إذاwhen قلتI speak لمnot أقصدI intend جدالاًargument ولاnor مراcontention
إذا قلت لم أقصد جدالاً ولا مرا
ولمand not أطلبI seek الدنياworldly life مريداdesiring تكاثراaccumulation
ولم أطلب الدنيا مريدا تكاثرا
When I speak, I intend neither argument nor contention.
If I say I did not intend to argue or fight,
Nor do I seek worldly gain, desiring accumulation.
And I did not seek the world greedily desiring increase,
ولاnor مدحةpraise ابغيI seek ولاnor سمعةreputation ولاnor
ولا مدحة ابغي ولا سمعة ولا
رياءostentation ومنand whoever راءshows off يردُّis turned علىtoward وراthe rear
رياء ومن راء يردُّ على ورا
I seek neither praise nor reputation, nor
Nor do I want praise or reputation or
Ostentation; whoever shows off is turned backward.
Vanity, and whoever turns away from me, so be it.
ولاكننيbut I أوتيتwas given قلباa heart يميلinclines للtoward the
ولاكنني أوتيت قلبا يميل لل
نصائحcounsels وعظاas admonition ليfor me وللغيرand for others زاجراas restraint
نصائح وعظا لي وللغير زاجرا
But I have been given a heart inclined toward
But I was given a heart inclined towards
Counsels that admonish me and restrain others.
Advice and admonition for myself and others prohibitively,
فاجعلهاso I place them فيin سلكa thread نظمof verse أقيمهI set it up
فاجعلها في سلك نظم أقيمه
علىupon منبرa pulpit التذكيرof remembrance بالخيرto good آمراenjoining
على منبر التذكير بالخير آمرا
I thread them into verses that I set
So I make them into the mold of poetry I erect
Upon the pulpit of remembrance, enjoining good,
On the pulpit of reminder of good commandingly.
لترشدto guide منsomeone مثليlike me إلىtoward كلevery خصلةquality
لترشد من مثلي إلى كل خصلة
تحبis loved وترضىand approved باطناinwardly ثمthen ظاهراoutwardly
تحب وترضى باطنا ثم ظاهرا
To guide someone like me toward every quality
So it may guide ones like me to every trait
That is loved and approved, inwardly and outwardly.
That the heart loves and satisfies inwardly then outwardly.
ألاindeed أنماonly الدينreligion النصيحةsincere counsel قالهاhe said it
ألا أنما الدين النصيحة قالها
نبيthe Prophet الهدىof guidance المختارthe chosen منamong أشرفthe noblest الورىof mankind
نبي الهدى المختار من أشرف الورى
Indeed, religion is sincere counsel: so said
Verily, religion is advice, said it
The chosen Prophet of guidance, among the noblest of mankind.
The chosen prophet of guidance, the noblest of mankind.
وقدand indeed جاءit occurs فيin القرآنthe Quran ادعcall إِلىto سstart of 'way'
وقد جاء في القرآن ادع إِلى س
بيلrest of 'way' ربكyour Lord فاقرأso read أوor فسلthen ask كلeveryone منwho قراhas read
بيل ربك فاقرأ أو فسل كل من قرا
And the Quran says: “Call to the
And it is said in the Quran "Invite to the path
Way of your Lord”—read, or ask anyone who has read.
Of your Lord" - so read, or ask whoever has read.
دعوتI called وانalthough كانwas الزمانthe age يقولsaying ليto me
دعوت وان كان الزمان يقول لي
أتدعوdo you call أناساpeople طبعهمtheir nature شابهresembled الفراwild asses
أتدعو أناسا طبعهم شابه الفرا
I called, although the age said to me:
I called even if the times say to me
“Do you call people whose nature resembles wild asses?
"Do you call people whose nature resembles air?"
يفرونthey flee منfrom قربthe proximity المذكّرof the admonisher انif تلاhe recites
يفرون من قرب المذكّر ان تلا
عليهمto them وانeven if أمسىhe spends the evening لمولاهhis Lord ذاكراremembering
عليهم وان أمسى لمولاه ذاكرا
They flee from the admonisher's presence when he recites
They flee from the reminder if you recite to them
To them, even when he spends the evening remembering his Lord.
And if you spend the night remembering your Master.
سجيتهمtheir disposition جمعhoarding ومنعand withholding وغفلةand heedlessness
سجيتهم جمع ومنع وغفلة
جلاميدboulders ليسnot الوعظadmonition فيهمamong them مؤثراeffective
جلاميد ليس الوعظ فيهم مؤثرا
Their disposition is hoarding, withholding, and heedlessness;
Their nature is to collect, prevent and be heedless,
Boulders upon which admonition has no effect.”
Hardened, advice does not affect them.
فقلتso I said بربيmy Lord's help أستعينI seek فأننيfor I
فقلت بربي أستعين فأنني
نويتI intended لهمfor them خيراًgood وانalthough كنتI am قاصراfalling short
نويت لهم خيراً وان كنت قاصرا
I said: “I seek my Lord's help, for I
So I said "By my Lord I seek aid, and I
Intend good for them, though I fall short.
Intended good for them even if I fall short."
نصبتI set شباكnets الوعظof admonition عليhoping I أصيدcatch منsomeone
نصبت شباك الوعظ علي أصيد من
هدايتهhis guidance حانتhas become timely وانeven if كانhe is مادراMādir
هدايته حانت وان كان مادرا
I have set admonition's nets, hoping to catch someone
I set up the nets of advice that I may catch
Whose time for guidance has come, even if he is Mādir.
Some guidance for them even if slowly coming.
وذكرتand I reminded فالذكرىfor reminders فيin الكتابthe Book تذstart of 'benefit'
وذكرت فالذكرى في الكتاب تذ
فعrest of 'benefit' المؤمنينbelievers اللهGod حسبيsuffices me وناصراand helps
فع المؤمنين الله حسبي وناصرا
I have reminded them, for in the Book, reminders
And I remembered, for remembrance in the Book
Benefit believers; God suffices me and helps me.”
Benefits the believers. God suffices me and grants victory.
ألاlisten فاسمعواso hear قوليmy words وعونهand heed them (unclear spelling) فانهfor they
ألا فاسمعوا قولي وعونه فانه
بداcame forth منfrom سفيقa caring man (uncertain reading) قدwho أتاكمcame to you مذكراas a reminder
بدا من سفيق قد أتاكم مذكرا
Listen, then, to my words and heed them, for they
Listen to my words and its aid, for it
Come from a caring man who has come to remind you.
Has come from an earnest warner who has come reminding you.
يخافُhe fears عليكمfor you منfrom عذابa punishment يمسكمthat touches you
يخافُ عليكم من عذاب يمسكم
إذاwhen ماindeed أقامestablishes اللهGod وزناa weighing ومحشراand a gathering
إذا ما أقام الله وزنا ومحشرا
He fears for you a punishment that will touch you
He fears for you the punishment that will befall you
When God establishes the weighing and the gathering.
When God establishes the scale and gathering.
فياso O جامعaccumulator الأموالof wealth انif كنتyou are حاكماa ruler
فيا جامع الأموال ان كنت حاكما
وانand if كنتyou are زرّاعاa farmer وانand if كنتyou are تاجراa merchant
وان كنت زرّاعا وان كنت تاجرا
O accumulator of wealth, whether you are a ruler,
So O gatherer of wealth, whether you are a ruler
A farmer, or a merchant,
Or a farmer, or a trader,
أتكنزهاdo you hoard it بيضاas silver وصفراand gold ولمand have not تزلceased
أتكنزها بيضا وصفرا ولم تزل
تصوغyou fashion حلياjewelry مسرفاًextravagant فيهin it جايراunjust
تصوغ حليا مسرفاً فيه جايرا
Do you hoard it in silver and gold, continually
Do you hoard it white and yellow and have not ceased
Fashioning jewelry, extravagant and unjust in it?
To forge jewelry wastefully tyrannizing?
وتأكلهاand consume it حلوىas sweets ولحماًand meat مسمناfattened
وتأكلها حلوى ولحماً مسمنا
بماwith what طيبmade pleasing أنواعvarieties الأبازيرof spices بزّراseasoned
بما طيب أنواع الأبازير بزّرا
You consume it as sweets and fattened meat,
And eat it as sweets and fattened meat
Seasoned with pleasing varieties of spices,
With the finest spices filling up measures?
علىupon خبزbread برof wheat معwith أرزrice مفلفلpeppered
على خبز بر مع أرز مفلفل
لكثرbecause of the abundance ماof what يسقىis poured منof السمنclarified butter غرغراgurgling
لكثر ما يسقى من السمن غرغرا
Upon wheat bread, with peppered rice
And bread of wheat with spiced rice
Gurgling with the abundance of clarified butter poured over it.
Due to the ghee generously poured?
وتلبسهاand wear it حمراءred وخضراءand green نفيسهcostly
وتلبسها حمراء وخضراء نفيسه
وتفرشهاand spread it منof كلevery غالcostly thing تكبّراarrogantly
وتفرشها من كل غال تكبّرا
You wear it as costly red and green garments,
And wear it red and green, luxurious
And spread it as expensive furnishings, arrogantly.
And furnish with everything expensive pridefully?
وتبنيand build بهاwith it منof كلevery عالٍlofty structure مزخرفornamented
وتبني بها من كل عالٍ مزخرف
تشابهyou resemble كسرىKisra فيin التعاليgrandeur وقيصراand Caesar
تشابه كسرى في التعالي وقيصرا
With it you build lofty, ornamented structures,
And build with it elevated decorated mansions
Resembling Kisra and Caesar in your grandeur.
Resembling Chosroes in supremacy and Caesar in might?
وتضمخand anoint yourself بالطيبwith perfume المرفعraised قيمةin price
وتضمخ بالطيب المرفع قيمة
زباداًcivet ومسكاand musk تبتياTibetan وعنبراand ambergris
زباداً ومسكا تبتيا وعنبرا
You anoint yourself with highly priced perfumes:
And perfume with expensive perfumes
Civet, Tibetan musk, and ambergris.
Like musk, ambergris and pure fragrance?
وتبسطand indulge هذيthis النفسsoul فيin كلevery لذةpleasure
وتبسط هذي النفس في كل لذة
تبيتyou spend the night قريرcontented العينof eye مشتهىdesiring الكراslumber
تبيت قرير العين مشتهى الكرا
You indulge this soul in every pleasure,
And indulge the soul in every pleasure
Sleeping contentedly, longing for slumber.
Sleeping satiated, fulfilled in desires?
وحولكand around you منthose who باتواspent the night عراةnaked ضمّراemaciated
وحولك من باتوا عراة ضمّرا
فماso what حالis the condition منof whoever قدindeed باتspent the night بالجوعin hunger والعرىand nakedness
فما حال من قد بات بالجوع والعرى
Around you are people who spend the night naked and emaciated.
While around you are those who spent the night bare, weak,
What of those who pass the night hungry and unclothed?
Elders, blind, among them widows,
شيوخold people وعميانand blind people وفيهمand among them أراملwidows
شيوخ وعميان وفيهم أرامل
أيامىunmarried people وأطفالand children فماso what ترىdo you think
أيامى وأطفال فما ترى
Old people and blind people, among them widows,
Orphans, and children - so what do you see?
The unmarried and children—what do you think?
Do you know the state they are in during winter
أتعرفdo you know ماwhat همthey فيهare in فيin صرةthe bitter cold الشتاof winter
أتعرف ما هم فيه في صرة الشتا
إذاwhen هَبَّblows ريحa wind والسماءand the sky فيهduring it أمطراpours rain
إذا هَبَّ ريح والسماء فيه أمطرا
Do you know their condition in winter's bitter cold,
When the wind blows and the sky rains on them?
When wind blows and the sky pours rain?
Their teeth chatter from the contraction of their empty stomachs
فأسنانهمso their teeth تصطكchatter منfrom خصرa chill نافضshaking
فأسنانهم تصطك من خصر نافض
باحشائهمwithin their bodies والجفنand the eyelid قدindeed باتspent the night ساهراsleepless
باحشائهم والجفن قد بات ساهرا
Their teeth chatter from a shaking chill
And their eyelids stay awake.
Within their bodies, while their eyelids remain sleepless.
They wake up as they slept - by God's mercy! Does
فأضحواso morning found them كماas أمسواevening found them فواalas رحمتاهhave mercy هلwill
فأضحوا كما أمسوا فوا رحمتاه هل
ترقyou soften لهمtoward them والكسرand the brokenness يصبحbecomes جابراmended
ترق لهم والكسر يصبح جابرا
Morning finds them as evening did—alas, have mercy! Will you
It move you? Is the broken mended by you
Feel tenderness toward them and mend their brokenness,
By giving them something to shield them from
باعطائهمby giving them شيئاًsomething يدافعthat wards off عنهمfrom them الthe
باعطائهم شيئاً يدافع عنهم ال
هلالruin (uncertain reading) وتعطىand are given أنتyou أجراًa reward مكاثراabundant
هلال وتعطى أنت أجراً مكاثرا
By giving them something that wards off
Hunger, and you are given abundant reward?
Their ruin, while you receive abundant reward?
You withhold spending for the stand on which
وتدخرand store up الانفاقthe spending للموقفfor the station الذيwhere
وتدخر الانفاق للموقف الذي
تقومyou stand ذليلاًhumiliated فيهin it سكرانbewildered صاغراabased
تقوم ذليلاً فيه سكران صاغرا
Store up your spending for the station where
You will stand humiliated, humbled.
You will stand humiliated, bewildered, and abased,
Poor, needing the good you hoarded there -
فقيراًneeding إلىtoward خيرgood هناكthere ادخرتهyou stored it
فقيراً إلى خير هناك ادخرته
فللهby God ماhow أغلىprecious هناكthere الذّخائراthe treasures
فلله ما أغلى هناك الذّخائرا
Needing whatever good you have stored there.
How valuable are treasures there!
By God, how precious the treasures there!
Will you leave it for the heirs while you
أتتركهdo you leave it للمستريحto someone at ease وأنتwhile you قدindeed
أتتركه للمستريح وأنت قد
تعبتtoiled بهover it دهراًfor ages فكنso be ويكbeware حاذراcautious
تعبت به دهراً فكن ويك حاذرا
Will you leave it to someone at ease, when you have
Struggled with it for ages? So be cautious.
Toiled over it for ages? Beware, then!
Do you refuse to give something that makes
أتبخلdo you begrudge عنgiving شيءsomething يسرَكthat pleases you دائماalways
أتبخل عن شيء يسرَك دائما
وأنتwhile you ترىare seen فيماtoward what يضرّharms مبادراhastening
وأنت ترى فيما يضرّ مبادرا
Do you begrudge something that brings you lasting joy,
You happy while you see what harms you and rush to it?
While you are seen rushing toward what harms you?
Repair the shortage - what is passed is done - before
تداركmake up كفيتmay you be spared العوقhindrance ماwhat فاتwas missed قبلbefore أنthat
تدارك كفيت العوق ما فات قبل أن
تعوضyou exchange منafter بعدthe palaces القصورfor graves (collective token) المقابراgraves
تعوض من بعد القصور المقابرا
Make up what you have missed—may you be spared hindrance—before
You compensate from beyond the grave.
Graves replace your palaces.
And be benevolent, righteous, kind, gentle
وكنand be محسناcharitable براrighteous شفيقاًcompassionate ملاطفاًgentle
وكن محسنا برا شفيقاً ملاطفاً
ولاand do not تكbe للسوّالtoward petitioners فيin الرّدrefusal ناهراharsh
ولا تك للسوّال في الرّد ناهرا
Be charitable, righteous, compassionate, and gentle;
And not harsh to the beggar in your response.
Do not rebuff petitioners harshly.
And O poor ones, be patient in the state
وياand O فقراpoor people صبراpatience علىwith الحالةthe condition التيwhich
ويا فقرا صبرا على الحالة التي
أصبتمyou were afflicted بهاwith it ياO فوزthe success منof whoever كانwas صابراpatient
أصبتم بها يا فوز من كان صابرا
O poor people, endure patiently the condition
You were afflicted with. Triumphant is the patient.
That has befallen you; how fortunate the patient!
For you is a day in which you will
فانfor indeed لكمyou have يومon the day القيامةof Resurrection دولةa turn of fortune
فان لكم يوم القيامة دولة
تكونونyou will be فيهاin it أغنياءwealthy أكابراgreat
تكونون فيها أغنياء أكابرا
On Resurrection Day you will have a turn of fortune
Be wealthy, eminent.
In which you will be wealthy and great.
So perform God's obligations - do not neglect them
فأدso fulfill فروضthe obligations اللهof God لاdo not تهملنهاneglect them
فأد فروض الله لا تهملنها
ولاand do not تعتدواoverstep حداًa boundary وتبدواand display تضجراdiscontent
ولا تعتدوا حداً وتبدوا تضجرا
Fulfill God's obligations; never neglect them.
Nor transgress limits and show resentment.
Do not overstep a boundary or display discontent.
What excuse for one who does not pray the obligatory?
فماhow أحسنadmirable المسكينthe poor person انif كانhe is صابراًpatient
فما أحسن المسكين ان كان صابراً
وأحلىand how pleasing غنياa rich person محسناcharitable ثمthen شاكراthankful
وأحلى غنيا محسنا ثم شاكرا
How admirable the poor person who is patient!
The five prayers' obligation is clearer than the sun.
And how pleasing the rich person who is charitable and thankful!
If he does not repent, he is killed, and if he
وياand O أيهاyou الحكامrulers رفقاgentleness فإنهاfor it is
ويا أيها الحكام رفقا فإنها
لظىa blazing Fire حينwhen تدعوit calls منwhoever تولىturned away وأدبراand retreated
لظى حين تدعو من تولى وأدبرا
O rulers, show gentleness, for it is
Denies it, he leaves an apostate, blasphemous.
A blazing Fire calling those who turned away and retreated,
He will prostrate on the Day of Resurrection unwillingly
بيومon a day يرىare seen أهلthe people التكبرof arrogance فيهin it قدindeed
بيوم يرى أهل التكبر فيه قد
غدواthey become مثلlike ذرّtiny ants ويلwoe منto whoever قدindeed تكبراwas arrogant
غدوا مثل ذرّ ويل من قد تكبرا
On a day when the arrogant will be seen
On fire plates frequently.
Reduced to tiny ants—woe to whoever was arrogant!
Likewise for wealth is the required alms - an obligation
فلاso do not تنظرواregard ماwhat أنتمyou اليومtoday فيهpossess منof
فلا تنظروا ما أنتم اليوم فيه من
جموعhosts وأموالand wealth علوتمyou climbed بهاwith it الذّرىthe heights
جموع وأموال علوتم بها الذّرى
Do not regard your present possession of
Once wealth reaches the known designated amount.
Hosts and wealth by which you climbed the heights.
And its withholder - woe to him from its threat!
سيبرأwill disown كلeach منكمof you منfrom خليلهhis friend
سيبرأ كل منكم من خليله
إذاwhen بعثare raised الموتىthe dead وقامواand rise منfrom الثَرىthe earth
إذا بعث الموتى وقاموا من الثَرى
Each of you will disown his friend
It will be twisted on his face, his sides, his back.
When the dead are raised and rise from the earth.
And whoever permits breaking fast in Ramadan has indeed
ولاand not يحمدwill praise العقبىthe outcome سوىexcept المتقينthe God-fearing لاnot
ولا يحمد العقبى سوى المتقين لا
أولوpossessors الملكof dominion والاتباعand followers والولدand children والثراand wealth
أولو الملك والاتباع والولد والثرا
Only the God-fearing will praise the outcome, not
Become a disbeliever while present and able.
Those possessing dominion, followers, children, and wealth.
And superior is fasting for the traveler far away.
فعطفاًso show sympathy علىfor حالthe condition الرّعاياof the subjects ورحمةand mercy
فعطفاً على حال الرّعايا ورحمة
ويسراand ease هدىmay guide الرّحمنthe All-Merciful عبداًa servant ميسراwho brings ease
ويسرا هدى الرّحمن عبداً ميسرا
Show sympathy for your subjects' condition, and mercy,
And Hajj to God's House is obligatory
And ease—may the All-Merciful guide a servant who brings ease.
Upon every free, adult, able person.
وحفظاًand safeguard لدينthe religion اللهof God بالعدلthrough justice والتقىand piety
وحفظاً لدين الله بالعدل والتقى
وجهداand strive لاستيصالto uproot منwhoever كانis كافراan unbeliever
وجهدا لاستيصال من كان كافرا
Safeguard God's religion through justice and piety,
Else his death is a Jew's, or he will convert to Christianity!
And strive to uproot whoever is an unbeliever.
So revere its pillars, four by them
هيthese الباقياتare enduring deeds الصالحاتrighteous المآثرthe achievements الthe
هي الباقيات الصالحات المآثر ال
أوابدlasting لاdo not تؤثرprefer عليهاover them مآثراother achievements
أوابد لا تؤثر عليها مآثرا
These are enduring righteous deeds, achievements
Our religion is distinct among religions ritually.
That last; prefer no other achievements to them.
And glad tidings to its performer completing it
عظيمgreat عليهاfor them الأجرis the reward والحمدand praise ينشرproclaims الthe
عظيم عليها الأجر والحمد ينشر ال
خطيبpreacher ثناهاtheir praise حينwhen يعلوhe ascends المنابراthe pulpits
خطيب ثناها حين يعلو المنابرا
Great is their reward, and their praise is proclaimed by the
Attaining contentment and ample reward.
Preacher when he ascends the pulpits.
As for the drinkers of this wine, proclaim to them
أقامmay uphold الهيmy God رايةthe banner الحقof truth دائماalways
أقام الهي راية الحق دائما
ودكدكand crush أهلthe people الشركof polytheism برّاon land وابحراand seas
ودكدك أهل الشرك برّا وابحرا
May my God always uphold the banner of truth,
You have disgraced yourselves! Is grape juice made intoxicant?
And crush the people of polytheism on land and sea.
Do you not see your colors have changed
باعزازهthrough His might نصرmay He aid الخليفةthe caliph زادهmay He increase him
باعزازه نصر الخليفة زاده
هدىin guidance وانتصاراًand victory قوةstrength وعساكراand armies
هدى وانتصاراً قوة وعساكرا
Through His might, may He aid the caliph, increasing him in
And your lips foam and the face turns red?
Guidance, victory, strength, and armies.
Your minds are gone and you become like
ووفقهand guide him للخيرto good يجديهthat benefits him دائماًalways
ووفقه للخير يجديه دائماً
ويجيand revive (uncertain spelling) منof المشروعthe prescribed law ماwhat كانhas داثراfaded
ويجي من المشروع ما كان داثرا
May He guide him to good that always benefits him,
Beasts, but your harm has become greater.
And revive what has faded of the prescribed law.
Your speech is shameful and you pelt with pebbles
وياand O منyou who تولىundertook للقضاjudging انindeed ذاthis القضاjudging
ويا من تولى للقضا ان ذا القضا
عظيمis formidable كبحرlike a sea سرتyou traveled فيهin it مخاطراat peril
عظيم كبحر سرت فيه مخاطرا
O you who have undertaken judging, this office
And your nakedness is exposed to the All-Seeing.
Is formidable, like a sea you traverse at peril.
Does a reasonable one accept this and on top of it
فإنso if تقضyou judge عنwith علمknowledge بلاwithout أخذtaking رشوهa bribe
فإن تقض عن علم بلا أخذ رشوه
ولاnor رفعraising ذيsomeone possessing جاهinfluence علىabove منsomeone تحقراyou disdain
ولا رفع ذي جاه على من تحقرا
If you judge with knowledge, without taking a bribe,
Two punishments - flogging then blazing fire?
Nor raising someone influential above someone you disdain,
And the promiscuous - warn him that his
نجوتyou escaped وإلاand otherwise الذبحslaughter فيin الحلقthe throat منكof you لاnot
نجوت وإلا الذبح في الحلق منك لا
ترىyou see فيهin it سكيناa knife تجرdrawn وخنجراand a dagger
ترى فيه سكينا تجر وخنجرا
You escape; otherwise your throat is slaughtered, though you do not
Pure blood is violated among people.
See a knife drawn across it, or a dagger.
If married, he is stoned until he dies and buried.
وياand O حامليbearers القرآنof the Quran صونهits preservation عظّمواhonor
ويا حاملي القرآن صونه عظّموا
ولاand do not تعكسواinvert الانباthe tidings وتعصواand disobey الاوامراthe commands
ولا تعكسوا الانبا وتعصوا الاوامرا
O bearers of the Quran, honor its preservation;
If unmarried, he tastes the lashes,
Do not invert its tidings or disobey its commands.
And shame remains with him among people disgracefully
فأنتمfor you أحقhave the greatest obligation الناسof people بالصّونto safeguard أنكمbecause you
فأنتم أحق الناس بالصّون أنكم
حملتمhave borne كتاباًa book مكرّماًhonored وموقراand revered
حملتم كتاباً مكرّماً وموقرا
You have the greatest obligation to safeguard it, for you
Due to the stern warning and intense threat,
Have borne a book honored and revered.
As Hell called "Where are my people? Come!"
فدلّواso guide عباداللهGod's servants للخيرtoward good واعملواand act
فدلّوا عبادالله للخير واعملوا
بهupon it واحذرواand beware الاطماعgreed والكبرand arrogance والمراand contention
به واحذروا الاطماع والكبر والمرا
Guide God's servants toward good and act
It blazed and raged with sighs then snorting,
Upon it; beware greed, arrogance, and contention.
And everyone misguided and transgressing was herded into it,
وياand O فقهاءjurists انتمyou أدلاءare guides قادةleaders
ويا فقهاء انتم أدلاء قادة
وحلاّلand untiers عقدof knots المشكلاتof difficulties إذاwhen طراarises
وحلاّل عقد المشكلات إذا طرا
O jurists, you are guides and leaders,
Changing the upright monotheistic religion.
Untying the knots of difficulties whenever
And whoever insults the Prophet's companions, the essence of loyalty,
دوىthe remedy الداءof disease ملحsalt المنتناتfor putrid things فايفحso if it reeks (unclear)
دوى الداء ملح المنتنات فايفح
منfrom أفعالكمyour deeds نتنa stench دواهits cure تعسَّراbecomes difficult
من أفعالكم نتن دواه تعسَّرا
Disease arises: its remedy, salt for putrid things; yet if
The guides of mankind, the most pious and brilliant -
A stench comes from your deeds, its cure becomes difficult.
I am amazed at this abandoned one in what he says!
ألاindeed فمرواso enjoin بالحقtruth وأتمرواand obey بهit
ألا فمروا بالحق وأتمروا به
ويلزمكمand you must تغييرchange ماwhat كانis منكراwrong
ويلزمكم تغيير ما كان منكرا
Enjoin truth and obey it yourselves.
May he be grinded, for he has strayed and fabricated lies.
You must change whatever is wrong,
He will be dragged on his face, gloomy and ominous,
وأنand that تستقيمواyou remain upright فيin الأمورaffairs جميعهاall of them
وأن تستقيموا في الأمور جميعها
لأنكمbecause you الهادونare the guides فيin المدنcities والقرىand villages
لأنكم الهادون في المدن والقرى
And remain upright in all affairs,
So the most miserable of persons is he, disgraced and dragged.
For you are the guides in cities and villages.
And whoever kills a forbidden soul intentionally
إذاif لمnot تقولواyou speak الحقtruth منwho ذاthen يقولوهwill speak it
إذا لم تقولوا الحق من ذا يقولوه
إذاif نمتمyou sleep أنتمyou فمنthen who يحمدwill commend السرّىthe night journey
إذا نمتم أنتم فمن يحمد السرّى
If you do not speak truth, who will speak it?
Has committed a horrendous crime.
If you sleep, who will commend the night journey?
And his punishment is carried out from his
ومنand who بخبرwill inform (uncertain spelling) التجارthe merchants عمّاabout what رأيتهI have seen
ومن بخبر التجار عمّا رأيته
أتيcame فيin أحاديثthe traditions الرّسولof the Messenger مخبراas a report
أتي في أحاديث الرّسول مخبرا
Who will tell merchants about what I have seen
Close kin, and his testimony he fabricated is annulled.
Reported in the Messenger's traditions,
And the thief of people's wealth, the slanderers, the
بمعنىmeaning ألاindeed منwhoever غشّناcheats us فيin تجارةcommerce
بمعنى ألا من غشّنا في تجارة
وقولand speech وفعلand action ليسis not مناof us بلاwithout امتراdoubt
وقول وفعل ليس منا بلا امترا
Meaning: whoever cheats us in commerce,
Oppressor seizing property, the transgressor,
Speech, or action is not of us, without doubt?
And whoever does not repent major sins,
فويلكمso woe to you برّواdeal honestly ولاand do not تحلفواswear علىfor الthe
فويلكم برّوا ولا تحلفوا على ال
روّاجpromotion of sales يميناan oath يكتمthat conceals العيبthe defect فاجراsinful
روّاج يمينا يكتم العيب فاجرا
Woe to you! Deal honestly, and do not swear, to promote
And everyone persisting in minor sins,
Sales, a sinful oath concealing a defect.
And what preoccupation is it for people to have entertainment,
فانfor if كانis هذاthis منفقاpromoting sales فهوthen it is ممحقdestroying blessing
فان كان هذا منفقا فهو ممحق
ومنand whoever يكis فيهthrough it رابحاًprofiting كانis خاسراa loser
ومن يك فيه رابحاً كان خاسرا
Though this promotes sales, it destroys blessing;
Drums, dancing, playing instruments?
Whoever profits through it is a loser.
Or gambling, passing time with
وأهلand practitioners الرباof usury لاmay not باركbless اللهGod فيin الرباusury
وأهل الربا لا بارك الله في الربا
لقدindeed لعنواthey were cursed إذاwhen خبّثواthey corrupted البيعselling والشراand buying
لقد لعنوا إذا خبّثوا البيع والشرا
As for usurers—may God not bless usury—
Checkers, chess - have they come with good fortune?
They have been cursed for corrupting buying and selling.
Do they not know the punishment is severe
لقدindeed أوذنواthey were warned بالحربof war منby ربهمtheir Lord عليهover it
لقد أوذنوا بالحرب من ربهم عليه
انif عاندhe persists obstinately واجاand it came (irregular spelling) فيin الكتابthe Book مسطّراwritten
ان عاند واجا في الكتاب مسطّرا
They have been warned of war by their Lord over it
Upon those who disobey the Merciful intentionally?
If they persist obstinately; this is written in the Book.
Each of them will ride the horror and terror
فانso if لمnot يرّدواthey return ماwhat استفاطواthey amassed (unclear) ويعذبواand are punished
فان لم يرّدوا ما استفاطوا ويعذبوا
بماfor what جمعوهthey collected منof حرامunlawful wealth تكرّراrepeatedly
بما جمعوه من حرام تكرّرا
Unless they return what they amassed, they will be punished
When hearts reach throats.
For the unlawful wealth they repeatedly collected.
And the smoker - I have not seen worse than him
وأكلand consuming أموالthe property اليتامىof orphans تعمداًdeliberately
وأكل أموال اليتامى تعمداً
وظلماand unjustly حشىstuffed فيinto البطنthe belly جمراcoals مسجراblazing
وظلما حشى في البطن جمرا مسجرا
Deliberately consuming orphans' property,
Stingy - I remain confused about him -
Unjustly, stuffs blazing coals into the belly.
He sucks in smoke containing fire and burning,
فاظلمso grew dark منهfrom it الوجهthe face والقلبand the heart كلهall of it
فاظلم منه الوجه والقلب كله
ويصليand he burns غداtomorrow ناراًin a fire لظاهاits flames تسعراflare
ويصلي غدا ناراً لظاها تسعرا
From it the face and the whole heart grow dark;
A smell like the stench of carrion.
Tomorrow he will burn in a fire whose flames flare.
The mind warns him until it overpowers him
وياand O ظالمoppressor المسكينof the poor واللهby God أنّهit indeed
ويا ظالم المسكين والله أنّه
عليكupon you ثقيلis heavy كالجبالlike mountains وأكبراand greater
عليك ثقيل كالجبال وأكبرا
O oppressor of the poor, by God, it
With its blaze, though he knows not what he has lit.
Burdens you like mountains, and more.
It begets in him tremendous weakness and tightness of breath,
أتتركهdo you leave him يدعوpraying عليكagainst you وقلبهwhile his heart
أتتركه يدعو عليك وقلبه
يذوبmelts وماءand the water الحزنof sorrow فيon خدهhis cheek جرىruns
يذوب وماء الحزن في خده جرى
Will you leave him praying against you, his heart
His chest remaining congested.
Melting, and sorrow's water running down his cheek?
He has repulsive coughs - may God disfigure his voice -
وحقby the right الذيof Him who يرعاهwatches over him انindeed دعاءهhis prayer
وحق الذي يرعاه ان دعاءه
عليكagainst you مجابis answered فاحذرنso beware شومthe ill omen الاجتراof audacity
عليك مجاب فاحذرن شوم الاجترا
By Him who watches over him, his prayer
With vomiting and clearing the throat resembling braying.
Against you is answered; beware the ill omen of such audacity.
If he does not repent and leave it honorably,
وويلكand woe to you منهfrom him إذwhen يجركhe drags you فيon غدthe morrow
وويلك منه إذ يجرك في غد
وهيهاتand far from it أنthat تنفكyou escape أوor انthat تعذراyou are excused
وهيهات أن تنفك أو ان تعذرا
Woe to you from him when he drags you forth tomorrow!
His sentence is foolish, ignorant and obstinate.
Far from it that you escape or find an excuse.
He will meet a terrible reckoning when
وحاكمكمand your judge منis He who ليسdoes not يظلمwrong ذرّةan atom
وحاكمكم من ليس يظلم ذرّة
وبالظلمand in oppression لاnot يرضىHe approves عظيماًa mighty person وقاهراand an overpowering one
وبالظلم لا يرضى عظيماً وقاهرا
Your judge is He who wrongs not even an atom,
He sees the rest of the deeds in the Gathering presented,
And does not approve the mighty and overbearing in oppression.
While the abstinent from remembering his Lord forgetfully
ومنand whoever لاdoes not يصلِّيperform فرضهhis obligatory prayer ماwhat اعتذارهis his excuse
ومن لا يصلِّي فرضه ما اعتذاره
وفرضand the obligation صلاةof prayer الخمسthe five كالشمسlike the sun اظهراclearer
وفرض صلاة الخمس كالشمس اظهرا
What excuse has one who does not perform his obligatory prayer?
Responding not to the remembrance - in deafness or refusal?
The obligation of the five prayers is clearer than the sun.
Does he not hear the word sent in the Book upon
فانso if لمnot يتبhe repents يقتلhe is killed وانand if كانhe is جاحداًdenying
فان لم يتب يقتل وان كان جاحداً
لهاthem راحhe becomes مرتداًan apostate لعيناaccursed مكفراdeemed an unbeliever
لها راح مرتداً لعينا مكفرا
If he does not repent, he is killed; if he denies
Muhammad, related successively,
Their obligation, he becomes an apostate, accursed and deemed an unbeliever.
That one distracted from remembering his Lord
سيسجدhe will prostrate يومon the day الحشرof gathering كرهاunwillingly لهto Him علىupon
سيسجد يوم الحشر كرها له على
صفايحsheets منof نارfire سجوداًa prostration مكرّراrepeated
صفايح من نار سجوداً مكرّرا
On Gathering Day he will prostrate unwillingly to Him upon
Will lead a life of misery tasting bitter?
Sheets of fire, prostrating repeatedly.
Satan is assigned to him in his life
كذاكlikewise زكاةthe obligatory alms المالon wealth فرضare an obligation محتمbinding
كذاك زكاة المال فرض محتم
إذاwhen بلغreaches المالthe wealth النصابthe threshold المقرراprescribed
إذا بلغ المال النصاب المقررا
Likewise, the wealth-tax is a binding obligation
And he will be resurrected blind though he was seeing.
When wealth reaches the prescribed threshold.
Whoever forgets the signs will forget - so be
ومانعهاand whoever withholds it ياO ويلهwoe to him منfrom وعيدهاits threatened punishment
ومانعها يا ويله من وعيدها
سيكونhe will be branded (uncertain spelling) بهاwith it فيon الوجهthe face والجنبand the side والوراand the back
سيكون بها في الوجه والجنب والورا
Whoever withholds it—woe to him for its threatened punishment!
Diligent in His remembrance and persevere.
With it he will be branded on face, side, and back.
You will attain divine success and triump
ومنand whoever جوّزpermits الإفطارbreaking the fast فيin رمضانRamadan قدindeed
ومن جوّز الإفطار في رمضان قد
غدىbecomes كافراan unbeliever انif كانhe is ياO صاحfriend حاضراresident
غدى كافرا ان كان يا صاح حاضرا
Whoever permits breaking the fast in Ramadan
-hant victory, and tremendous grace.
Becomes an unbeliever if, my friend, he is resident
Will you spend this life fruitlessly
وليسand there is not بهfor him عذراan excuse يبيحpermitting وفضلواand they preferred الthe
وليس به عذرا يبيح وفضلوا ال
صيامfasting لمنfor whoever أضحىbecame بعيداًfar away مسافراtraveling
صيام لمن أضحى بعيداً مسافرا
And has no excuse permitting it; they preferred
While you do not settle in the world lasting?
Fasting even for one far away and traveling.
By my life, if a moment of it were sold
وحجand pilgrimage لبيتto the House اللهof God فرضis an obligation ولازمand binding
وحج لبيت الله فرض ولازم
علىupon كلevery حرfree person بالغadult صارwho became قادراable
على كل حر بالغ صار قادرا
Pilgrimage to God's House is an obligatory duty
It could buy the Throne and the Floor.
For every free adult who has become able.
So spend it in everlasting kingdom - through it
فانso if لمnot يحجhe makes pilgrimage to البيتthe House انif شاءhe wishes ميتةa death
فان لم يحج البيت ان شاء ميتة
يهوديةJewish كانتit may be وإِلاor otherwise تنصّراhe becomes Christian
يهودية كانت وإِلا تنصّرا
If he does not make pilgrimage to the House, let him choose death
The prophets and the righteous attain loftiness.
As a Jew, or otherwise become a Christian.
In my view, the youth think it
فاعظمso how great بهاthey are اركانpillars أربعةfour غداbecame
فاعظم بها اركان أربعة غدا
بهاthrough them دينناour religion منfrom بينamong الأديانreligions مشعراdistinguished
بها ديننا من بين الأديان مشعرا
How great these four pillars, by which
Remains strong and blossoming.
Our religion is distinguished among religions!
So delusion makes them follow desires,
ومبشرand give glad tidings مؤديهاto their performer آداءًa performance متمماًcomplete
ومبشر مؤديها آداءً متمماً
بنيلof attaining الرضاapproval والأجرand reward يعطاهhe is given it وافراabundant
بنيل الرضا والأجر يعطاه وافرا
Give glad tidings to whoever performs them completely
While in the unseen are things concealed.
Of attaining approval and receiving abundant reward.
Do they not look how calamities befall crops,
وشرابand drinkers هذاof this الخمرwine نادcall out عليهماto them both
وشراب هذا الخمر ناد عليهما
جعلتمyou made خزيتمshame on you شربةa draught السكرof intoxicant سكراsugar
جعلتم خزيتم شربة السكر سكرا
As for drinkers of this wine—call out to them both:
Vanquishing them before amending while still green?
“You have made—shame on you!—the intoxicating draught into sugar.”
More amazing than them are those whom you see weakness has seized
أماdo you not تنظرونsee ألوانكمyour complexions قدindeed تبدّلتhave changed
أما تنظرون ألوانكم قد تبدّلت
وأشداقكمand your mouths تزبدfoam والوجهand the face خنزراbecame swinish
وأشداقكم تزبد والوجه خنزرا
Do you not see that your complexions have changed,
And adversities made grim and ashen.
Your mouths foam, and your faces turn swinish?
Their teeth have fallen out, and their backs are hunched,
عقولكموyour minds غابتvanished وصرتمand you became كانكمas though you
عقولكمو غابت وصرتم كانكم
بهائمwere beasts لكنbut ضركمyour harm صارbecame أكثراgreater
بهائم لكن ضركم صار أكثرا
Your minds have vanished, and you have become like
Once ruddy blood now yellow.
Beasts, except that your harm is greater.
Yet they fool around with the heedless, not noticing
كلامكمyour speech العوراis foul وترمونand you throw بالحصاstones
كلامكم العورا وترمون بالحصا
وعوراتكمand your private parts مكشوفةare exposed للذيto whoever يرىsees
وعوراتكم مكشوفة للذي يرى
Your speech is foul, and you throw stones;
The state that has afflicted them as time passed fleeting.
Your private parts are exposed to whoever sees.
So my wonder at myself and those I see
فهلso does عاقلa sane person يرضىaccept بهذاthis وفوقهand beyond it
فهل عاقل يرضى بهذا وفوقه
عذابانtwo punishments جلدflogging ثمthen نارfire تقرّراare decreed
عذابان جلد ثم نار تقرّرا
Would any sane person accept this, with
Like me who have become falling shorts servants!
Two further punishments decreed: flogging, then fire?
We speak without acting on a thing we say,
ومنand who يُنذرwarns الزانيthe adulterer الفسوقprofligate بأنهthat he
ومن يُنذر الزاني الفسوق بأنه
غداbecame دمهhis blood المعصومprotected فيamong الناسpeople مهدراforfeit
غدا دمه المعصوم في الناس مهدرا
Who will warn the profligate adulterer that
Though we admonish while hypocrisy appears.
His once-protected blood has become forfeit among people?
How long will we thus throw ourselves into evil
فانso if محصناًmarried فالرّجمthen stoning ياO شرthe worst قتلةdeath
فان محصناً فالرّجم يا شر قتلة
يحدبهis inflicted on him (unclear spelling) حتىuntil يموتhe dies ويقبراand is buried
يحدبه حتى يموت ويقبرا
If married, stoning—what a dreadful death!—
As if it has no consequence, so we are not deterred?
Is inflicted on him until he dies and is buried.
Has not the time come that we refrain from what harms us
وانand if كانhe is بكراunmarried فالسياطthen the lashes يذوقهاhe tastes them
وان كان بكرا فالسياط يذوقها
وعارand disgrace بهupon him فيamong الناسpeople يبقىremains معيّراa reproach
وعار به في الناس يبقى معيّرا
If unmarried, he tastes the lashes,
And cleanse dignity long soiled?
And disgrace remains upon him among people, a reproach.
That we be sincere to God, repentant,
علىbesides ماwhat عليهhangs over him منof وعيدa threat مشدّدsevere
على ما عليه من وعيد مشدّد
اذwhen النّارthe Fire نادتcalled اينwhere أهليare my people فاحضراso come
اذ النّار نادت اين أهلي فاحضرا
Besides this, a severe threat hangs over him,
Not breaking like one who came and left?
When the Fire calls: “Where are my people? Come!”
Maybe the abounding pardon from our Lord
وهاجتand it surged وماجتand heaved بالأجيجwith roaring تغيّظاin fury
وهاجت وماجت بالأجيج تغيّظا
وأبدتand gave forth شهيقاًan inhalation ثمthen أبدتgave forth تزفّراan exhalation
وأبدت شهيقاً ثم أبدت تزفّرا
It surges and heaves with roaring fury,
Will trail over all our sins, forgiving them.
Giving forth an inhalation, then an exhalation.
My God! Guide me among those You have guided
وسيقand was driven اليهاto it كلeveryone منwho ضلstrayed واعتدىand transgressed
وسيق اليها كل من ضل واعتدى
والحدand deviated heretically فيfrom الدينthe religion الحنيفيupright وغيّراand altered
والحد في الدين الحنيفي وغيّرا
To it is driven everyone who strayed and transgressed,
And pardon me from deviance. Make me God-fearing.
Deviating from the upright religion and altering it.
My God! Make me rightly guided and a guider
ومنand whoever سبinsults صحبthe companions المصطفىof the Chosen One معدنthe wellspring الوفاof fidelity
ومن سب صحب المصطفى معدن الوفا
هداةguides الأنامof mankind الاطيبينthe finest الأضاهراthe purest (irregular spelling)
هداة الأنام الاطيبين الأضاهرا
Whoever insults the Chosen One's companions, the wellspring of fidelity,
To good sincerely propagating the religion.
Guides of mankind, the finest and purest—
Grant me Your pleasure without displeasure thereafter,
عجبتI marveled لذاat this المخذولforsaken person فيماat what يقولهhe says
عجبت لذا المخذول فيما يقوله
فسحقاًso away لهwith him سحقاًaway فقدfor indeed ضلhe strayed وافترىand fabricated lies
فسحقاً له سحقاً فقد ضل وافترى
I marvel at what this forsaken person says.
For You remain of bounty and pardoning.
Away with him, away! He has strayed and fabricated lies.
Promise copious generosity and grace being Compassionate
سيجذبhe will be hauled مسحوباdragged علىupon حُرّthe uncovered surface وجههof his face
سيجذب مسحوبا على حُرّ وجهه
فاتعسso how wretched بهhe is شخصاas a person نحيساill-fated مجرجراdragged along
فاتعس به شخصا نحيسا مجرجرا
He will be hauled along, dragged upon his uncovered face.
To our elders and parents - their graves perfumed,
How wretched a person, ill-fated and dragged along!
And to all those connected or related to us -
ومنand whoever قتلkills النفسthe soul المحرّمforbidden قتلهاto kill it
ومن قتل النفس المحرّم قتلها
بعمدdeliberately فقبّحهmay he be disgraced لعيناaccursed مدحراbanished
بعمد فقبّحه لعينا مدحرا
Whoever kills a soul whose killing is forbidden,
With spirit and kindness every in-law.
Deliberately—may he be disgraced, accursed, and banished!
And include all Muslims in the mercy
وجرّواand drag لهاinto it منwhoever عقdefied والدهhis parent ومنand whoever
وجرّوا لها من عق والده ومن
شهادتهhis testimony كانwas افتراهhe fabricated it مزوّراfalsified
شهادته كان افتراه مزوّرا
Drag into it whoever defied his parent, and whoever
Of Your grace that remains unending.
Fabricated his testimony, falsifying it;
And bless the seal of prophets Ahmad
وسارقand the thief مالof wealth الناسof people والقاذفينand slanderous accusers والand the
وسارق مال الناس والقاذفين وال
ذيone who أخذtakes المكسthe toll الظلومoppressive المصادراconfiscating
ذي أخذ المكس الظلوم المصادرا
The thief of people's wealth, those making slanderous accusations, and the
The warner prophet who came reminding.
One who takes tolls, an oppressive confiscator;
And his family and companions who held fast
ومنand whoever لمnot يتبrepents بعدafter ارتكابcommitting كبيرةa grave sin
ومن لم يتب بعد ارتكاب كبيرة
وكلand every مصرpersistent offender يستديمcontinues in الصغائراlesser sins
وكل مصر يستديم الصغائرا
Whoever does not repent after committing a grave sin,
To religion, among them none but steadfast,
And every persistent offender who continues in lesser sins.
My God, be pleased with them and with us by their right,
وماand what لأناسof people بالملاهيwith amusements اشتغالهمtheir preoccupation
وما لأناس بالملاهي اشتغالهم
طبولdrums ورقصand dancing يضربونthey play المزامراthe pipes
طبول ورقص يضربون المزامرا
What of people engrossed in amusements:
And praise be to my Lord, first and last.
Drums and dancing, playing pipes?
بلعبby playing قمارgambling games يقطعونthey spend زمانهمtheir time
بلعب قمار يقطعون زمانهم
ونردand dice وشطرنجand chess أتواthey engage معهwith it ميسراin wagering
ونرد وشطرنج أتوا معه ميسرا
They spend their time playing gambling games,
Dice and chess accompanied by wagering.
ألمdid they not يعلمواknow أنthat العذابthe punishment مغلظis intensified
ألم يعلموا أن العذاب مغلظ
علىupon منwhoever عصىdisobeys الرحمنthe All-Merciful عمداًdeliberately مجاهداdefiantly
على من عصى الرحمن عمداً مجاهدا
Do they not know that punishment is intensified
For whoever deliberately and defiantly disobeys the All-Merciful?
سيركبwill encounter كلeach منهمof them الهولterror فيon غدthe morrow
سيركب كل منهم الهول في غد
إذاwhen بلغتreach فيهin it القلوبthe hearts الحناجراthe throats
إذا بلغت فيه القلوب الحناجرا
Each of them will face terror tomorrow,
When hearts rise to throats.
وشاربand the smoker ذاof this التنباكtobacco لمnot أرI have seen مثلهhis like
وشارب ذا التنباك لم أر مثله
خبيلاًin foolishness أرانيI find myself منهbecause of him مازلتcontinually حائراbewildered
خبيلاً أراني منه مازلت حائرا
The smoker of this tobacco—I have never seen his like
In foolishness; he leaves me continually bewildered.
يمصhe draws in دخاناًsmoke فيهin it نارfire وحرقةand burning
يمص دخاناً فيه نار وحرقة
ورائحةand an odor شبهتهاI likened it ريحto the smell خافراof a digger (uncertain)
ورائحة شبهتها ريح خافرا
He draws in smoke containing fire and burning,
And an odor I likened to a digger's smell [reading uncertain].
يحذرis numbed (uncertain spelling) منهby it العقلthe mind حتىuntil يكبهit topples him
يحذر منه العقل حتى يكبه
بكانونهonto his brazier يشويهit roasts him لمnot يدرhe knew ماجراwhat happened
بكانونه يشويه لم يدر ماجرا
It numbs the mind until it topples him
Onto his brazier, roasting him, unaware of what happened.
ويورثهand gives him وهناweakness عظيماًgreat وضيقةand constriction
ويورثه وهنا عظيماً وضيقة
بانفاسهin his breathing والصدرand the chest يبقىremains محرحراrattling
بانفاسه والصدر يبقى محرحرا
It brings him great weakness and constriction
In his breathing, while his chest keeps rattling.
لهhe has سعلاتcoughs قبّحmay make ugly اللهGod صوتهاtheir sound
له سعلات قبّح الله صوتها
بقيءwith vomit وانخامand sputum يضاهيresembling المرائراbile
بقيء وانخام يضاهي المرائرا
He has coughs—may God make their sound ugly!—
With vomit and sputum resembling bile.
فانso if لمnot يتبhe repents عنهof it ويتركهand abandons it غيرةfrom self-respect
فان لم يتب عنه ويتركه غيرة
فقدرهthen reckon him مخبولاًderanged جهولاًignorant مكابراobstinate
فقدره مخبولاً جهولاً مكابرا
If he does not repent of it and abandon it from self-respect,
Then reckon him deranged, ignorant, and obstinate.
سيلقىhe will meet جزاءa recompense سيئاevil غبيةlater (unclear reading) إِذاwhen
سيلقى جزاء سيئا غبية إِذا
أرىhe is shown سائرall الاعمالthe deeds فيat الحشرthe gathering محضراbrought forth
أرى سائر الاعمال في الحشر محضرا
He will later meet an evil recompense, when
He is shown all deeds brought forth at the Gathering.
وقلand tell للنساءthe women إنif كنthey يبغينdesire راحةease
وقل للنساء إن كن يبغين راحة
وعفواand forgiveness لعوراتfor the shame المعايبof faults ساتراcovering
وعفوا لعورات المعايب ساترا
Tell women, if they desire ease
And forgiveness covering their shameful faults,
ويخشينand fear نارthe fire اللهof God نزّاعةstripping away الشوىthe scalp
ويخشين نار الله نزّاعة الشوى
ويرجينand hope for رضواناًapproval منfrom اللهGod أكبراgreater
ويرجين رضواناً من الله أكبرا
And fear God's fire, which strips away the scalp,
And hope for greater approval from God:
يصلينthey pray يستغفرنseek forgiveness يحفظنguard ألسناtongues
يصلين يستغفرن يحفظن ألسنا
ويثينand repent (uncertain spelling) ولاand do not يأتينcommit ماwhat كانis مفترىfabricated
ويثين ولا يأتين ما كان مفترى
Let them pray, seek forgiveness, and guard their tongues;
Let them repent and commit no fabrication;
ويغضضنand lower عنfrom كلall المحارمforbidden things أعيناًtheir eyes
ويغضضن عن كل المحارم أعيناً
ويمنعنand withhold عنfrom عينthe eyes الأجانبof strangers منظراtheir appearance
ويمنعن عن عين الأجانب منظرا
Let them lower their eyes from everything forbidden,
And withhold their appearance from strangers' eyes.
فانso if هنthey خالفنviolate الذيwhat قدindeed ذكرتهI mentioned it
فان هن خالفن الذي قد ذكرته
فضحنthey are disgraced واصلينand burn in (uncertain spelling) الجحيمHell المسعراblazing
فضحن واصلين الجحيم المسعرا
If they violate what I have mentioned,
They will be disgraced and burn in blazing Hell.
أرىI see الهونhumiliation يغشىcovering منwhoever يخونbetrays احذرواbeware
أرى الهون يغشى من يخون احذروا
احذرواbeware ياO وكلاكلagents and everyone منwho كانis موجراemployed
احذروا يا وكلاكل من كان موجرا
I see humiliation covering whoever betrays; beware!
Beware, O agents, and everyone employed,
وياand O جملةall العمالworkers ياO كلevery صانعcraftsman
ويا جملة العمال يا كل صانع
وكلand every وديعcustodian والمنصَّبand the appointed ناظراoverseer
وكل وديع والمنصَّب ناظرا
All workers, every craftsman,
Every custodian, and whoever is appointed overseer.
فمنso whoever يغشcheats لمnot يغششhe cheats سوىexcept نفسهhimself ومنand whoever
فمن يغش لم يغشش سوى نفسه ومن
علىin النصحsincerity منكمamong you كانis بالحمدby praise ظاهراdistinguished
على النصح منكم كان بالحمد ظاهرا
Whoever cheats cheats only himself; whoever
Among you is sincere will be distinguished by praise.
لعمريby my life لقدindeed أسمعتI made hear منwhoever كانwas ناجعاًreceptive
لعمري لقد أسمعت من كان ناجعاً
وأشبعتand supplied abundantly تقريعاًrebuke لكمto you وزواجراand warnings
وأشبعت تقريعاً لكم وزواجرا
By my life, I have made the receptive hear,
And given you abundant rebuke and warnings.
وذاand this بعضis some تهديدof the warning القرآنof the Quran المجيدglorious والand the
وذا بعض تهديد القرآن المجيد وال
احاديثtraditions فاسألso ask عالماًa scholar متبحراdeeply learned
احاديث فاسأل عالماً متبحرا
This is some of the warning in the glorious Quran and the
Traditions; ask a deeply learned scholar.
ولوand had أنزلbeen sent down القرآنthe Quran عنby أمرthe command ربناof our Lord
ولو أنزل القرآن عن أمر ربنا
علىupon جبلa mountain أضحىit would become خشيعاًhumbled مكسّراshattered
على جبل أضحى خشيعاً مكسّرا
Had the Quran been sent down by our Lord's command
Upon a mountain, it would become humbled and shattered.
وماand not ضربتwere set forth للناسfor people امثالهits parables سدىin vain
وما ضربت للناس امثاله سدى
ولكنbut لعلperhaps الناسpeople أنmight تتفكّراreflect
ولكن لعل الناس أن تتفكّرا
Its parables were not set forth for people in vain,
But so that people might reflect.
وهاكمand here are خصالqualities الخيرof goodness فاتصفواso adopt بهاthem
وهاكم خصال الخير فاتصفوا بها
لتصفواthat you become pure ويغدوand becomes مظلمthe darkness القلبof the heart نيّراluminous
لتصفوا ويغدو مظلم القلب نيّرا
Here are qualities of goodness: adopt them,
That you may become pure and a dark heart become luminous.
هيthey are التوبةrepentance الخلصاءsincere والورعand scrupulousness الذيwhich
هي التوبة الخلصاء والورع الذي
يكفrefrains عنfrom المنهيthe forbidden مخفىsecretly ومظهراand openly
يكف عن المنهي مخفى ومظهرا
They are sincere repentance and scrupulousness that
Refrains from the forbidden, secretly and openly;
وصدقand truthfulness كلامof speech فيin وعودpromises وغيرهاand other matters
وصدق كلام في وعود وغيرها
وصمتand silence عنfrom النطقspeech الفضولneedless أوالهراor babble
وصمت عن النطق الفضول أوالهرا
Truthful speech in promises and other matters;
Silence from needless speech or babble;
وكسبand earning الحلالthe lawful الصرفpure والجودand generosity والحياand modesty
وكسب الحلال الصرف والجود والحيا
ونيّةand an intention خيرof good صفوهاits purity ماnot تكدراbecame clouded
ونيّة خير صفوها ما تكدرا
Earning purely lawful gain, generosity, and modesty;
A good intention whose purity is unclouded;
وماand what يرتضيهapproves اللهGod منof كلevery طاعةact of obedience
وما يرتضيه الله من كل طاعة
يكونis بهاwithin it الاخلاصsincerity للَّهtoward God مضمراheld inwardly
يكون بها الاخلاص للَّه مضمرا
Every act of obedience God approves,
With sincerity toward God held inwardly;
وتركand abandoning ماwhat تدعوcalls لهtoward it النفسthe soul منof الهوىdesire
وترك ما تدعو له النفس من الهوى
مخافةin fear منof Him who للعرشover the Throne والفرشand the earth قديراhas power
مخافة من للعرش والفرش قديرا
And abandoning the desires to which the soul calls,
In fear of Him who has power over the Throne and the earth.
رعيmay watch over اللهGod أزماناtimes مضتthat passed معwith رجالهاtheir men الthe
رعي الله أزمانا مضت مع رجالها ال
كرامnoble أولىpossessors الاحسانof kindness والجودand generosity والقراand hospitality
كرام أولى الاحسان والجود والقرا
May God watch over bygone times and their
Noble men, possessors of kindness, generosity, and hospitality,
أولىpossessors الحركاتof actions الصالحاتrighteous التيwhich جرتproceeded
أولى الحركات الصالحات التي جرت
علىin وفقaccordance ماwith what قالsaid النبيthe Prophet وأخبراand reported
على وفق ما قال النبي وأخبرا
Whose righteous actions proceeded
In accordance with what the Prophet said and reported;
أوليpossessors العلمof knowledge والحلمand forbearance المكينfirmly rooted الذينwho همthemselves
أولي العلم والحلم المكين الذين هم
رقواascended رتباranks عنهاfrom them سواهمothers تقصقراfell short (irregular spelling)
رقوا رتبا عنها سواهم تقصقرا
Possessors of knowledge and firmly rooted forbearance, who
Ascended ranks that others fell short of.
لقدindeed عمرواthey filled أوقاتهمtheir times وقلوبهمand their hearts
لقد عمروا أوقاتهم وقلوبهم
بذكرwith remembrance لمولاهمof their Lord متىas long as دامlasted عمراa lifetime
بذكر لمولاهم متى دام عمرا
They filled their times and hearts
With remembrance of their Lord as long as life lasted,
وصومand fasting هجيراتthrough midday heats الصّيوفof summers وإنهمand indeed they
وصوم هجيرات الصّيوف وإنهم
دموعهمtheir tears فيat الليلnight تنهلpour down أمطراlike rain
دموعهم في الليل تنهل أمطرا
And fasting through summer's midday heat; indeed,
Their tears poured down at night like rain.
فللهhow admirable درّthe excellence القومof the people ياO سعدthe good fortune سالكof a follower
فلله درّ القوم يا سعد سالك
مسالكهمof their paths بالصدقsincerely ماnot ردّhe turned back مدبراretreating
مسالكهم بالصدق ما ردّ مدبرا
How admirable those people! How fortunate whoever follows
Their paths sincerely, never turning back!
فياso O راغباًone desiring فيin حبthe love مولاهof his Lord طالباًseeking
فيا راغباً في حب مولاه طالباً
لناfor us عندهwith Him اقبلturn عليهtoward Him مشمراearnestly
لنا عنده اقبل عليه مشمرا
O you who desire your Lord's love, seeking
For us what is with Him, turn to Him earnestly.
وجدand strive وجاهدand struggle وابذلand give المالwealth مخلصاًsincerely
وجد وجاهد وابذل المال مخلصاً
واحيand keep alive اللياليthe nights واجعلand make الوقتthe time عامراfilled
واحي الليالي واجعل الوقت عامرا
Strive, struggle, and give wealth sincerely;
Keep the nights alive and fill your time
بذكرwith remembrance ودابand diligence فيin التلاوةrecitation دائمconstant
بذكر وداب في التلاوة دائم
فانfor indeed كتابthe Book اللهof God منis among أوثقthe firmest العرىbonds
فان كتاب الله من أوثق العرى
With remembrance and constant diligence in recitation,
For God's Book is among the firmest bonds.
وسنةand the way طهof Ta-Ha فاتبعهاso follow it فانهاfor it
وسنة طه فاتبعها فانها
هيis الحقtruth لاdo not تتبعfollow سواهاanything else فتدحراlest you be banished
هي الحق لا تتبع سواها فتدحرا
Follow Ta-Ha's way, for it
Is truth; follow no other, lest you be banished.
وثمand then لاdo not تكنbe فيin كثرةabundance الأكلof eating راغبdesirous
وثم لا تكن في كثرة الأكل راغب
فقاسٍfor hardhearted بليدand dull كلis everyone منwho منهof it أكثراate excessively
فقاسٍ بليد كل من منه أكثرا
Do not desire excessive eating,
For everyone who overeats becomes hardhearted and dull.
وصنand guard ذاthis الذيwhich منfrom قلبكyour heart والذيand what
وصن ذا الذي من قلبك والذي
يضمانهenclose it فخذاكyour thighs عنfrom أنthat يبادراthey rush
يضمانه فخذاك عن أن يبادرا
Guard what comes from your heart, and what
Your thighs enclose, from rushing
إلىtoward ماwhat يجرbrings العارshame والشرand evil والبلاand affliction
إلى ما يجر العار والشر والبلا
فنطقكfor your speech منamong شرthe worst العواثرstumbling blocks عاثراstumbling
فنطقك من شر العواثر عاثرا
Toward what brings shame, evil, and affliction;
For stumbling speech is among the worst stumbling blocks.
فلاso do not تكbe مغتاباa backbiter ولاand do not تكbe حاسداًan envier
فلا تك مغتابا ولا تك حاسداً
ولاnor خادعاdeceitful بالمسلمينtoward Muslims ولاnor ماكراscheming
ولا خادعا بالمسلمين ولا ماكرا
Be neither a backbiter nor an envier,
Nor deceitful toward Muslims, nor scheming.
ولاand do not تقربapproach الأمرthe affair الدنيbase وجانبand avoid الthe
ولا تقرب الأمر الدني وجانب ال
رديvile وحاذرand beware عيبهits blemish فيكin you أنbeing يرىseen
ردي وحاذر عيبه فيك أن يرى
Do not approach a base affair; keep away from the
Vile, and beware its blemish being seen in you.
تجّملadorn yourself بأثوابwith garments التقىof piety والقنوعand contentment والand
تجّمل بأثواب التقى والقنوع وال
تواضعhumility ولاand do not تبطرbecome insolent وتظهرand display تفاخراboastfulness
تواضع ولا تبطر وتظهر تفاخرا
Adorn yourself with garments of piety, contentment, and
Humility; do not become insolent or display boastfulness.
وكلand all ماthat عليكfalls to you اجعلنَّهاmake them حميدةpraiseworthy
وكل ما عليك اجعلنَّها حميدة
صلاحاًrighteousness واصلاحاًand reform وورداًand coming ومصدراand going
صلاحاً واصلاحاً وورداً ومصدرا
Make all your undertakings praiseworthy,
In righteousness and reform, in coming and going.
وحبand love المساكينthe poor الضعافweak وكنand be لهمtoward them
وحب المساكين الضعاف وكن لهم
علىover شهواتthe desires النفسof the soul والحرصand greed مؤثراgiving preference
على شهوات النفس والحرص مؤثرا
Love the weak and poor, and give them
Preference over your soul's desires and greed.
ووالand be loyal to جميعall الآلthe family والصحبand companions وانتحلand embrace
ووال جميع الآل والصحب وانتحل
محبتهمtheir love واعقدand bind عليهاto it الضمائراthe hearts
محبتهم واعقد عليها الضمائرا
Be loyal to all the Prophet's family and companions; embrace
Love for them, and bind your hearts to it.
فهمfor they بذلواsacrificed الأرواحtheir lives فيin حفظpreserving دينناour religion
فهم بذلوا الأرواح في حفظ ديننا
وهمand they أظهروهmade it manifest نصرةthrough aid ومهاجراand emigration
وهم أظهروه نصرة ومهاجرا
They sacrificed their lives to preserve our religion;
Through aid and emigration, they made it manifest.
وهمand they حملواconveyed أيthe verses الكتابof the Book وسنةand the way الof the
وهم حملوا أي الكتاب وسنة ال
رسولMessenger وذاand this الشرعlaw الشريفnoble المطهراpurified
رسول وذا الشرع الشريف المطهرا
They conveyed the Book's verses and the way of the
Messenger, and this noble, purified law.
وكنand be ذاsuch خادماًa servant للصالحينto the righteous وسرand travel علىupon
وكن ذا خادماً للصالحين وسر على
مناهجهمtheir paths تصبحyou become سعيداhappy منوراilluminated
مناهجهم تصبح سعيدا منورا
Be a servant to the righteous, and follow
Their paths: you will become happy and illuminated,
وترفعand are raised بغرفاتto the chambers الجنانof Paradise مخلداdwelling forever
وترفع بغرفات الجنان مخلدا
بدارin an abode نعيمof bliss عيشهاits life لنnever يكدراbecomes clouded
بدار نعيم عيشها لن يكدرا
Raised to Paradise's chambers, dwelling forever
In an abode of bliss whose life will never be clouded.
بهاin it عسلhoney مصفىpurified وماand water (irregular spelling) غيرnot آسنstagnant
بها عسل مصفى وما غير آسن
ومنand of لنmilk (corrupt spelling) منfrom طعمهits taste ماnot تغيراchanged
ومن لن من طعمه ما تغيرا
There is purified honey and water that never stagnates,
And milk whose taste has never changed.
وكثبانand dunes مسكof musk نبتهاtheir vegetation الزعفرانsaffron والand the
وكثبان مسك نبتها الزعفران وال
حصاpebbles انif تردyou desire دُرّاpearls وانand if شئتyou wish جوهراgems
حصا ان ترد دُرّا وان شئت جوهرا
There are dunes of musk, their vegetation saffron, and
Their pebbles pearls if you desire, or gems if you wish.
وماand what تشتهيهdesires it النفسthe soul منof كلevery لذةpleasure
وما تشتهيه النفس من كل لذة
تدومendures فجاهدso strive كيin order to تنالattain وتظفراand triumph
تدوم فجاهد كي تنال وتظفرا
Every pleasure the soul desires
Endures; strive, then, to attain it and triumph.
وياand O غافلاheedless one عنof ذكرهhis remembrance مولاهhis Lord ساهياneglectful
ويا غافلا عن ذكره مولاه ساهيا
لاnot يرتضيhe wishes أنto تذكراbe reminded
لا يرتضي أن تذكرا
O heedless one, neglecting remembrance of his Lord,
Unwilling to be reminded:
أفيare in صممdeafness أذناكyour two ears عنtoward قولthe words منزلof the sender الof the
أفي صمم أذناك عن قول منزل ال
كتابBook علىupon طهTa-Ha مقالاًa statement تواتراrepeatedly transmitted
كتاب على طه مقالاً تواترا
Are your ears deaf to the words of Him who sent down the
Book upon Ta-Ha, words repeatedly transmitted,
بانthat لذيfor the one الاعراضturning away عنfrom ذكرremembering ربهhis Lord الthe
بان لذي الاعراض عن ذكر ربه ال
معيشةlife ظنكىconstricted (irregular spelling) طعمهاits taste قدindeed تمرّراbecame bitter
معيشة ظنكى طعمها قد تمرّرا
That whoever turns away from remembering his Lord has
A constricted life whose taste has grown bitter?
يقيضHe assigns شيطاناa devil لهto him فيin حياتهhis life
يقيض شيطانا له في حياته
ويحشرand he is gathered أعمىblind بعدafter أنthat كانhe was مبصراsighted
ويحشر أعمى بعد أن كان مبصرا
He assigns him a devil during his life,
And he is gathered blind after having been sighted.
ومنand whoever نسىforgot الآياتthe signs ينسىis forgotten فأقبلنso turn
ومن نسى الآيات ينسى فأقبلن
علىtoward ذكرهHis remembrance بلrather دمpersist عليهin it مثابراdiligently
على ذكره بل دم عليه مثابرا
Whoever forgets the signs is forgotten; turn, then,
To His remembrance—indeed, persist diligently in it,
لتظفرto attain بالفتحthe opening الالهيdivine وأنّهand it indeed
لتظفر بالفتح الالهي وأنّه
لكنزis surely a treasure عظيمmighty قدرهits worth لنnever يقدرواthey can measure
لكنز عظيم قدره لن يقدروا
To attain divine opening; it
Is a mighty treasure whose worth they cannot measure.
أتنفقdo you spend هذاthis العمرlifetime فيon غيرwhat has no طائلbenefit
أتنفق هذا العمر في غير طائل
ولستand you are not علىin الدنياthis world مقيماremaining معمراforever
ولست على الدنيا مقيما معمرا
Do you spend this lifetime on what brings no benefit,
Though you will not remain forever in this world?
لعمريby my life لوقتa span of time فيهin it لوif بيعwere sold زائداadditional
لعمري لوقت فيه لو بيع زائدا
لكانit would بملأfor enough to fill العرشthe Throne والفرشand the earth يشتراbe bought
لكان بملأ العرش والفرش يشترا
By my life, were additional time in it sold,
It would be bought for the Throne and earth filled with wealth.
وانفقهand spend it فيon ملكa dominion يدومenduring بلاwithout انقضاend
وانفقه في ملك يدوم بلا انقضا
بهin it الأنبياءthe prophets والصالحينand the righteous مجاهراopenly
به الأنبياء والصالحين مجاهرا
Spend it on a dominion enduring without end,
Where prophets and righteous dwell, pursuing it openly.
وظنيand my supposition علىabout أهلthe people الشبابof youth بانهمis that they
وظني على أهل الشباب بانهم
يظنونهimagine it يبقىwill remain قوياstrong وناضراand fresh
يظنونه يبقى قويا وناضرا
I think young people
Imagine their youth will remain strong and fresh.
فيحملهمso carries them فيهin it الغرورdelusion علىtoward الهوىdesire
فيحملهم فيه الغرور على الهوى
وفيand in الغيبthe unseen أشياءthings أمرهاtheir circumstances قدindeed تستراare concealed
وفي الغيب أشياء أمرها قد تسترا
Delusion therefore carries them toward desire,
While unseen things have their circumstances concealed.
أماdo they not ينظرونsee الزرعthe crops آفاتهtheir blights تجيarrive
أما ينظرون الزرع آفاته تجي
فتجتاحهand sweep them away قبلbefore التداركremedy اخضراgreen
فتجتاحه قبل التدارك اخضرا
Do they not see crops whose blights arrive
And sweep them away while green, before remedy is possible?
وأعجبand more astonishing منهمthan them منis whoever ترىyou see الضعفweakness عَمَّهovercame him entirely
وأعجب منهم من ترى الضعف عَمَّه
وعارضهand his beard المسودonce black قدindeed عادhas become أغبراgray
وعارضه المسود قد عاد أغبرا
More astonishing is one whom you see wholly overcome by weakness,
His once-black beard now gray,
واسنانهand his teeth انقضتfell out وفيand in ظهرهhis back انحناa bend
واسنانه انقضت وفي ظهره انحنا
ومحمرand the redness ذاكof that الدمblood قدindeed صارbecame أصفراyellow
ومحمر ذاك الدم قد صار أصفرا
His teeth gone, his back bent,
And his ruddy complexion turned yellow,
ويلهواand he plays معwith اللاهينthe heedless لمnot ينتبهhe noticed لماwhat
ويلهوا مع اللاهين لم ينتبه لما
أصيبhe was afflicted بهwith it والعمرwhile life قدindeed تمwas spent وانبراand worn away
أصيب به والعمر قد تم وانبرا
Yet playing with the heedless, unaware of what
Has afflicted him, though life is spent and worn away.
فواعجبيso how I marvel منيat myself وممنand at those أراهمI see them
فواعجبي مني وممن أراهم
كمثليlike me وقدwhen indeed أصبحتI became عبداًa servant مقصراnegligent
كمثلي وقد أصبحت عبداً مقصرا
How I marvel at myself and those I see
Like me, when I have become a negligent servant!
نقولwe say ولمand not نعملwe practice بشيanything نقولهwe say it
نقول ولم نعمل بشي نقوله
واناwhile we لنحدare driven onward (uncertain spelling) والأنوفand the noses بهاin them البراnose-rings
وانا لنحد والأنوف بها البرا
We speak, yet do not practice anything we say,
While we are driven onward, with nose-rings in our noses.
إلىuntil كمhow long كذاlike this فيinto الشرevil نرميwe cast نفوسناour souls
إلى كم كذا في الشر نرمي نفوسنا
كأنas though لهاthey had اعداenemies فماso what ذلناour humiliation أعترىhas overtaken
كأن لها اعدا فما ذلنا أعترى
How long shall we cast our souls into evil like this,
As though they had enemies—what humiliation has overtaken us!
ألمhas not يأنthe time come أنthat ننكفّwe desist عماfrom what يضرناharms us
ألم يأن أن ننكفّ عما يضرنا
وننقىand cleanse عرضan honor طالlong ماindeed قدalready تقذراwas soiled
وننقى عرض طال ما قد تقذرا
Is it not time to desist from what harms us,
And cleanse an honor long soiled,
ونخلصand make sincere للهfor God المتابrepentance النصوحwholehearted لاnot
ونخلص لله المتاب النصوح لا
نعودwe return إلىto نقضbreaking it كمنlike whoever راحdeparted غادراtreacherously
نعود إلى نقض كمن راح غادرا
Offering God sincere repentance, never
Returning to break it like one departing treacherously?
لعلperhaps ذيولthe trailing robes العفوof pardon منfrom ربناour Lord علىover
لعل ذيول العفو من ربنا على
جميعall خطاياناour sins تجرare swept فتغفراand they are forgiven
جميع خطايانا تجر فتغفرا
Perhaps the trailing robes of our Lord's pardon will
Sweep over all our sins, and they will be forgiven.
إلهيmy God اهدنيguide me فيمنamong those هديتYou guided وعاand protect (opening fragment)
إلهي اهدني فيمن هديت وعا
فنيme (continuation) منfrom الزّيغdeviation واجعلنيand make me تقياdevout
فني من الزّيغ واجعلني تقيا
My God, guide me among those You have guided, and
Protect me from deviation, and make me devout.
الهيmy God واجعلنيand make me رشيداrightly guided ومرشداand a guide
الهي واجعلني رشيدا ومرشدا
إلىtoward الخيرgood بالاخلاصsincerely للدينreligion ناشراspreading
إلى الخير بالاخلاص للدين ناشرا
My God, make me rightly guided and a guide
Toward good, sincerely spreading religion.
وهبand grant رضاءاًapproval منكfrom You لاسخطno displeasure بعدهafter it
وهب رضاءاً منك لاسخط بعده
فماfor You have always زلتbeen ذاpossessed of grace فضلand You have always وماbeen زلتforgiving time after time غافراًforgiving
فما زلت ذا فضل وما زلت غافراً
Grant approval from You, followed by no displeasure;
You have always possessed grace and always forgiven.
وعدand bestow again بعميمwith boundless generosity الجودand grace والفضلshowing mercy راحماًmercifully
وعد بعميم الجود والفضل راحماً
مشائخناour elders والوالدينand parents معطراperfuming
مشائخنا والوالدين معطرا
Bestow again Your boundless generosity and grace, showing mercy to
Our elders and parents, perfuming
مراقدهمtheir resting places بالروحwith repose والطفand be gentle بكلwith everyone منwho
مراقدهم بالروح والطف بكل من
اليناto us انتمىis related أوor كانwas فيناamong us مصاهراrelated by marriage
الينا انتمى أو كان فينا مصاهرا
Their resting places with repose; be gentle with everyone
Related to us or joined to us by marriage.
وعمand encompass جميعall المسلمينMuslims برحمةwith mercy
وعم جميع المسلمين برحمة
فضلكYour bounty ربيmy Lord لمhas not يزلceased متواتراflowing continually
فضلك ربي لم يزل متواترا
Encompass all Muslims with mercy;
Your bounty, my Lord, has always flowed continually.
وصلand send blessings علىupon ختمthe seal النبيينof the prophets احمدAhmad
وصل على ختم النبيين احمد
نبيa prophet اتاناwho came to us منذراwarning ومبشراand bringing glad tidings
نبي اتانا منذرا ومبشرا
Send blessings upon Ahmad, the seal of the prophets,
A prophet who came to warn us and bring glad tidings;
وآلand family واصحابand companions علىin الدينreligion رابطواstood firm
وآل واصحاب على الدين رابطوا
وماand not منهمamong them منis one لاnot تراهyou see him مصابراpersevering
وما منهم من لا تراه مصابرا
And upon family and companions who stood firm in religion,
Not one of whom you would find lacking perseverance.
إلهيmy God إرضbe pleased عنهمwith them وارضand be pleased عناwith us بحقهمfor their sake
إلهي إرض عنهم وارض عنا بحقهم
وحمداًand praise لربيto my Lord أولاfirst ثمthen آخراlast
وحمداً لربي أولا ثم آخرا
My God, be pleased with them, and with us for their sake.
Praise to my Lord, first and last.
Partial English translation: 211 of 380 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1