الحمدpraise للّهto God قدindeed خصّنيHe has singled me out
الحمد للّه قد خصّني
بصفاتwith the qualities of كلّall الناسhumankind لاnot النسناسape-like beings
بصفات كلّ الناس لا النسناس
Praise be to God; He has indeed singled me out
Praise be to God who has blessed me
Praise be to God, Who has distinguished me
With the qualities of all humankind, not of ape-like beings:
With the virtues of all people, not the obnoxious
With the attributes of true humans, not the sub-humans;
الجودgenerosity والعلمand knowledge النفيسprecious وإننيand indeed I
الجود والعلم النفيس وإنني
لأناsurely I الصبورthe steadfast one لدىwhen اشتدادthe intensification of الباسbattle
لأنا الصبور لدى اشتداد الباس
Generosity and precious knowledge; and indeed I
Generosity and precious knowledge, and I
With generosity and precious knowledge; and indeed, I
Am truly the steadfast one when battle grows fierce.
Am the patient one when troubles intensify
Am the steadfast one when adversity grows fierce,
وتحدّثيand my speaking شكراin gratitude لنعمةfor the blessing of خالقيmy Creator
وتحدّثي شكرا لنعمة خالقي
إذsince كانwas فيin ضمنيmy interior جميعall الناسhumankind
إذ كان في ضمني جميع الناس
And I speak in gratitude for my Creator's blessing,
And I speak with thanks for the blessings of my Creator
And I speak in gratitude for the blessing of my Creator,
Since all humankind was contained within me.
As all people were encompassed within me
For within me resides the essence of all mankind.