عجبتُ لأمرِ اللهِ واللهُ قَادِرُ

على ما أرادَ لَيْسَ للهِ قَاهرُ

I wondered at Allah's command, and Allah is All Powerful

Capable of whatever He wills, none can subdue Allah

قَضَى يَوْمَ بدرٍ أن نلاقيَ معشراً

بَغَوْا وسَبِيلُ البَغْيِ بالناسِ جائِرُ

He decreed on the day of Badr that we meet a group

Who were aggressive, and aggression against people is unjust

وَقَدْ حَشَدُوا واستَنْفَروا من يَلِيهِمُ

منَ النّاسِ حتَّى جمعُهُمْ مُتَكَاثِرُ

They had mobilized and called to arms all around them

Of people until their gathering became numerous

وسَارَتْ إلينا لا تُحَاوِلُ غيرَنَا

بأَجْمَعِهَا كَعْبٌ جميعاً وَعَامرُ

And they marched against us, not targeting anyone but us

Altogether, both the elite and the commoners

وَفِينَا رَسُولُ اللهِ والأوسُ حَوْلَهُ

لَهُ معقلٌ منهُمْ غَزِيرٌ وَنَاصِرُ

And amongst us was Allah's Messenger and the Aus around him

He had a stronghold amongst them, many supporters and helpers

وجمعُ بني النجّارِ تحتَ لوائِهِ

يُمشيُّنَ في الماذيّ والنّفْعُ ثائرُ

And the gathering of the sons of Najjar under his banner

Marching forth, gaining spoils and conquests

فَلمَّا لَقَيْناهُمْ وكلٌّ مُجَاهدٌ

لأصْحَابِهِ مُسْتَبْسِلُ النّفْسِ صَابِرُ

So when we met them, each a dedicated warrior

Steadfast and patient for the sake of his companions

شَهِدْنا بأَنَّ الله لا رَبَّ غَيرهُ

وأنَّ رسولَ اللهِ بالحقِّ ظَاهِرُ

We testified that none deserves worship but Allah

And that Allah's Messenger is manifestly truthful

وقد عُرِّيَتْ بيضٌ خِفَافٌ كأَنَّها

مَقابيسُ يُزْهِيهَا لِعَيْنَيْكَ شَاهِرُ

Pure white swords were bared that looked like

Flashlights making your eyes shine

بِهِنَّ أَبَدْنَا جَمْعَهُم فتبدّدوا

وكانَ يُلاقي الحَيْنَ مَنْ هُوَ فاجرُ

With them we destroyed their army and they scattered

And the immoral were met with what they deserved

فكُبَّ أَبو جَهْلٍ صَريعاً لِوَجْهِهِ

وعتبةُ قَدْ غادَرْنَهُ وَهْوَ عَاثرُ

Thus fell Abu Jahl lifeless on his face

While Utbah deserted him as he stumbled

وشَيبةَ والتيميَّ غادرْنَ في الوَغى

وما مِنْهُمُ إلاّ بذي العَرْشِ كافرُ

As did Shaybah and Al-Tameemi in the melee

None but rejecters of the Lord of the Throne remained

فأمْسُوا وَقُود النّارَ في مستَقَرّهَا

وكلّ كفورٍ في جهنَّم صَائرُ

So they became fuel for the fire in its abode

And every ungrateful one is destined for Hell

تَلَظَّى عليهِمْ وَهْيَ قَدْ شُبَّ حَمْيُهَا

بِزُبْرِ الحَدِيدِ والحجارةِ سَاجرُ

It blazes upon them as its rage intensifies

With iron rods and flaming stones

وكانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ قد قَالَ أَقبِلُوا

فولّوا إنّما أنتَ سَاحرُ

Allah's Messenger had told them to come

But they fled saying "You are only a sorcerer"

لأمرٍ أَرادَ اللهُ أَنْ يهلَكُوا بِهِ

وَلَيْسَ لأَمرٍ حَمَّةُ اللهُ زاجِرُ

Due to a matter Allah willed they be destroyed over

And none can stop what Allah protects