اَلْجَوابُ الْحَقُّ في هَذَا بِلاَ

اَلْجَوابُ الْحَقُّ في هَذَا بِلاَ

رِيبَةٍ عِنْدي وباحِثْ وَسَلِ

رِيبَةٍ عِنْدي وباحِثْ وَسَلِ

The true answer to this, without

The true answer in this for me, without doubt,

any doubt in my view—investigate and ask—

Is with the researcher, ask and trace.

إنّ تَخْريجَ مَقالٍ حادِثٍ

إنّ تَخْريجَ مَقالٍ حادِثٍ

مِنْ مَقالٍ لإمامٍ أَوّلِ

مِنْ مَقالٍ لإمامٍ أَوّلِ

is that a new opinion derived

If the statement of a modern scholar

from the opinion of an earlier imam,

Derives from the words of an early imam,

إنْ يَكُنْ مُنْدَرِجاً في لَفْظِهِ

إنْ يَكُنْ مُنْدَرِجاً في لَفْظِهِ

بِعُمومٍ أو قِياسٍ مُنْجَلي

بِعُمومٍ أو قِياسٍ مُنْجَلي

if it is encompassed by his wording,

Through generality or analogous deduction -

through general scope or a clear analogy,

It is part of what that early voice has said.

فَهْوَ مِنْ جُمْلَةِ ما قد قَالَهُ

فَهْوَ مِنْ جُمْلَةِ ما قد قَالَهُ

صَاحِبُ الْقَوْلِ الْقَديم الأَوَّلِ

صَاحِبُ الْقَوْلِ الْقَديم الأَوَّلِ

belongs among what has already been said by

But if it is by fanciful analogy,

the author of the earlier, original opinion.

Guessing and comparing aimlessly,

وَإذا كانَ مِنَ الْحَمْلِ على

وَإذا كانَ مِنَ الْحَمْلِ على

شَبَهِ الشّيءِ وَنَحْوِ الْمَثَلِ

شَبَهِ الشّيءِ وَنَحْوِ الْمَثَلِ

And if it is a matter of reasoning from

It has no basis, a fiction for the fanciful.

a thing's resemblance and a comparable example,

Follow this, for it enriches the world,

فَهْوَ دَعْوى ما لَها مُسْتَنَدٌ

فَهْوَ دَعْوى ما لَها مُسْتَنَدٌ

وَخَيالٌ عَنَّ للمُتَخَيِّلِ

وَخَيالٌ عَنَّ للمُتَخَيِّلِ

then it is a claim with no supporting basis,

Beyond the ideas of false claimants.

and a fancy that occurred to the imaginer.

What the Qur’an contains, or the words

واتَّبِعْ هَذا فَقَدْ أَغْنَى الْوَرَى

واتَّبِعْ هَذا فَقَدْ أَغْنَى الْوَرَى

عَنْ جَمِيعِ الرَّأْيِ مِنْ مُنْتَحَلِ

عَنْ جَمِيعِ الرَّأْيِ مِنْ مُنْتَحَلِ

And follow this, for humankind has no need

Of the best prophet and messengers,

of any professed opinion, thanks to

Follow if you are wise, the words

ما حَوَى الْقُرآنُ أَوْ ما كانَ مِنْ

ما حَوَى الْقُرآنُ أَوْ ما كانَ مِنْ

قَوْلِ خَيْرِ الأَنْبِيا والرُّسُلِ

قَوْلِ خَيْرِ الأَنْبِيا والرُّسُلِ

what the Qur'an contains, or what comes from

Of the early imam, the first guide.

the words of the best of prophets and messengers.

He is the model, the perfect example

فَاتْبَعُوا إنْ كُنْتُمُ مِمَّنْ لَهُ

فَاتْبَعُوا إنْ كُنْتُمُ مِمَّنْ لَهُ

فِطْنَةٌ قَوْلَ الإمامِ الأَوّلِ

فِطْنَةٌ قَوْلَ الإمامِ الأَوّلِ

So follow, if you are among those who have

Of truth in clear and unclear matters.

discernment, the words of the first imam.

May our Lord reward him for us,

فَهُوَ الْقُدْوةُ والأُسْوَةُ لل

فَهُوَ الْقُدْوةُ والأُسْوَةُ لل

حَقِّ في الواضِحِ والْمُسْتَشْكِلِ

حَقِّ في الواضِحِ والْمُسْتَشْكِلِ

For he is the model and exemplar for the

And for all of mankind, the highest place.

truth, in what is clear and what is perplexing.

He cured and guided us with what came

فَجَزاهُ رَبُّنا عَنّا وَعَنْ

فَجَزاهُ رَبُّنا عَنّا وَعَنْ

كُلِّ هَذَا الْخَلْقِ أَعْلَى مَنْزِلِ

كُلِّ هَذَا الْخَلْقِ أَعْلَى مَنْزِلِ

So may our Lord reward him on our behalf and on behalf of

To us clearly from him.

all this creation with the highest abode.

Why should we toil with the words of one

قَدْ شفَانَا وَهَدَانَا بالذِي

قَدْ شفَانَا وَهَدَانَا بالذِي

جاءَنا مِنْهُ مِنَ الأَمْرِ الْجَلِي

جاءَنا مِنْهُ مِنَ الأَمْرِ الْجَلِي

He has indeed healed us and guided us through what

Like us in knowledge and practice?

came to us from him as clear instruction.

He is charged as others are charged,

ما لَنَا والْكَدْحِ في قَوْلِ امْرِىءٍ

ما لَنَا والْكَدْحِ في قَوْلِ امْرِىءٍ

مِثْلِنا في عِلْمِهِ والْعَمَلِ

مِثْلِنا في عِلْمِهِ والْعَمَلِ

Why should we toil over the words of a man

With clear and unclear matters.

like us in his knowledge and deeds?

The law applies to him as it does

هُوَ مَطْلُوبٌ بِما يُطْلَبُ مِنْ

هُوَ مَطْلُوبٌ بِما يُطْلَبُ مِنْ

غيْرِهِ مِنْ واضِحٍ أَو مُعْضِلِ

غيْرِهِ مِنْ واضِحٍ أَو مُعْضِلِ

He is bound by what is required of

To all those who imitate him.

others, in clear or difficult matters.

You misguided by corrupt opinion,

صَارَ بالتَّكْلِيفِ بالشَّرْعِ مَعَ

صَارَ بالتَّكْلِيفِ بالشَّرْعِ مَعَ

كُلِّ مَنْ قلّدَهُ في مَثَلِ

كُلِّ مَنْ قلّدَهُ في مَثَلِ

Bound by religious law, he now stands with

Astray from the book sent down!

everyone who follows him, on equal footing.

Becoming contrary to what was brought

أَيُّها الْمَغْرورُ بالرَّأْيِ الّذِي

أَيُّها الْمَغْرورُ بالرَّأْيِ الّذِي

ضَلّ عَنْ نَهْجِ الْكِتابِ الْمُنْزَلِ

ضَلّ عَنْ نَهْجِ الْكِتابِ الْمُنْزَلِ

O you, beguiled by opinion that

By the best of messengers, in valid speech.

strayed from the path of the revealed Book

You are bound in the darkness of ignorance,

وَغَدا ضِدّاً لما جاءَ بِهِ

وَغَدا ضِدّاً لما جاءَ بِهِ

مِنْ صَحيحِ الْقَوْلِ خَيْرُ الرُّسُلِ

مِنْ صَحيحِ الْقَوْلِ خَيْرُ الرُّسُلِ

and became opposed to what was brought

Confused in perplexing matters.

in authentic sayings by the best of messengers:

Dispel confusion and ignorance with what is

أَنْتَ في ظُلْمَةِ جَهْلٍ مُوثَقٌ

أَنْتَ في ظُلْمَةِ جَهْلٍ مُوثَقٌ

أَنْتَ في حِيرَةِ أَمْرٍ مُعْضِلِ

أَنْتَ في حِيرَةِ أَمْرٍ مُعْضِلِ

You are fettered in the darkness of ignorance.

Sound from the guidance of the sent prophet.

You are in confusion over a difficult matter.

The path of good is open to those who seek

فادْفَعِ الْحِيرَةَ والْجَهْلَ بِما

فادْفَعِ الْحِيرَةَ والْجَهْلَ بِما

صَحَّ عَنْ هَدْي النّبيِّ الْمُرْسَلِ

صَحَّ عَنْ هَدْي النّبيِّ الْمُرْسَلِ

So dispel confusion and ignorance through what

To tread the best paths.

is authentically reported about the guidance of the Prophet sent forth.

وسَبِيلُ الْخَيْرِ مَفْتُوحٌ لِمَنْ

وسَبِيلُ الْخَيْرِ مَفْتُوحٌ لِمَنْ

رَامَ يَسْلُكَ خَيْرَ السُّبُلِ

رَامَ يَسْلُكَ خَيْرَ السُّبُلِ

And the path of goodness is open to whoever

wishes to tread the best of paths.