كَم مِن حَكيمٍ يَبغي بِحِكمَتِهِ

كَم مِن حَكيمٍ يَبغي بِحِكمَتِهِ

تَسَلُّفَ الحَمدِ قَبلَ نِعمَتِهِ

تَسَلُّفَ الحَمدِ قَبلَ نِعمَتِهِ

Many a sage seeks, through his wisdom,

How many a sage desires through his wisdom

to borrow praise before bestowing his favor.

To take advance praise before his blessing

وَلَيسَ هَذا الَّذي بِهِ حَكَمَ الـ

وَلَيسَ هَذا الَّذي بِهِ حَكَمَ الـ

ـرَحمَنُ في عَدلِهِ وَرَحمَتِهِ

ـرَحمَنُ في عَدلِهِ وَرَحمَتِهِ

Yet this is not what was decreed by the

Yet this is not what the Merciful judged

All-Merciful in His justice and mercy.

In His justice and mercy

نَعوذُ بِاللَهِ ذي الجَلالِ وَذي الـ

نَعوذُ بِاللَهِ ذي الجَلالِ وَذي الـ

ـإِكرامِ مِن سُخطِهِ وَنِقمَتِهِ

ـإِكرامِ مِن سُخطِهِ وَنِقمَتِهِ

We seek refuge in God, possessor of majesty and of

We take refuge in Allah, the Majestic, the Generous

honor, from His wrath and retribution.

From His wrath and vengeance

ما المَرءُ إِلّا بِهَديِهِ الحَسَنِ الـ

ما المَرءُ إِلّا بِهَديِهِ الحَسَنِ الـ

ـظاهِرِ مِنهُ وَطيبِ طُعمَتِهِ

ـظاهِرِ مِنهُ وَطيبِ طُعمَتِهِ

A man's worth lies only in his good conduct,

A man is only by his good, manifest guidance

evident in him, and the wholesomeness of his sustenance.

And the goodness of what he provides

ما المَرءُ إِلّا بِحُسنِ مَذهَبِهِ

ما المَرءُ إِلّا بِحُسنِ مَذهَبِهِ

سِرّاً وَجَهراً وَعَدلِ قِسمَتِهِ

سِرّاً وَجَهراً وَعَدلِ قِسمَتِهِ

A man's worth lies only in the goodness of his ways,

A man is only by the excellence of his way

in private and in public, and his fairness in apportioning.

In private and public and the justice of his distribution