تاهواthey went astray بجهلهمthrough their ignorance وماand did not
تاهوا بجهلهم وما
عرفواthey knew الحقيقةthe truth أينwhere توجدis found
عرفوا الحقيقة أين توجد
They went astray through their ignorance, and did not
They went astray in their ignorance, not
They wandered in their ignorance and did not
know where the truth is found.
knowing where the truth lies.
Know where the truth is to be found
وتسنمواand they climbed سبلthe paths of الغوايةmisguidance
وتسنموا سبل الغواية
والغوايةand misguidance شرthe worst مقصدdestination
والغواية شر مقصد
And they climbed the paths of misguidance,
They climbed the paths of temptation,
They climbed the paths of misguidance
and misguidance is the worst destination.
and temptation leads to evil.
And misguidance is an evil destination
ودعواand they called الأنامhumankind إلىto التمردrebellion
ودعوا الأنام إلى التمرد
والتمردand rebellion ليسis not يحمدpraised
والتمرد ليس يحمد
And they called humankind to rebellion,
They called people to rebel,
They called the people to rebellion
and rebellion is not praiseworthy.
though rebellion earns no praise.
And rebellion is not to be praised
جحدواthey denied الإلهGod ولستand I do not أدرI know (word continues)
جحدوا الإله ولست أدر
يcompletion of 'I know' كيفhow ربthe Lord الناسof humankind يجحدis denied
ي كيف رب الناس يجحد
They denied God, and I do not know
They denied God—I cannot grasp
They denied God, and I do not know
how the Lord of humankind is denied.
how the Lord of mankind can be denied.
How the Lord of mankind can be denied
هبsuppose أنهمthat they ماnot أدركواthey grasped
هب أنهم ما أدركوا
خلقthe creation of الملائكthe angels والمجردand the immaterial
خلق الملائك والمجرد
Suppose that they did not grasp
Grant that they did not comprehend
Grant that they did not perceive
the creation of angels and the immaterial.
the creation of angels and the immaterial.
The creation of angels and the unseen
أوand (introducing a question) ليسis not فيin خلقthe creation of الكواthe stars (word continues)
أو ليس في خلق الكوا
كبcompletion of 'the stars' آيةa sign للّهof God تعهدis known
كب آية للّه تعهد
And is there not in the creation of the stars
Is there no sign of God in the creation
Is there not in the creation of the stars
a sign of God that is known?
of the stars, those magnificent witnesses?
A sign of God to be witnessed?
أترىdo you think? تقومrises بنايةa building
أترى تقوم بناية
منfrom غيرother than بانa builder أوor مشيدan erector
من غير بان أو مشيد
Do you think a building can rise
Do you suppose a structure could stand
Do you see a building rise
without a builder or one to erect it?
without a builder or a mason?
Without a builder or one to raise it?
عميتhave gone blind عيونeyes لاdo not ترىsee
عميت عيون لا ترى
آياتthe signs of بارئهاtheir Creator الممجدthe glorified
آيات بارئها الممجد
Blind are the eyes that do not see
Blinded are the eyes that do not see
Blind are the eyes that do not see
the signs of their glorified Creator.
the signs of their glorious Creator.
The signs of their Glorious Creator
سبحانglory be to منHim who فيin خلقcreating ماwhat
سبحان من في خلق ما
فيin الكونthe universe طراall of it قدindeed تفردhas stood alone
في الكون طرا قد تفرد
Glory be to Him who, in creating what
Glory to Him whose creation
Glory to Him who, in the creation of what
is in the universe, all of it, has stood alone.
in the universe is unmatched!
Is in the universe entirely, stands unique
سبحانglory be to منHim who بكمالهin His perfection
سبحان من بكماله
فاتhas surpassed العقولthe minds ولمand has not يقيدbeen constrained
فات العقول ولم يقيد
Glory be to Him who, in His perfection,
Glory to Him whose perfection
Glory to Him who by His perfection
has surpassed all minds and remains unbounded.
surpasses minds and cannot be bounded!
Surpasses all minds and is not bound
Sol 6.1