ياO تاركاًone leaving لمراضيfor the pleasures of اللهGod أوطاناًhomelands
يا تاركاً لمراضي الله أوطاناً
وسالكاًand one traversing فيon طريقthe path of العلمknowledge أحزاناًrugged terrain
وسالكاً في طريق العلم أحزاناً
O you who leave homelands for God's good pleasure,
O you who have forsaken the ways pleasing to God, and homelands,
and traverse rugged ground along the path of knowledge,
And walked the path of knowledge through sorrows,
كنbe باذلone exerting الجدearnest effort فيin علمthe science of الحديثhadith تنلyou will attain
كن باذل الجد في علم الحديث تنل
كلall العلومthe sciences وكنand be بالأصلwith the foundation مشتاناunclear in the source
كل العلوم وكن بالأصل مشتانا
Devote your utmost effort to the science of hadith, and you will attain
Exert yourself sincerely in the knowledge of hadith, and you will attain
all the sciences; and be [unclear] concerning the foundation.
All branches of knowledge - and hold fast to the fundamental principle.
فالعلمfor knowledge أفضلthe finest مطلوبthing sought وطالبهand its seeker
فالعلم أفضل مطلوب وطالبه
منamong أكملthe most accomplished الناسpeople ميزاناًin weight ورجحاناًand preponderance
من أكمل الناس ميزاناً ورجحاناً
For knowledge is the finest thing sought, and its seeker
For knowledge is the best pursuit and its seeker
is among the most accomplished of people in weight and worth.
Is the most complete of men in balance and merit.
والعلمand knowledge نورlight فكنso be بالعلمto knowledge معتصماًholding fast
والعلم نور فكن بالعلم معتصماً
إنif رمتyou desire فوزاًtriumph لدىbefore الرحمنthe All-Merciful مولاناour Lord
إن رمت فوزاً لدى الرحمن مولانا
Knowledge is light, so hold fast to knowledge,
Knowledge is light - so adhere to it
if you desire triumph before the All-Merciful, our Lord.
If you hope for success with the Merciful Lord.
وهوand it النجاةsalvation وفيهand in it الخبرthe tidings أجمعهall of them
وهو النجاة وفيه الخبر أجمعه
والجاهلونand the ignorant أخفthe lightest الناسpeople ميزاناin the balance
والجاهلون أخف الناس ميزانا
It is salvation, and in it lie all the tidings;
It is salvation - in it is all benefit -
the ignorant are the lightest of people in the balance.
While the ignorant are the lightest in worth.
والعلمand knowledge يرفعraises بيتاًa house كانwas منخفضاًlow
والعلم يرفع بيتاً كان منخفضاً
والجهلand ignorance يجحفظهlowers it (likely intended) لوeven if كانit was ماwhatever كاناit was
والجهل يجحفظه لو كان ما كانا
Knowledge raises a house that once stood low,
Knowledge raises up a house which was low
while ignorance [brings it low], whatever it may have been.
While ignorance undermines it, no matter how grand.
وأرفعand the highest الناسpeople أهلthe people of العلمknowledge منزلةin rank
وأرفع الناس أهل العلم منزلة
وأوضعand the lowest الناسpeople منwhoever قدindeed كانwas حيراناbewildered
وأوضع الناس من قد كان حيرانا
The people of knowledge rank highest among mankind,
The people highest in station are the people of knowledge
and the lowest are those who remain bewildered.
While the lowest of people are those lost in confusion -
لاnot يهتديfinds guidance لطريقto the path of الحقtruth منwhoever عمهwandered blindly
لا يهتدي لطريق الحق من عمه
بلrather كانwas بالجهلthrough ignorance ممنamong those who نالincurred خسراناloss
بل كان بالجهل ممن نال خسرانا
One who wanders blindly cannot find the path of truth;
Unable to find the path of truth in their blindness
rather, through ignorance, he is among those who suffer loss.
But steeped in ignorance and losers in the end.
تلقاهyou find him بينamong الورىmankind بالجهلthrough ignorance منكسراًhumbled
تلقاه بين الورى بالجهل منكسراً
لاnot يدرknows ماwhat زانadorned فيamong الناسpeople أوor شاناdisgraced
لا يدر ما زان في الناس أو شانا
You find him among mankind, humbled by ignorance,
You see them in life, broken by ignorance,
not knowing what adorns a person or disgraces him.
Not knowing what is weighty or trivial among people.
والعلمand knowledge يرفعهraises him فوقabove الورىmankind درجاًin degrees
والعلم يرفعه فوق الورى درجاً
والناسand people تعرفهacknowledge him بالفضلfor excellence إذعاناwith deference
والناس تعرفه بالفضل إذعانا
Knowledge raises him in degrees above mankind,
While knowledge raises them above all others,
and people acknowledge his excellence with deference.
And people recognize their superiority without question.
وطالبand the seeker of العلمknowledge إنif يظفرattains ببغيتهhis desire
وطالب العلم إن يظفر ببغيته
ينالgains بالعلمthrough knowledge غفراناًforgiveness ورضواناًand approval
ينال بالعلم غفراناً ورضواناً
If the seeker of knowledge attains his desire,
If the seeker of knowledge attains his goal
through knowledge he gains forgiveness and divine approval.
He will gain, through knowledge, pardon and acceptance.
فاطلبهso seek it للهfor God لاnot للجاهfor prestige مرتجياًhoping
فاطلبه لله لا للجاه مرتجياً
فضلاًgrace وفوزاًand triumph وإحساناًand goodness وإيماناand faith
فضلاً وفوزاً وإحساناً وإيمانا
So seek it for God, not for prestige, hoping for
So seek it for God, not glory, hoping
grace, triumph, goodness, and faith.
For virtue, success, benevolence and faith.
واطلبهand seek it مجتهداًdiligently ماas long as عشتyou live محتسباًseeking divine reward
واطلبه مجتهداً ما عشت محتسباً
لاnot تبتغيseek بدلاًa substitute إنif كنتyou are يقظاناawake
لا تبتغي بدلاً إن كنت يقظانا
Seek it diligently as long as you live, hoping for God's reward;
Seek it diligently throughout your life, intending
seek no substitute, if you are truly awake.
No substitute, if wakeful you have been.
منwhoever نالهgains it نالgains فيin الدارينboth abodes منزلةstanding
من ناله نال في الدارين منزلة
أوor فاتهit eludes him نالincurs خسراناًloss ونقصاناًand deficiency
أو فاته نال خسراناً ونقصاناً
Whoever gains it gains standing in both abodes;
Whoever obtains it attains lofty station
or, if it eludes him, he incurs loss and deficiency.
In both worlds, but without it incurs loss and decline.
وياand O ذلhumiliation (opening unclear) الجدearnest effort فيin تحصيلهacquiring it زمناًfor a time
ويا ذل الجد في تحصيله زمناً
ولمand not يكنwas نالgained بعدafter الجدearnest effort عرفاناunderstanding
ولم يكن نال بعد الجد عرفانا
And [opening unclear] one who strives for a time to acquire it,
Exert yourself in acquiring it for a time,
yet gains no understanding after all that striving—
And be not of those who gain no wisdom despite toil.
فلنso never will يضيعbe wasted لهfor him سعيٌstriving ولاnor عملٌwork
فلن يضيع له سعيٌ ولا عملٌ
عندbefore الآلهGod ولاnor يوليهHe gives him خسراناloss
عند الآله ولا يوليه خسرانا
his striving and his work will never be wasted
No effort or deed will be wasted
before God, nor will He consign him to loss.
For the sake of God - He will not destine loss.
فطالبfor the seeker of العلمknowledge إنif أصفىpurifies سريرتهhis inward intent
فطالب العلم إن أصفى سريرته
ينالgains منfrom ربناour Lord عفواًpardon وغفراناand forgiveness
ينال من ربنا عفواً وغفرانا
For if the seeker of knowledge purifies his inward intent,
For the seeker of pure heart and secret
he gains pardon and forgiveness from our Lord.
Will receive pardon and forgiveness from his Lord.
فالعلمfor knowledge يرفعهraises him فيin الخلدeverlasting life منزلةًin rank
فالعلم يرفعه في الخلد منزلةً
والجهلand ignorance يصليهmakes him burn يومon the Day of الحشرGathering نيراناin fires
والجهل يصليه يوم الحشر نيرانا
Knowledge raises his rank in everlasting life,
Knowledge will raise him to high mansions in eternity
while ignorance makes him burn in fires on the Day of Gathering.
While ignorance will lead him into the fires on Judgment Day.
والجهلand ignorance فيin هذهthis الدنياworld ينقصهdiminishes him
والجهل في هذه الدنيا ينقصه
واللمand knowledge (likely intended) يكسوهclothes him تاجthe crown of العزhonor إعلاناopenly
واللم يكسوه تاج العز إعلانا
Ignorance diminishes him in this world,
Even in this life, ignorance diminishes a person
while [knowledge] openly clothes him in a crown of honor.
While knowledge crowns him with the crown of honor openly.
وإنand if تردyou desire نهجthe path of هذاthis العلمknowledge تسلكهyou tread it
وإن ترد نهج هذا العلم تسلكه
أوor رمتyou seek يوماًever لمfor what (likely intended) قدindeed قلتI said برهاناproof
أو رمت يوماً لم قد قلت برهانا
If you wish to tread the path of this knowledge,
If you desire to walk the path of this knowledge, take it,
or ever seek proof for [what] I have said,
Or hope one day for the proofs I have presented.
فالقso lend سمعاًan ear لماto what أبدىI set forth (likely intended) وكنand be يقظاًalert
فالق سمعاً لما أبدى وكن يقظاً
ولاand do not تكنbe غافلاًheedless عنof ذاكthat كسلاناlazy
ولا تكن غافلاً عن ذاك كسلانا
then lend an ear to what I set forth, and be alert,
So listen closely to what I have conveyed, and be wakeful -
and do not be heedless of it or lazy.
Do not be neglectful of this, O lazy one.
قدindeed ألفcomposed الشيخthe shaykh فيon التوحيدGod's oneness مختصراًa concise work
قد ألف الشيخ في التوحيد مختصراً
يكفيsuffices أخاone possessing اللبunderstanding إيضاحاًin clarification وتبياناand explanation
يكفي أخا اللب إيضاحاً وتبيانا
The shaykh has composed a concise work on God's oneness,
The Shaykh has compiled a concise treatise on Divine Oneness
sufficient in clarity and explanation for anyone of understanding.
That suffices the wise heart in explanation and clarity.
فيهin it البيانthe explanation لتوحيدof affirming the oneness of الإلهGod بماthrough what
فيه البيان لتوحيد الإله بما
قدindeed يفعلperforms العبدthe servant للطاعاتof obedient acts إيماناin faith
قد يفعل العبد للطاعات إيمانا
It explains affirming God's oneness through
In it is the elucidation of God's Oneness through
the acts of obedience the servant performs in faith:
What a servant should do in faithful obedience -
حباًlove وخوفاًand fear وتعظيماًand reverence لهfor Him وجاand hope (likely intended)
حباً وخوفاً وتعظيماً له وجا
وخشيةand awe منهof Him للرحمنto the All-Merciful إذعاناin submission
وخشية منه للرحمن إذعانا
love, fear, reverence for Him, and [hope],
Love, fear, glorification of Him and drawing near,
and awe of Him, in submission to the All-Merciful;
And awe of the Merciful Lord in submission.
كذاكlikewise نذراًvows وذبحاًand sacrifice واستغاثتناand our seeking rescue
كذاك نذراً وذبحاً واستغاثتنا
والاستعانةand seeking help بالمعبودfrom the One worshipped مولاناour Lord
والاستعانة بالمعبود مولانا
likewise vows, sacrifice, and our seeking rescue,
Likewise by vows, sacrifice, calling on Him for aid
and seeking help from the One we worship, our Lord;
And seeking help from the One worshipped, our Master.
وغيرand other than ذلكthat مماof what كانwas يفعلهhe does it
وغير ذلك مما كان يفعله
للهfor God منof طاعةobedience سراًsecretly وإعلاناand openly
لله من طاعة سراً وإعلانا
and the other things one does
And other acts a servant does
in obedience to God, secretly and openly.
In obedient devotion, secretly or openly.
وفيهand in it توحيدناour affirmation of the oneness of ربthe Lord of العبادthe servants بماthrough what
وفيه توحيدنا رب العباد بما
قدindeed يفعلdoes اللهGod أحكاماًwith precision (likely intended) وإتقاناًand perfection
قد يفعل الله أحكاماً وإتقاناً
It also sets out our affirmation of the Lord of all servants as One through
And in it is our declaration of the Oneness of the Lord through
what God does with precision and perfection:
What God does in ordinance and perfection -
خلقاًcreation ورزقاًand provision وإحياءًand giving life ومقدرةًand power
خلقاً ورزقاً وإحياءً ومقدرةً
بالاختراعthrough origination لماof what قدindeed شاءHe willed أوor كاناcame to be
بالاختراع لما قد شاء أو كانا
creation, provision, giving life, and power
Creating, sustaining, giving life, and omnipotence
to originate whatever He has willed or whatever has come to be.
In origination of what He wills or brings into being.
ويخرجand goes beyond الأمرthe matter عنbeyond طوقthe capacity of العبادthe servants لهbelongs to Him
ويخرج الأمر عن طوق العباد له
وذاكand that منof شأنهHis prerogative أعظمhow great بهHe is شاناin station
وذاك من شأنه أعظم به شانا
And the matter belongs to Him, beyond the servants' capacity;
And the command proceeds from beyond the servants' capacity,
that is His prerogative—how great His station!
For that is mightiest in His affair.
وفيهand in it توحيدناour affirmation of the oneness of الرحمنthe All-Merciful إنindeed لهHe has
وفيه توحيدنا الرحمن إن له
صفاةُattributes (likely intended) مجدof majesty وأسماءand names لمولاناbelonging to our Lord
صفاةُ مجد وأسماء لمولانا
It also affirms our recognition of the All-Merciful as One: He has
And in it is our declaration that the Merciful has
attributes of majesty and names belonging to our Lord:
Attributes of majesty and names for our Master -
تسعnine وتسعونand ninety اسماًnames غيرapart from ماthose that خفيتwere concealed
تسع وتسعون اسماً غير ما خفيت
لاnot يستطيعcan لهاof them الإنسانa human حسباناmake a tally
لا يستطيع لها الإنسان حسبانا
ninety-nine names, apart from those concealed,
Ninety nine names apart from those unstated,
which no human can number,
Beyond mankind's enumeration.
مماamong what بهwith it استأثرreserved for Himself الرحمنthe All-Merciful خالقناour Creator
مما به استأثر الرحمن خالقنا
أوor كانwas علمهtaught it الرحمنthe All-Merciful إنساناa human
أو كان علمه الرحمن إنسانا
among those the All-Merciful, our Creator, has kept to Himself,
With which the Merciful, our Creator, is unique,
or those the All-Merciful has taught to a human.
Or what the Merciful alone knows of man.
نمرهاwe let them stand كيفas جاءتthey came لاnot نكفيهاwe specify their manner (likely intended)
نمرها كيف جاءت لا نكفيها
بلrather لاnot نؤلهاwe reinterpret them تأويلthe interpretation of منone who ماناlied
بل لا نؤلها تأويل من مانا
We accept them as they came, without specifying their manner,
We enumerate them as they are given, unable
rather than reinterpreting them as one who lies does.
To elaborate or interpret them in meaning.
وفيهand in it تبيانan explanation of إشراكassociating partners with God يناقضهcontradicts it
وفيه تبيان إشراك يناقضه
بلindeed ماwhat ينافيهis incompatible with it منof كفرانunbelief منone who خاناbetrayed
بل ما ينافيه من كفران من خانا
It also explains associating partners with God, which contradicts it,
And in it is the exposition of associations that contradict
indeed, the unbelief of a betrayer that is incompatible with it;
Or deny His Oneness - grave innovations by those astray.
اوor كانwas يقدحimpairs فيin التوحيدmonotheism منof بدعinnovations
او كان يقدح في التوحيد من بدع
شنعاءhideous أحدثهاintroduced them منwhoever كانwas فتاناa sower of discord
شنعاء أحدثها من كان فتانا
or innovations that impair monotheism—
Or the sins that diminish the doer's Oneness and faith -
hideous ones introduced by those who sow discord;
Categories of God's Oneness are presented therein.
اوor المعاصيthe sins التيthat تزريdisgrace بفاعلهاtheir doer
او المعاصي التي تزري بفاعلها
مماamong what ينقصdiminishes توحيداًmonotheism وإيماناand faith
مما ينقص توحيداً وإيمانا
or the sins that disgrace their doer,
As it was known by the wakeful in knowledge,
diminishing monotheism and faith.
And the deficiencies presented, to distinguish truth by its opposite.
فساقso he set out انواعthe kinds of توحيدaffirming the oneness of الإلهGod كماas
فساق انواع توحيد الإله كما
قدindeed كانwas يعرفهknows it منwhoever كانwas يقظاناalert
قد كان يعرفه من كان يقظانا
He set out the kinds of affirming God's oneness as
Incorporating in each chapter, from its pages,
those who are alert have understood it;
Prophetic traditions and the Quran.
وساقand he set out فيهin it الذيwhat قدindeed كانwas ينقصهdiminishes it
وساق فيه الذي قد كان ينقصه
لتعرفso that you may know الحقthe truth بالأضدادthrough opposites إمعناclose reflection (likely intended)
لتعرف الحق بالأضداد إمعنا
and in it he set out what diminishes it,
The Shaykh included what gives assurance
so that you may know truth through its opposites, with close reflection.
To the heart of the sincere in elucidation and clarity.
مضمناًincluding كلevery بابchapter منamong تراجهhis headings (likely intended)
مضمناً كل باب من تراجه
منfrom النصوصscriptural texts أحاديثاًhadiths وقرآناand Quran
من النصوص أحاديثاً وقرآنا
He included in every chapter among his headings
So fortify yourself through this foundation, adhering,
scriptural texts: hadiths and Quran.
Bequeathing you, beyond it, knowledge of God.
الشيخthe shaykh ضمنهincluded in it ماwhat يطمنfeels reassured (likely intended) لهby it
الشيخ ضمنه ما يطمن له
قلبthe heart of الموحدthe monotheist إيضاحاًclarification وتبياناand explanation
قلب الموحد إيضاحاً وتبيانا
The shaykh has included in it what brings reassurance to
And consider in your heart its textual structure,
the monotheist's heart, through clarity and explanation.
There you will find indications of verification.
فاشددso tighten يديكboth your hands بهذاon this الأصلfoundation معتصماًholding fast
فاشدد يديك بهذا الأصل معتصماً
يورثكit gives you فيماin what سواهis other than it للهof God عرفاناknowledge
يورثك فيما سواه لله عرفانا
So clasp this foundation firmly in both hands, holding fast;
And on the issues presented, view their rulings -
it will grant you knowledge of God in other matters.
Scholars will increase in divergence from them.
وانظرand look بقلبكwith your heart فيinto مبنىthe construction of تراجمهits chapter headings
وانظر بقلبك في مبنى تراجمه
تلقىyou will find هنالكthere للتحقيقfor careful verification عنواناa signpost
تلقى هنالك للتحقيق عنوانا
Study with your heart the construction of its chapter headings;
Say may God reward the Shaykh of Muslims, as
there you will find a guide to establishing the truth.
He erected pillars for the tolerant faith.
وللمسائلand at the questions فانظرthen look تلقهاyou will find them حكماًwords of wisdom
وللمسائل فانظر تلقها حكماً
يزدادincrease منهنthrough them أهلthe people of العلمknowledge انقساماin division
يزداد منهن أهل العلم انقساما
Look, too, at its questions: you will find them words of wisdom,
He stood calling people diligently
through which the people of knowledge grow more divided.
Until the doubly increased responded to him in sincerity.
وقلand say جزاmay He reward اللهGod شيخthe shaykh of المسلمينthe Muslims كماas
وقل جزا الله شيخ المسلمين كما
قدindeed شادraised للملةfor the faith السمحاءgracious أركاناpillars
قد شاد للملة السمحاء أركانا
And say: May God reward the shaykh of the Muslims, as
And sincerely declared God alone, no partner to Him,
he has raised pillars for the gracious faith.
After they had long been mired in disbelief.
فقامso he arose للهfor God يدعوcalling الناسthe people مجتهداًdiligently
فقام لله يدعو الناس مجتهداً
حتىuntil استجابresponded لهto him مثنىin pairs ووحداناand singly
حتى استجاب له مثنى ووحدانا
He arose for God's sake, diligently calling the people,
And the people, after ignorance, came to know,
until they answered him, in pairs and singly,
Though long they had demolished the faith aggressively.
ووحدواand they affirmed the oneness of اللهGod حقاًtruly لاno شريكpartner لهfor Him
ووحدوا الله حقاً لا شريك له
منfrom بعدafter ماhaving انهمكواthey plunged فيinto الكفرunbelief أزماناfor ages
من بعد ما انهمكوا في الكفر أزمانا
and truly affirmed God as One, with no partner,
God made this religion manifest and its precepts spread
after having plunged into unbelief for ages.
In the world after they had been obscured.
وأصبحand came to be الناسthe people بعدafter الجهلignorance قدindeed علمواthey knew
وأصبح الناس بعد الجهل قد علموا
وطالand long lasted ماthat هدمواthey demolished للدينof religion بغياناin transgression
وطال ما هدموا للدين بغيانا
After ignorance, the people came to know,
Its tenets had been grounded in the darkness of disbelief,
though long had they torn down religion in transgression.
When people knew only disbelief for ages.
وأظهرand made prevail اللهGod هذاthis الدينreligion وانتشرتand spread
وأظهر الله هذا الدين وانتشرت
أحكامهits rulings فيamong الورىmankind منfrom بعدafter أنthat كاناit was
أحكامه في الورى من بعد أن كانا
God made this religion prevail, and there spread
Calling upon false gods in foolishness,
its rulings among mankind, after a time when
Seeking forgiveness from the dead.
بالجهلthrough ignorance والكفرand unbelief قدindeed أرستbecame anchored (context unclear) معالمهits landmarks
بالجهل والكفر قد أرست معالمه
لاnot يعرفknow الناسthe people إلاexcept الكفرunbelief أزماناfor ages
لا يعرف الناس إلا الكفر أزمانا
its landmarks had become anchored in ignorance and unbelief [wording unclear],
Bowing to other than God over what they slaughtered,
and people knew nothing but unbelief for ages.
And dedicating offerings to other than God.
يدعونthey invoke غيرother than الإلهGod الحقthe true منout of سفهfoolishness
يدعون غير الإله الحق من سفه
ويطلبونand they seek منfrom الأمواتthe dead غفراناforgiveness
ويطلبون من الأموات غفرانا
In foolishness they invoked others besides the true God,
Crying for help to the deceased in severity,
and sought forgiveness from the dead.
Whenever a calamity occurred.
وينكسونand they invert (likely: sacrifice) لغيرto others besides اللهGod ماwhat ذبحواthey slaughtered
وينكسون لغير الله ما ذبحوا
وينذرونand they vow لغيرto others besides اللهGod قرباناan offering
وينذرون لغير الله قربانا
They [offered in sacrifice] to others besides God what they slaughtered,
Wailing to them for increase and well-being -
and vowed offerings to others besides God.
Indeed entreating crowns and suns!
ويستغيثونand they seek rescue بالأمواتfrom the dead إنif عظمةgrew great (likely intended)
ويستغيثون بالأموات إن عظمة
وأعضلتand became intractable شدةa hardship منfrom حادثan event كاناthat occurred
وأعضلت شدة من حادث كانا
They sought rescue from the dead when there grew great
But the darkness of disbelief is lifted from us and its
and intractable a hardship from some event that occurred.
Signs effaced - the religion increasing openly.
ويندبونand they call upon لهاfor it زيداًZayd ليشفيهاso he may cure it
ويندبون لها زيداً ليشفيها
بلindeed يندبونthey call upon لهاfor it تاجاًTaj وشمساناand Shamsan
بل يندبون لها تاجاً وشمسانا
They called upon Zayd over it, that he might cure it;
By God, then by this Shaykh when he called
indeed, they called upon Taj and Shamsan over it.
Those who blocked or resisted the Oneness of our Master.
فزالso departed عناfrom us ظلامthe darkness of الكفرunbelief وانطمستand were effaced
فزال عنا ظلام الكفر وانطمست
أعلامهits signs واستزادand gained more الدينthe religion إعلاناprominence
أعلامه واستزاد الدين إعلانا
Then the darkness of unbelief departed from us, and there faded
Now none calls upon others in hardship
its signs, while religion gained greater prominence,
Or entreats idols.
باللهthrough God ثمthen بهذاthrough this الشيخshaykh حينwhen دعاhe called
بالله ثم بهذا الشيخ حين دعا
منthose who صدturned away أوor ندfled عنfrom توحيدaffirming the oneness of مولاناour Lord
من صد أو ند عن توحيد مولانا
through God, then through this shaykh, when he called
Rather, all calling and the religion entirely
those who turned away or fled from affirming our Lord's oneness.
Are sincerely for God alone in faith.
فليسso there is not منany أحدanyone يدعوinvoking وليجتهhis intimate associate
فليس من أحد يدعو وليجته
يوماًever بنجدin Najd ولاnor يدعونthey invoke أوثاناidols
يوماً بنجد ولا يدعون أوثانا
There is no one who invokes his intimate associate
May God elevate him in the Abode of Paradise
ever in Najd, nor do they invoke idols;
In grace, favor and honor and benevolence.
بلrather الدعاsupplication كلهall of it والدينand the religion أجمعهall of it
بل الدعا كله والدين أجمعه
للهfor God لاnot لسوىfor anyone besides الرحمنthe All-Merciful إيماناin faith
لله لا لسوى الرحمن إيمانا
rather, all supplication and all religion
And endow him with kindness and forgiveness
are for God, not for anyone besides the All-Merciful, in faith.
And mercy from Himself, favor and acceptance.
فاللهso God يعليهraises him فيin الفردوسFirdaws منزلةin rank
فالله يعليه في الفردوس منزلة
فضلاًin grace وجوداًand generosity وتكريماًand honor وإحساناand kindness
فضلاً وجوداً وتكريماً وإحسانا
May God raise his rank in Firdaws,
Then prayers upon our infallible master,
in grace, generosity, honor, and kindness.
Most sincere of mankind in faith and devotion -
واللهand God يوليهgrants him ألطافاًkindnesses ومغفرةand forgiveness
والله يوليه ألطافاً ومغفرة
ورحمةand mercy منهfrom Him إحساناًbeneficence ورضواناand approval
ورحمة منه إحساناً ورضوانا
May God grant him kindnesses and forgiveness,
As long as lightning flashes or breeze blows gently,
and mercy from Him, beneficence, and approval.
As long as pilgrims circle the House of God,
ثمthen الصلاةblessings علىupon المعصومthe one protected from error سيدناour master
ثم الصلاة على المعصوم سيدنا
أزكىthe purest of البريةcreation إيماناًin faith وعرفاناand understanding
أزكى البرية إيماناً وعرفانا
Then blessings upon the one protected from error, our master,
Or thunder roars in clouds praising him
the purest of creation in faith and understanding,
Or birds lament upon the branches through the eras.
ماas long as ماضflashed (likely intended) برقlightning وماand as long as هبتblew النسيمthe breeze وماand as long as
ما ماض برق وما هبت النسيم وما
مسtouched الحجيجthe pilgrims لبيتof the House of اللهGod أركاناcorners
مس الحجيج لبيت الله أركانا
as long as lightning [flashes], breezes blow, and
And upon his family, companions and successors,
pilgrims touch the corners of God's House;
Holding to clear proof in faith and goodness.
اوor قهقهlaughed aloud الرعدthunder فيin هدباءa fringed cloud مدحتهpraised it (reading uncertain)
او قهقه الرعد في هدباء مدحته
أوor ناحlamented طيرbirds علىupon الأغصانthe branches أزماناfor ages
أو ناح طير على الأغصان أزمانا
or thunder laughs aloud in a fringed cloud that praises it [wording unclear],
or birds lament upon the branches through the ages;
والآلand the family والصحبand the companions ثمthen التابعينthe followers لهمof them
والآل والصحب ثم التابعين لهم
علىon المحجةthe clear path إيماناًin faith وإحساناًand goodness
على المحجة إيماناً وإحساناً
and upon his family and companions, then those who follow them
on the clear path, in faith and goodness.
Partial English translation: 122 of 126 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1