شرعordained الالهGod الدينreligion للأتباعto be followed
شرع الاله الدين للأتباع
ودعاand called إليهto it الخلقcreation بالإقناعthrough persuasion
ودعا إليه الخلق بالإقناع
God ordained religion to be followed,
The God ordained religion for followers
God ordained the religion for His followers,
and called creation to it through persuasion.
And called people to it with persuasion
And invited creation to it through persuasion.
فإليهso to Him بادرhasten بالرجوعby returning ملببياanswering the call
فإليه بادر بالرجوع ملببيا
قبلbefore القضاءthe decree عليكupon you بالإرجاعto be returned
قبل القضاء عليك بالإرجاع
So hasten back to Him, answering His call,
So hurry to return to Him yearning
So hasten to return to Him, answering the call,
before your return is decreed for you.
Before you are returned by compulsion
Before the decree compels your return.
ولهand to Him تضرعbeseech راغباhopeful أوor راهباfearful
وله تضرع راغبا أو راهبا
فهوfor He is الحفيظthe guardian عليكover you وهوand He is الراعيthe shepherd
فهو الحفيظ عليك وهو الراعي
Beseech Him, in hope or in fear,
Plead and beseech Him, hopeful or devout
Implore Him in hope and in awe,
for He is your guardian, and He is your shepherd.
For He is your preserver and guardian
For He is your Preserver and He is the Shepherd.
اللهGod ربكyour Lord فادعهso call upon Him
الله ربك فادعه
فهوfor He is المجيبthe answerer لكلto every عبدservant داعيwho calls
فهو المجيب لكل عبد داعي
God is your Lord, so call upon Him;
God is your Lord so call upon Him
Allah is your Lord, so call upon Him;
He answers every servant who calls.
For He answers every supplicant
He answers every servant who calls.
وعليهand on Him فيin كلall الرغائبdesires فاعتمدso rely
وعليه في كل الرغائب فاعتمد
لاdo not تعتمدrely أبداever علىon الأشفاعintercessors
لا تعتمد أبدا على الأشفاع
Rely on Him in all that you desire;
And rely on Him for all your wishes
Rely upon Him in all your aspirations,
never rely upon intercessors.
Never rely on intercession
And never place your trust in intercessors.
سبحانهglory be to Him جلىdispelled الفسادcorruption بنورهwith His light
سبحانه جلى الفساد بنوره
وأمدand supplied منهfrom it الكونthe universe بالإشعاعwith radiance
وأمد منه الكون بالإشعاع
Glory be to Him! He dispelled corruption with His light,
Glory to Him, He exposed corruption with His light
Glory be to Him, Who dispelled corruption with His light,
and supplied the universe with radiance from it.
And provided the universe with radiance
And extended radiance from it across the universe.
الملكthe earthly realm والملكوتand the heavenly realm قاماboth arose باسمهin His name
الملك والملكوت قاما باسمه
وتسامياand both rose sublime فيin النظمorder والأوضاعand arrangement
وتساميا في النظم والأوضاع
The earthly and heavenly realms arose in His name,
The kingdom and dominion arose by His name
The earthly kingdom and the spiritual realm stand by His name,
and rose sublime in their order and arrangement.
And excelled in system and position
Sublime in their order and their state.
وحدهaffirm His oneness فيin ذاتessence وفيand in وصفattribute وفيand in
وحده في ذات وفي وصف وفي
فعلaction وفيand in خلقcreation وفيand in إبدلorigination (reading uncertain)
فعل وفي خلق وفي إبدل
Affirm His oneness in essence, in attribute, and in
He is alone in self, attribute, deed
Declare His Oneness in Essence, in Attribute,
action, in creation, and in origination (reading uncertain).
Creation, and exchange
In Action, in Creation, and in Origination.
واحذرand beware شراكsnares الشركpolytheism فهيfor they are كثيرةnumerous
واحذر شراك الشرك فهي كثيرة
شتىdiverse المظاهرappearances جمةabundant الأنواعkinds
شتى المظاهر جمة الأنواع
Beware the snares of polytheism, for they are many,
And beware the evil of polytheism for it has many
Beware the snares of polytheism, for they are many;
diverse in appearance, abundant in kinds.
Diverse forms, numerous types
Diverse in manifestation, abundant in variety.
كمhow many واقعone who falls فيهاinto them ويحسبand supposes أنهthat he is
كم واقع فيها ويحسب أنه
فيin الدينreligion حرfree العقدbelief رحبbroad الباعreach
في الدين حر العقد رحب الباع
How many fall into them, thinking themselves
How many have fallen into it thinking
How many fall into them while deeming themselves
free in creed and broad in religious understanding.
They have an open, free religion
Free in belief and broad in religious understanding.
الشركpolytheism داءa disease فيamong البريةhumankind كامنlurking
الشرك داء في البرية كامن
مستفحلvirulent الأضرارharms والأوجاعand pains
مستفحل الأضرار والأوجاع
Polytheism is a disease lurking among humankind,
Polytheism is a hidden disease in the land
Polytheism is a malady latent within humanity,
virulent in its harms and pains.
With severe harms and pains
Rampant with damage and suffering.
الشركpolytheism سترa veil حيكwas woven منfrom نسجthe fabric of الهوىdesire
الشرك ستر حيك من نسج الهوى
غطىcovered علىover الأبصارsight والأسماعand hearing
غطى على الأبصار والأسماع
Polytheism is a veil woven from the fabric of desire,
Polytheism is a veil woven by desire
Polytheism is a veil woven from the fabric of caprice,
covering sight and hearing.
Covering sights and sounds
Covering both sight and hearing.
فاقبسso take a flame منfrom التوحيدGod's oneness أعظمthe greatest جذوةember
فاقبس من التوحيد أعظم جذوة
وتمشand walk تحتbeneath ضيائهاits light اللماعdazzling
وتمش تحت ضيائها اللماع
So take the mightiest ember from belief in God's oneness,
So light from monotheism the greatest flame
So kindle from Monotheism the greatest flame,
and walk beneath its dazzling light.
And walk in its shining glow
And walk beneath its brilliant light.
ياO عبدservant ثقtrust باللهin God يكفكHe will suffice you وحدهHe alone
يا عبد ثق بالله يكفك وحده
ياO عبدservant سلهask Him يجبكHe will answer you بالإسراعswiftly
يا عبد سله يجبك بالإسراع
O servant, trust in God; He alone will suffice you.
O servant, trust in God alone to suffice you
O servant, trust in Allah; He alone suffices you.
O servant, ask Him; He will answer you swiftly.
O servant, ask Him and He will answer with haste
O servant, ask of Him; He will answer you with haste.
واصبرand hold steadfast ببابat the door of اللهGod نفسكyourself ضارعاhumbly beseeching
واصبر بباب الله نفسك ضارعا
يفتحهHe will open it مصراعاa door-leaf علىupon مصراعa door-leaf
يفتحه مصراعا على مصراع
Keep yourself patiently at God's door, humbly beseeching;
And remain steadfast at the door of God imploring
Restrain your soul at God's door in humble supplication,
He will open it wide, door-leaf upon door-leaf.
He will open it wide
And He will fling it wide open for you.
واليهand to Him بالطاعاتthrough acts of obedience كنbe متوسلاseeking nearness
واليه بالطاعات كن متوسلا
لاnot بالمنىthrough wishes وكواذبand deceitful الأطماعhopes
لا بالمنى وكواذب الأطماع
Seek nearness to Him through acts of obedience,
And approach Him through obedience
Seek means of approach to Him through acts of obedience,
not through wishes and deceitful hopes.
Not through wishes and lies of greed
Not through wishful thinking and false ambitions.
وبآيهand with His verses المثلىsublime فكنso be متهجداpraying at night
وبآيه المثلى فكن متهجدا
لاnot بالأغانيwith songs العذبةsweet الإيقاعin rhythm
لا بالأغاني العذبة الإيقاع
And with His sublime verses, keep vigil in prayer,
And with His perfect verse remain vigilant
And keep vigil in the night with His perfect Verses,
not with songs of sweet rhythm.
Not through sweet, rhythmic songs
Not with songs of sweet rhythm.
ياO أمةnation جهلتthat knew not حقيقةthe truth of دينهاits religion
يا أمة جهلت حقيقة دينها
فتفرقتand so split apart فيهاwithin it إلىinto أشياعfactions
فتفرقت فيها إلى أشياع
O nation that knew not the truth of its religion,
O nation who misunderstood your religion
O nation that has ignored the truth of its religion,
and so split within it into factions:
And divided into factions
And thus fragmented into factions.
العاصفthe tempest الزعزاعraging منfrom أهوائهاits passions
العاصف الزعزاع من أهوائها
يشتدgrows fiercer إثرafter العاصفthe tempest الزعزاعraging
يشتد إثر العاصف الزعزاع
the raging tempest of its passions
The storm of its passions grows
The violent, shaking gale of its whims
grows fiercer in the wake of another raging tempest.
After the storm grew
Intensifies, gale following upon gale.
فيin القاعthe plain ماءwater كيفhowever شئتyou wish مباركblessed
في القاع ماء كيف شئت مبارك
فرديهso go to it واطرحيand cast aside سرابthe mirage القاعof the plain
فرديه واطرحي سراب القاع
In the plain is water, blessed in every way you could wish;
In the valley there is blessed water however you wish
In the valley lies blessed water, abundant as you wish;
so go to it, and cast aside the plain's mirage.
Take and leave the mirage of the valley
So drink from it, and cast aside the mirage of the lowland.
هذاthis الأخbrother (الميليal-Mili) فيكamong you مثوبcalling repeatedly
هذا الأخ (الميلي) فيك مثوب
للهfor God بالذكرىwith a reminder فهلso is there منany واعone who heeds؟
لله بالذكرى فهل من واع؟
This brother, al-Mili, calls out among you,
This brother (Al-Mili) is rewarded by God
Here is our brother Al-Mili among you, seeking God’s reward,
for God's sake, with a reminder—is there anyone who heeds?
For the reminder, is there any heed?
Reminding for the sake of Allah—is there anyone who takes heed?
يجلوreveals وجوهforms الشركpolytheism وهيthough they are خفيةhidden
يجلو وجوه الشرك وهي خفية
للناسto people شانthe way of العالمthe scholar النفاعgreatly beneficial
للناس شان العالم النفاع
He reveals the forms of polytheism, hidden as they are,
He clarifies the hidden faces of polytheism
He reveals the facets of polytheism though they be hidden,
to people, as a scholar who brings great benefit should.
Like the knowledgeable reformer
To the people, in the manner of a beneficial scholar.
اليومtoday منfrom أفكارهhis thoughts تجنينyou reap ماwhat
اليوم من أفكاره تجنين ما
تجنينyou reap منof علمknowledge ومنand of إمتاعenjoyment
تجنين من علم ومن إمتاع
Today you reap from his thoughts what
Today from his thoughts you reap
Today, from his thoughts, you harvest
you reap of knowledge and enjoyment.
Knowledge and pleasure
A harvest of knowledge and intellectual delight.
فأويso take refuge منfrom التوحيدGod's oneness خلداa paradise طيباpleasant
فأوي من التوحيد خلدا طيبا
وتنشقيand inhale منof عرفهits fragrance الضواعstrongly wafting
وتنشقي من عرفه الضواع
So take refuge in a pleasant paradise of God's oneness,
So take from monotheism eternal goodness
So find in Monotheism a pleasant sanctuary,
and breathe in its wafting fragrance.
And scent from its meadows waft
And inhale its diffusing, fragrant scent.
ودعىand leave الفئامthe throngs المارقينwho stray عنfrom الهدىguidance
ودعى الفئام المارقين عن الهدى
الخارقينwho breach حظيرةthe enclosure of الإجماعconsensus
الخارقين حظيرة الإجماع
And leave the throngs who stray from guidance,
And he called the dissenters from guidance
And leave aside the crowds who deviate from guidance,
who breach the enclosure of consensus.
Breaking the fence of consensus
Those who breach the enclosure of consensus.
وعلىand according to السلوكconduct المستقيمupright فقوميso straighten
وعلى السلوك المستقيم فقومي
عاداتكyour habits المعوجةcrooked الأضلاعribs
عاداتك المعوجة الأضلاع
And, in keeping with upright conduct, straighten
To the straight path, so stand
And upon the straight path, rectify
your habits with their crooked ribs.
Your crooked bones upright
Your customs which have grown crooked and bent.
ولعلand perhaps جهلكyour ignorance وأقتحامكand your plunging للرديinto ruin
ولعل جهلك وأقتحامك للردي
وهواكand your desire قدalready آذنsignaled بالإقلاعcessation
وهواك قد آذن بالإقلاع
And perhaps your ignorance, your plunge into ruin,
Perhaps your ignorance, obstinance, and passion
Perhaps your ignorance and your rush toward ruin,
and your desire have signaled their departure.
Have given notice of desisting
And your caprice, have signaled a time to desist.
فترقبيso await حسنa good المثابةreward فيamong الورىhumankind
فترقبي حسن المثابة في الورى
وارجيand hope for شيوعthe spread of الذكرrenown فيthroughout الأصقاعthe regions
وارجي شيوع الذكر في الأصقاع
So await a good reward among humankind,
So expect good reward in life
So anticipate a good reward among mankind,
and hope for your renown to spread throughout the lands.
And hope the remembrance spreads in all regions
And hope that your renown spreads through the lands.
واحييىand live وحييand greet بالرضىwith contentment مستقبلاa future
واحييى وحيي بالرضى مستقبلا
كالروضlike a garden خصباfertile كاملfull الإمراعof luxuriant growth
كالروض خصبا كامل الإمراع
And live, and greet with contentment a future
And celebrate, celebrate with acceptance the future
Live on, and welcome with contentment a future
like a garden—fertile, luxuriant to the full.
Like a fertile garden, fully watered
Like a garden, fertile and teeming with life.
Sol 6.1