وظائفduties الإنسانthe human being فيin دنياهhis worldly life
وظائف الإنسان في دنياه
أنto يعبدworship اللهGod وأنand to يخشاهfear Him
أن يعبد الله وأن يخشاه
A person's duties in his worldly life:
The Duties of Man in His Life
To worship God and to fear Him,
To worship God and fear Him
وأنand to يكونbe راضياًcontent بماwith what قضىHe decreed
وأن يكون راضياً بما قضى
ولمand did not يكنbe لحكمهto His judgment معترضاopposed
ولم يكن لحكمه معترضا
And to be content with what He has decreed,
And to accept what He has decreed
And not oppose His judgment.
Not objecting to His rule
واعلمand know بأنthat لعلمfor knowledge نورlight وهدىand guidance
واعلم بأن لعلم نور وهدى
والجهلand ignorance لاnot يأتيcomes بخيرwith good أبداever
والجهل لا يأتي بخير أبدا
And know that knowledge has light and guidance,
Know that knowledge is light and guidance
And ignorance never brings good.
While ignorance never leads to good
سبحانglory be to منthe One who منّbestowed favor عليناupon us بالقلمwith the pen
سبحان من منّ علينا بالقلم
وعلّمand taught الإنسانhumankind ماwhat لمdid not يعلمknow
وعلّم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Glory be to Him who favored us with the pen,
Glory to Him who gave us the pen
And taught humankind what it did not know.
And taught man what he knew not
منwhoever مارسpursued العلومthe sciences والعرفاناand understanding
من مارس العلوم والعرفانا
يجنيreaps ثمارfruits المجدglory حيثwherever كاناhe is
يجني ثمار المجد حيث كانا
Whoever pursues the sciences and understanding
He who pursues knowledge and wisdom
Reaps the fruits of glory wherever he is.
Will reap the fruits of glory wherever he is
والزهدand indifference فيtoward العلمknowledge منa form of الحرمانdeprivation
والزهد في العلم من الحرمان
والمرءand a person بالقلبby the heart واللسانand the tongue
والمرء بالقلب واللسان
And indifference to knowledge is a form of deprivation,
While abstaining from knowledge is deprivation
And a person's worth lies in his heart and tongue.
A man is known by his heart and tongue
منwhoever لمhas not تهذبهrefined him فنونvaried ways الوقتtime
من لم تهذبه فنون الوقت
لاnot زالceased ملحوظاًregarded بعينwith an eye المقتloathing
لا زال ملحوظاً بعين المقت
Whoever has not been refined by time's varied ways
He whom the arts of his time do not refine
Remains regarded with an eye of loathing.
Remains scorned in the eyes of the astute
والبحثand inquiry عنinto طبائعcharacteristics الزمانthe times
والبحث عن طبائع الزمان
منamong الضرورياتthe necessities للانسانfor humankind
من الضروريات للانسان
And inquiry into the nature of the times
Studying the ways of the times
Is among the necessities for humankind.
Is a necessity for man
منwhoever لمhas not تحنكهseasoned him يدthe hand التجريبexperience
من لم تحنكه يد التجريب
يعيشlives فيin دنياهhis worldly life كالغريبlike a stranger
يعيش في دنياه كالغريب
Whoever has not been seasoned by the hand of experience
He who is not seasoned by experience
Lives in this world like a stranger.
Lives his life like a stranger
وعزةand dignity المرءof a person منpart of رأسprincipal المالwealth
وعزة المرء من رأس المال
فلاso do not تهنhumiliate نفسكyourself بالسؤالby begging
فلا تهن نفسك بالسؤال
And a person's dignity is part of his capital,
A man’s honor comes from his capital
So do not humiliate yourself by begging.
So do not debase yourself by asking
وتبتغيand seek منfrom فضلهHis bounty تعالىexalted is He
وتبتغي من فضله تعالى
رزقاًsustenance هنيئاًpleasant طيّباًwholesome حلالاlawful
رزقاً هنيئاً طيّباً حلالا
And seek from His bounty—exalted is He—
And seek from His bounty, exalted is He
Pleasant, wholesome, lawful sustenance.
A good and pure lawful provision
وأقربand the nearest الناسpeople إلىto الحرمانdeprivation
وأقرب الناس إلى الحرمان
منwhoever قطعpassed الأيامthe days بالأمانيin wishful thinking
من قطع الأيام بالأماني
And the person nearest to deprivation
The most deprived of people
Is one who passes his days in wishful thinking.
Is one who spends his days hoping
فانهضso rise بخيرto do good حسبaccording to الاستطاعةability
فانهض بخير حسب الاستطاعة
ونعمand how excellent كنزa treasure المؤمنof the believer القناعةcontentment
ونعم كنز المؤمن القناعة
So rise to do good as much as you can,
So rise to do good as much as you can
And contentment is an excellent treasure for the believer.
For contentment is the believer's treasure
والقصدand moderation فيin العيشliving منpart of التدبيرprudent management
والقصد في العيش من التدبير
والمالand wealth لاnot يبقىlasts معwith التبذيرwastefulness
والمال لا يبقى مع التبذير
And moderation in living is part of prudent management,
Moderation in living is prudent
And wealth does not last amid wastefulness.
While wealth does not last with squandering
كماas تدينyou treat others فيamong الورىhumankind تدانyou are treated
كما تدين في الورى تدان
ومنand whoever أهانhumiliates غيرهsomeone other than himself يُهانis humiliated
ومن أهان غيره يُهان
As you treat people, so you are treated,
As you judge in this world so shall you be judged
And whoever humiliates another is humiliated.
And he who insults others will be insulted
ولاand do not تَردِapproach موردَthe watering place الشقاقdiscord
ولا تَردِ موردَ الشقاق
والزورand falsehood والبهتانand slander والنفاقand hypocrisy
والزور والبهتان والنفاق
And do not approach the watering place of discord,
Do not frequent places of conflict
And of falsehood, slander, and hypocrisy.
Lies, slander and hypocrisy
فربناfor our Lord جلَّis exalted عظيمgreat الشانmajesty
فربنا جلَّ عظيم الشان
يأمرcommands بالعدلjustice والإحسانand benevolence
يأمر بالعدل والإحسان
For our Lord, exalted and great in majesty,
For our Lord, exalted is His glory
Commands justice and benevolence.
Commands justice and benevolence
واستعملand use الرفقgentleness تجدyou will find رفيقاًa companion
واستعمل الرفق تجد رفيقاً
ولاand not تجدyou will find لأحمقfor a fool صديقاًa friend
ولا تجد لأحمق صديقاً
And practice gentleness; you will find a companion,
Use gentleness and you will find a friend
And you will find no friend for a fool.
But a fool will have no companions
Sol 6.1