إِذا عَفا لَم يَكُ في عَفوِهِ

إِذا عَفا لَم يَكُ في عَفوِهِ

مَنٌّ وَلا يكدِرُ نُعماهُ

مَنٌّ وَلا يكدِرُ نُعماهُ

When he pardons, there is in his pardon

If he forgives, there is no favor in his pardon,

no reproach, nor does he tarnish his bounty.

Nor any blemish in his bounty.

وَإِن سَطا عاتب ذا جُرمه

وَإِن سَطا عاتب ذا جُرمه

بِقُدرَةٍ لا يَتَعَدّاهُ

بِقُدرَةٍ لا يَتَعَدّاهُ

And if he punishes, he calls the offender to account

And if he punishes the guilty one,

with power that does not exceed what is due against him.

He does so justly, not exceeding the right measure.