شَهِدتُ بِإِذنِ اللَهِ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً

شَهِدتُ بِإِذنِ اللَهِ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً

رَسولُ الَّذي فَوقَ السَمَواتِ مِن عَلُ

رَسولُ الَّذي فَوقَ السَمَواتِ مِن عَلُ

I bore witness, by God's leave, that Muhammad

I bear witness with God's permission that Muhammad

is the messenger of Him who is above the heavens, on high;

Is the Messenger of the One above the heavens

وَأَنَّ أَبا يَحيى وَيَحيى كِلَيهِما

وَأَنَّ أَبا يَحيى وَيَحيى كِلَيهِما

لَهُ عَمَلٌ في دينِهِ مُتَقَبَّلُ

لَهُ عَمَلٌ في دينِهِ مُتَقَبَّلُ

and that Abu Yahya and Yahya, both of them,

And that the father of John and John, both

each has deeds accepted in his faith;

Have accepted work in His religion

وَأَنَّ الَّتي بِالجِزعِ مِن بَطنِ نَخلَةٍ

وَأَنَّ الَّتي بِالجِزعِ مِن بَطنِ نَخلَةٍ

وَمَن دانَها فِلٌّ مِنَ الخَيرِ مَعزِلُ

وَمَن دانَها فِلٌّ مِنَ الخَيرِ مَعزِلُ

and that she at the bend in the valley of Nakhlah

And that she who grieves from the trunk of a palm tree

and whoever worships her are bereft of goodness, cut off;

And whoever blames her is far from good

وَأَنَّ الَّذي عادى اليَهودَ اِبنُ مَريَمٍ

وَأَنَّ الَّذي عادى اليَهودَ اِبنُ مَريَمٍ

رَسولٌ أَتى مِن عِندِ ذي العَرشِ مُرسَلُ

رَسولٌ أَتى مِن عِندِ ذي العَرشِ مُرسَلُ

and that he who was hostile to the Jews—the son of Maryam—

And that he who opposed the Jews, son of Mary

is a messenger who came from the Lord of the Throne, sent forth;

Is a Messenger who came from the Owner of the Throne, sent

وَأَنَّ أَخا الأَحقافِ إِذ يَعذِلونَهُ

وَأَنَّ أَخا الأَحقافِ إِذ يَعذِلونَهُ

يُجاهِدُ في ذاتِ الإِلَهِ وَيَعدِلُ

يُجاهِدُ في ذاتِ الإِلَهِ وَيَعدِلُ

and that the brother of al-Ahqaf, when they reproached him,

And that the brother of Ahl al-Ukhdūd, when they blame him

strove for God's sake and acted justly.

Struggles in God's essence and is just