أَمرُthe affairs of النَصارىthe Christians عَجيبٌstrange
أَمرُ النَصارى عَجيبٌ
فيin سائِرِall الأَشياءِthings
في سائِرِ الأَشياءِ
The Christians' ways are strange
The matter of Christians is strange
in all things.
In all things
لاnot يَستَلِذّونَthey take pleasure in طَعماًa taste
لا يَستَلِذّونَ طَعماً
لِمُستَطابَof delightful الثَناءِpraise
لِمُستَطابَ الثَناءِ
They take no pleasure in the taste
They take no pleasure in a taste
of delightful praise.
For praiseworthy things
فَنَزِّهِso keep unsullied الهَجوَsatire عَنهُمfrom them
فَنَزِّهِ الهَجوَ عَنهُم
فَالقَومُfor the people دونَbeneath الهِجاءِsatire
فَالقَومُ دونَ الهِجاءِ
So keep satire unsullied by them,
So hold back criticism of them
for these people are beneath satire.
For they are above reproach
Sol 6.1