أَناI عَلِيٌّAli وَاِبنُand son of عَبدِAbd المُطَّلِبal-Muttalib
أَنا عَلِيٌّ وَاِبنُ عَبدِ المُطَّلِب
نَحنُwe لَعَمرُby the life of اللِهِGod أَولىmore entitled بِالكُتُبto the scriptures
نَحنُ لَعَمرُ اللِهِ أَولى بِالكُتُب
I am Ali, and the son of Abd al-Muttalib.
I am Ali, son of Abdul Muttalib
I am Ali, the son of Abd al-Muttalib,
We, by God's life, have a greater claim to the scriptures.
By God, we have the greatest right to leadership
We, by the life of God, are worthiest of the Scriptures,
مِنّاfrom among us النَبِيُّthe Prophet المُصطَفىthe chosen one غَيرَwithout كَذِبfalsehood
مِنّا النَبِيُّ المُصطَفى غَيرَ كَذِب
أَهلُpeople of اللِواءِthe banner وَالمَقامِand the station وَالحُجُبand the veils
أَهلُ اللِواءِ وَالمَقامِ وَالحُجُب
From among us is the chosen Prophet—no lie.
The Prophet Muhammad, the Chosen One, is from us not a lie
From amongst us is the Chosen Prophet, in undeniable truth,
We are the people of the banner, the station, and the veils.
The people of the standard, status, and veil
The People of the Banner, the Sacred Station, and the Veils,
نَحنُwe نَصَرناهُwe aided him عَلىagainst جُلِّmost of العَرَبthe Arabs
نَحنُ نَصَرناهُ عَلى جُلِّ العَرَب
ياO أَيُّهاyou العَبدُthe slave الغَريرُnaive المُنتَدَبcalled forth
يا أَيُّها العَبدُ الغَريرُ المُنتَدَب
We aided him against most of the Arabs.
We supported him against most of the Arabs
We supported him against the multitude of the Arabs,
O you naive slave who has been called forth!
O you deceived slave sent on a mission
O you deluded slave, summoned to the challenge,
أُثبُتstand firm لَناto face us ياO أَيُّهاyou الكَلبُthe dog الكَلِبrabid
أُثبُت لَنا يا أَيُّها الكَلبُ الكَلِب
Stand your ground before us, O rabid dog!
Prove it to us, O dog, son of a dog
Stand your ground against us, O rabid dog.