

And He protected the weak from injury and granted them refuge.

الغالب القهار فوق عباده

الغالب القهار فوق عباده

من ذا يكيد الغالب القهارا؟

من ذا يكيد الغالب القهارا؟

The All-Victorious, the All-Subduing, above His servants—

The Almighty, the Omnipotent, above His servants,

The Dominant, the Compeller over all His servants—

who can plot against the All-Victorious, the All-Subduing?

Who can deceive the Almighty, the Omnipotent?

Who is there that can plot against the Dominant, the Compeller?

من ذا يعقب حكم من سوى القوى

من ذا يعقب حكم من سوى القوى

ودرى الغيوب وقدر الأقدارا

ودرى الغيوب وقدر الأقدارا

Who can overturn the judgment of Him who fashioned the powers,

Who can change the decree of the One besides the Almighty,

Who can overturn the judgment of the One who fashioned all powers,

and knew the unseen and ordained destinies?

He who knows the unseen and determines all matters.

Who knows the unseen and has ordained all destinies?

جعل الشرائع أنهجا مرضية

جعل الشرائع أنهجا مرضية

والأنبياء أدلة أبرارا

والأنبياء أدلة أبرارا

He made the sacred laws into approved paths,

He made the divine laws as pleasing paths,

He made the religious laws into pleasing paths,

and the prophets righteous guides.

And the prophets as guides for the righteous.

And made the Prophets righteous guides.

واختص بالمنح العظام محمدا

واختص بالمنح العظام محمدا

منهم فكان الخاتم المختارا

منهم فكان الخاتم المختارا

And He singled out Muhammad for magnificent gifts,

And He especially granted Muhammad abundant gifts,

And He singled out Muhammad for the greatest gifts,

from among them; thus he was the chosen Seal.

So he was the chosen, the final seal.

From among them, so he became the Chosen Seal.

آتاه قرآنا يحض على الهدى

آتاه قرآنا يحض على الهدى

ويفصل الأحكام والأخبارا

ويفصل الأحكام والأخبارا

He gave him the Qur'an, which urges right guidance,

He gave him a Quran that calls to guidance,

He gave him a Quran that urges guidance,

and sets out rulings and accounts in detail;

That separates judgements and news.

And details the rulings and the histories.

وشريعة تعطي الحقوق سوية

وشريعة تعطي الحقوق سوية

للناس لا ميزا ولا استئثارا

للناس لا ميزا ولا استئثارا

and a sacred law that grants rights equally

And a law that gives rights equally,

And a Law that grants rights equally,

to people, without discrimination or exclusive privilege.

To people without discrimination or monopoly.

To all people, without discrimination or monopolization.

شمس من الأفق المقدس أشرقت

شمس من الأفق المقدس أشرقت

فارتد ليل العالمين نهارا

فارتد ليل العالمين نهارا

A sun rose from the sacred horizon,

A sun rose from the sacred horizon,

A sun rose from the sacred horizon,

so the night of the worlds turned to day.

So the night of the two worlds became radiant.

So the night of the worlds turned into day.

ومحجة بيضاء من لم يعتصم

ومحجة بيضاء من لم يعتصم

بسوائها ضل السلوك وحارا

بسوائها ضل السلوك وحارا

And a white path: whoever did not hold fast

A shining white proof—whoever does not cling

A clear, white path; whoever does not hold fast

to its middle strayed from the way and was bewildered.

To its hem will lose direction and become confused.

To its center loses the way and becomes confused.

كم سارحزب الله فيها آمنا

كم سارحزب الله فيها آمنا

يهدي العباد ويفتح الأمصارا

يهدي العباد ويفتح الأمصارا

How often the party of God marched along it in safety,

How often has the party of God felt secure within it,

How often has the party of God walked safely within it,

guiding God's servants and conquering cities,

Guiding people and opening cities.

Guiding the servants and opening the lands.

حتى انضوى المعمور تحت لوائه

حتى انضوى المعمور تحت لوائه

وغدا حمى للمسلمين ودارا

وغدا حمى للمسلمين ودارا

until the inhabited world rallied beneath its banner

Until the inhabited world fell under its banner,

Until the inhabited world rallied under his banner,

and became a sanctuary and home for Muslims.

And became a protected sanctuary for Muslims.

And it became a sanctuary and a home for Muslims.

هيهات يخزى المسلمون ودينهم

هيهات يخزى المسلمون ودينهم

علم الخلود يظلل الأقطارا

علم الخلود يظلل الأقطارا

Never shall the Muslims be disgraced, while their faith

Never will Muslims and their faith be disgraced,

Far be it that Muslims be disgraced while their religion

is the banner of eternity, shading the lands.

The flag of eternity shades all lands.

Is a banner of eternity shadowing the regions.

قولوا لمن راش النبال لصيده

قولوا لمن راش النبال لصيده

ألق النجال فإن صيدك طارا

ألق النجال فإن صيدك طارا

Tell the one who fletched arrows for his quarry:

Tell those who shoot arrows to catch their prey,

Say to the one who feathered arrows for his hunt:

Cast away the arrows, for your quarry has flown away!

Throw down your arrows for your prey has flown.

Drop the arrows, for your prey has flown away.

يا غارة الله السريع غياثها

يا غارة الله السريع غياثها

خفي إلينا وارفعي الأكدارا

خفي إلينا وارفعي الأكدارا

O God's onslaught, whose relief is swift,

O swift aid of God, hasten to us

O Raid of God, whose succour is swift,

hasten to us and lift away our troubles.

Quietly and lift up the burdens.

Hasten to us and lift away these troubles.

كل الأراضي في النعيم رضية

كل الأراضي في النعيم رضية

إلا الجزائر فهي تصلى النارا

إلا الجزائر فهي تصلى النارا

All lands lie content in bliss,

All lands enjoy prosperity,

All lands are content in a state of bliss,

except Algeria, for she burns in the fire.

Except for Algeria—it faces fire.

Except Algeria, for she burns in the fire.

وتنازع الإخوان هذا بالأذى

وتنازع الإخوان هذا بالأذى

يسطو وذاك يريد منه الثارا

يسطو وذاك يريد منه الثارا

And brothers have quarreled: this one, with violence,

The brothers contend with harm to each other,

Brothers dispute with one another; this one,

attacks, while that one seeks vengeance on him.

One transgresses, the other seeks revenge.

Through harm, assaults, and that one seeks revenge from him.

والفقر فاش فالنساء سوافر

والفقر فاش فالنساء سوافر

يكدحن في طلب المعاش حيارى

يكدحن في طلب المعاش حيارى

And poverty is rife; so the women, unveiled,

Poverty spreads, so women wander

Poverty is rampant, leaving women exposed,

toil in pursuit of a livelihood, bewildered.

Toiling confusedly to earn a living.

Toiling in search of livelihood, bewildered.

يبذلن حتى العرض في تحصيله

يبذلن حتى العرض في تحصيله

ليقتن أبناء لهم صغارا

ليقتن أبناء لهم صغارا

They sacrifice even their honor to obtain it,

They even sacrifice their honor to obtain it,

They sacrifice even their honor to obtain it,

to feed young children of their own.

Just to feed their young children.

To feed their young children.

يا للرجال لحرمة مهتوكة

يا للرجال لحرمة مهتوكة

أفشاعرون أم الرجال سكارى؟

أفشاعرون أم الرجال سكارى؟

O men, to the rescue of violated honor!

Oh what dishonor for men!

Oh men! What of a sanctity that is being violated?

Are you aware, then, or are the men drunk?

Are they unaware or simply drunk?

Do you feel it, or are the men drunk?

أجدادكم خطوا لكم خطط العلا

أجدادكم خطوا لكم خطط العلا

ما بالكم لم تقتفوا الأثارا؟

ما بالكم لم تقتفوا الأثارا؟

Your forefathers mapped out for you the paths of glory;

Your ancestors paved the way to glory—

Your ancestors drew plans of greatness for you,

what ails you, that you have not followed their footsteps?

Why do you not follow in their footsteps?

What is wrong with you that you have not followed their tracks?

ما بالكم لم تقلعوا عن وهمكم

ما بالكم لم تقلعوا عن وهمكم

وتحرروا من قيده الأفكارا

وتحرروا من قيده الأفكارا

What ails you, that you have not given up your delusion

Why do you not abandon your delusions

What is wrong with you that you have not quit your delusion,

and freed your thoughts from its bonds?

And free your minds from those chains?

And liberated your thoughts from its chains?

كونوا على المتعززين أعزة

كونوا على المتعززين أعزة

كونوا على المتكبرين كبارا

كونوا على المتكبرين كبارا

Be mighty against those who flaunt their might;

Be mightier than the mighty,

Be mighty against those who feign might,

be great before the arrogant.

Be greater than the arrogant.

Be great against the arrogant.

كونوا الجبال الراسيات مناعة

كونوا الجبال الراسيات مناعة

كونوا الحصون الحاميات ذمارا

كونوا الحصون الحاميات ذمارا

Be mountains, firmly anchored and impregnable;

Be steadfast mountains in your resilience,

Be like anchored mountains in invincibility,

be fortresses guarding all you hold sacred.

Be fortified citadels in your defense.

Be fortresses protecting that which must be defended.

أولادكم خلفاؤكم من بعدكم

أولادكم خلفاؤكم من بعدكم

 فلدوا الكرام وأخلفوا الأخيارا

فلدوا الكرام وأخلفوا الأخيارا

Your children are your successors after you;

Your children are your successors after you

Your children are your successors after you,

so beget noble children and leave virtuous successors.

So engender generosity and excellent descendants.

So birth noble ones and leave behind good people.

لا تتركوهم شردا واكفوهم

لا تتركوهم شردا واكفوهم

مؤن الحياة وقوهم الأشرارا

مؤن الحياة وقوهم الأشرارا

Do not leave them homeless wanderers; supply them with

Do not abandon them confused and helpless,

Do not leave them homeless; suffice them with

life's necessities, and shield them from the wicked.

Strengthen them against evils and provide their needs.

The provisions of life and protect them from evildoers.

ضاقت بهم حيل المعاش وأحدقت

ضاقت بهم حيل المعاش وأحدقت

بهم المخازي يمنة ويسارا

بهم المخازي يمنة ويسارا

Their means of livelihood have narrowed, and they are beset

The means of living have narrowed for them

The ways of livelihood have narrowed for them,

by disgrace to their right and left.

And poverty threatens them from all sides.

And disgraces have surrounded them right and left.

وأرى رجال المال منا آلة

وأرى رجال المال منا آلة

للشر فلاحين أو تجارا

للشر فلاحين أو تجارا

And I see the wealthy men among us as an instrument

And I see that men of wealth among us

I see the men of wealth among us as tools

for evil, whether farmers or merchants.

Are tools for evil, neither farmers nor traders.

For evil, whether they are farmers or merchants.

لا يعرفون من اقتصاد المال ما

لا يعرفون من اقتصاد المال ما

ينميه إلا البخل والإقتارا

ينميه إلا البخل والإقتارا

In managing wealth, they know nothing that

They know nothing of proper money management

They know nothing of the economy of wealth that

increases it except miserliness and parsimony.

Except miserliness and deprivation.

Makes it grow, except for miserliness and stinging parsimony.

أشقى عباد الله من جحد الغنى

أشقى عباد الله من جحد الغنى

وأذلهم من قدس الدينارا

وأذلهم من قدس الدينارا

The most wretched of God's servants is he who denies his affluence,

Most wretched of God’s servants are those ungrateful for wealth,

The most wretched of God’s servants is he who denies wealth's duty,

and the most abject of them is he who sanctifies the dinar.

And most disgraced are those who worship money.

And the basest of them is he who sanctifies the Dinar.

يا قوم هل بعد الرقاد إفاقة

يا قوم هل بعد الرقاد إفاقة

كم نائم سمع النداء فثارا

كم نائم سمع النداء فثارا

O my people, is there an awakening after sleep?

O people! After slumber, is there any awakening?

O people, is there an awakening after slumber?

How many a sleeper heard the call and rose up!

How many sleepers heard the call and rose up?

How many a sleeper heard the call and rose up!

لا تيأسوا فالله قد جعل العلا

لا تيأسوا فالله قد جعل العلا

دولا كما خلق الورى أطوارا

دولا كما خلق الورى أطوارا

Do not despair, for God has made glory

Do not despair - God has made glory and esteem

Do not despair, for God has made greatness

come in turns, just as He created humankind in stages.

Go around, just as He created the cycles of existence.

Rotate among nations, just as He created mankind in stages.

فلعل من بعد المهانة عزة

فلعل من بعد المهانة عزة

ولعل من بعد العسار يسارا

ولعل من بعد العسار يسارا

So perhaps after humiliation there will be honor,

So perhaps after disgrace, there will be honor,

Perhaps after humiliation comes glory,

and perhaps after hardship there will be ease.

And after hardship, there will be ease.

And perhaps after hardship comes ease.