ياO متقناًone who has mastered علمknowledge of الشريعةsacred law والندىand generosity
يا متقناً علم الشريعة والندى
أنتyou الأحقthe most deserving بماof what يقولsays الأولthe earlier one
أنت الأحق بما يقول الأول
O you who have mastered sacred law and generosity,
O you well-versed in Sharia and wisdom bright
You are most deserving of what the earlier poet says:
You are the most deserving of what the first said
تجبis obligatory الزكاةzakat (obligatory alms) علىupon الذينthose whom وعدتهمyou promised them
تجب الزكاة على الذين وعدتهم
وعداًa promise فإنهمُfor indeed they بذاكthrough that تموّلواhave become wealthy
وعداً فإنهمُ بذاك تموّلوا
Zakat is due from those to whom you have made
Alms are due from those you promised
A promise, for through it they have become wealthy.
For through that promise they were enriched