إلهيmy God لكto You الشكرthanks الجزيلabundant معwith الثناpraise
إلهي لك الشكر الجزيل مع الثنا
علىfor نعمةthe blessing الإسلامIslam أشرفthe noblest مقتنىpossession
على نعمة الإسلام أشرف مقتنى
My God, to You be abundant thanks, together with praise,
My God, I offer abundant thanks and praise
for the blessing of Islam, the noblest possession.
For the blessing of Islam, most noble gain
هيit النعمةthe blessing العظمىthe greatest لكلfor every موحّدbeliever in God's oneness
هي النعمة العظمى لكل موحّد
خصوصاespecially معwith التوفيقGod-given success والعلمand knowledge والغنىand wealth
خصوصا مع التوفيق والعلم والغنى
It is the greatest blessing for every believer in God's oneness,
It is the greatest favor for all who profess God's oneness
especially with God-given success, knowledge, and wealth,
Especially with success, knowledge and wealth
وصحةand health جسمbody واعتدالand soundness جوارحlimbs
وصحة جسم واعتدال جوارح
وحسنand soundness يقينcertainty فيin الفؤادthe heart تمكّناbecame firmly established
وحسن يقين في الفؤاد تمكّنا
and a healthy body and sound limbs,
And health of body and equilibrium of faculties
and sound certainty firmly established in the heart.
And beautiful certainty that rooted in the heart
فتلكso those هباتgifts لاnot أقومI adequately render بشكرهاthanks for them
فتلك هبات لا أقوم بشكرها
ولوand even if كانwere ليfor me عدthe number of الكواكبthe stars ألسناtongues
ولو كان لي عد الكواكب ألسنا
So these are gifts for which I cannot give due thanks,
These are gifts I cannot adequately thank
even if I had as many tongues as there are stars.
Even if I had tongues equal to the stars' number
وماليand I have no رجاءhope غيرexcept أنيthat I مسلمa Muslim
ومالي رجاء غير أني مسلم
أرىI deem العفوpardon عنىfor me منamong هباتكYour gifts هيناeasy
أرى العفو عنى من هباتك هينا
And my only hope lies in being a Muslim;
And I have no hope but that I am Muslim
among Your gifts, I deem pardoning me an easy one.
So I see forgiveness for me from Your gifts as slight
فجودكfor Your generosity فياضoverflowing وفضلكand Your bounty واسعvast
فجودك فياض وفضلك واسع
وعفوكand Your pardon مرجوhoped for لمنfor whoever جارacted unjustly أوor جنىsinned
وعفوك مرجو لمن جار أو جنى
For Your generosity overflows, and Your bounty is vast,
For Your generosity overflows, Your grace is vast
and Your pardon is hoped for by whoever has acted unjustly or sinned.
And I hope for Your pardon, whether I sin or err
فأرجوكso I implore You صفحاpardon عنfor ذنوبsins كثيرةmany
فأرجوك صفحا عن ذنوب كثيرة
وأسألكand I ask You الغفرانforgiveness فهوfor it is ليfor me المنىwishes
وأسألك الغفران فهو لي المنى
So I implore You to overlook my many sins,
So I implore Your clemency for many sins
and I ask You for forgiveness, for it is my desire.
And I ask Your forgiveness, for that is my wish
وخيرand the best وسيطintercessor أرتجيهI hope for him لحالتيfor my plight
وخير وسيط أرتجيه لحالتي
رسولthe Messenger الهدىguidance منwho للشريعةthe sacred law بيناmade clear
رسول الهدى من للشريعة بينا
And the best intercessor I hope for in my plight
The best intercessor I hope for in my state
is the Messenger of guidance, who made the sacred law clear:
Is the Messenger of guidance who made the Law clear
محمدMuhammad المبعوثthe one sent منfrom خيرthe best عنصرstock
محمد المبعوث من خير عنصر
وأكرمand the noblest منof those who للحقfor truth بالحقwith truth أعلناproclaimed
وأكرم من للحق بالحق أعلنا
Muhammad, sent forth from the noblest stock,
Muhammad, sent from the best origin
and the noblest of those who proclaimed truth for truth's sake.
And most honorable in stating the truth
أتاناhe came to us بشرعwith a sacred law ناصعpure الوجهthe face نيرradiant
أتانا بشرع ناصع الوجه نير
وخيرand the best كتابbook كانwas للخيرfor goodness معلناproclaiming
وخير كتاب كان للخير معلنا
He came to us with a law whose face is pure and radiant,
He brought us a radiant Law, luminous
and the best of books, which proclaimed goodness.
And the best Book that declared good
رءوفcompassionate رحيمmerciful شافعan intercessor ومشفّعand an accepted intercessor
رءوف رحيم شافع ومشفّع
أغرّradiant جميلbeautiful واضحevident البشرcheerfulness والسناand splendor
أغرّ جميل واضح البشر والسنا
Compassionate, merciful, an intercessor whose intercession is accepted,
Compassionate, Merciful, intercessor and interceder
radiant and beautiful, his cheerfulness and splendor plain.
Most eloquent, beautiful in face and teeth
فبالمصطفىso through the Chosen One حققbring about إجابةthe answer دعوتيmy prayer
فبالمصطفى حقق إجابة دعوتي
فعنهfor from him حديثa tradition العفوpardon جاءcame معنعناthrough an 'on the authority of' chain
فعنه حديث العفو جاء معنعنا
So, through the Chosen One, grant an answer to my prayer,
Through the Chosen One my prayer was answered
for a tradition on pardon came from him through a chain of narrators.
For from him the discourse of pardon came whispering
فإنso if تعفYou pardon عنfor ذنبيmy sin فشأنكthen Your way هكذاthus
فإن تعف عن ذنبي فشأنك هكذا
وإنand if رمتYou wish تعذيبيpunishing me وقهريand subduing me فماthen what أناI
وإن رمت تعذيبي وقهري فما أنا
So if You pardon my sin, such is Your way;
So if You pardon my sin, such is Your wont
and if You wish to punish and subdue me, then what am I?
And if You intend my torment and subjugation, I am not
علىupon المصطفىthe Chosen One منيfrom me أتمthe fullest تحيةgreeting
على المصطفى مني أتم تحية
وأجلّand the most exalted تسليمsalutation of peace ينمّspeaks بهof it الثناpraise
وأجلّ تسليم ينمّ به الثنا
Upon the Chosen One be my fullest greeting,
Upon the Chosen One I offer perfect greetings
and the most exalted salutation of peace, expressed in praise.
And utmost submission that multiplies praise