إذاif أرسلتyou send فيconcerning أمرa matter رسولاًa messenger
إذا أرسلت في أمر رسولاً
فأفهمهthen make him understand وأرسلهand send him أديباwell-educated
فأفهمه وأرسله أديبا
If you send a messenger on some affair,
If you send a messenger on a matter,
make him understand it, and send him well instructed.
make him understand, and send him well-educated.
وإنand if ضيعتyou neglect ذاكthat فلاthen do not تلمهblame him
وإن ضيعت ذاك فلا تلمه
علىfor أنthat لمnot يكنhe had علمknown الغيوباthe unseen
على أن لم يكن علم الغيوبا
And if you neglect that, do not blame him
And if you neglect that, do not blame him
for not having known the unseen.
for not having known the unseen.