علمthe science الحديثof hadith لكلِّfor every علمbranch of knowledge حُجَّةan authority
علم الحديث لكلِّ علم حُجَّة
فاشدُدso hold firmly يديكyour two hands بهto it علىin التعيينparticular
فاشدُد يديك به على التعيين
The science of hadith is authoritative proof for every field of knowledge;
The science of hadith is an authority for every branch of knowledge.
So hold fast to it with both hands, above all.
So hold fast to it in particular, with both hands.
وتوخّand seek out أعدلthe soundest طرقهof its paths وأعملand act بهاupon them
وتوخّ أعدل طرقه وأعمل بها
تعملyou will act بعلمwith knowledge بصيرةinsight ويقينand certainty
تعمل بعلم بصيرة ويقين
Seek the soundest of its paths and act in accordance with them;
And seek out its soundest paths, and act upon them;
Then you will act with knowledge, insight, and certainty.
you will act with knowledge, insight, and certainty.
