غَمَرَ  الأَرْضَ  بِأَنْوَارِ  النُّبُوَّةْ

غَمَرَ الأَرْضَ بِأَنْوَارِ النُّبُوَّةْ

كَوْكَبٌ لَمْ تُدْرِكِ الشَّمْسُ عُلُوَّهْ

كَوْكَبٌ لَمْ تُدْرِكِ الشَّمْسُ عُلُوَّهْ

The earth was flooded with the lights of prophethood

He illuminated the earth with the lights of prophethood

By a star whose height the sun could not attain.

A star whose height even the sun could not reach

لَمْ  يَكُدْ  يَلْمَعُ حَتَّى أَصْبَحَتْ

لَمْ يَكُدْ يَلْمَعُ حَتَّى أَصْبَحَتْ

 تَرْقُبُ الدُّنْيَا  وَمَنْ  فِيهَا  دُنُوَّهْ

تَرْقُبُ الدُّنْيَا وَمَنْ فِيهَا دُنُوَّهْ

Scarcely had it begun to shine when

No sooner did he shine than the world

The world and all within it began awaiting its approach.

Began to look forward to his coming closer

بَيْنَمَا  الكَوْنُ  ظَلاَمٌ  دَامِسٌ

بَيْنَمَا الكَوْنُ ظَلاَمٌ دَامِسٌ

 فُتِحَتْ  فِي  مَكَّةَ  لِلنُّورِ  كُوَّةْ

فُتِحَتْ فِي مَكَّةَ لِلنُّورِ كُوَّةْ

While the universe lay in pitch-black darkness,

While the universe was immersed in deep darkness

A window for light was opened in Mecca.

A window for light was opened in Mecca

وَطَمَى  الإِسْلاَمُ  بَحْرَاً  زَاخِرَاً

وَطَمَى الإِسْلاَمُ بَحْرَاً زَاخِرَاً

بِأَوَاذِيِّ  الْمَعَالِي  وَالفُتُوَّةْ

بِأَوَاذِيِّ الْمَعَالِي وَالفُتُوَّةْ

And Islam surged, an overflowing sea,

And Islam inundated a raging sea

With waves of lofty virtues and chivalry.

With the glories of lofty ideals and chivalry

مَنْ رَأَى الأَعْرَابَ فِي  وَثْبَتِهِمْ

مَنْ رَأَى الأَعْرَابَ فِي وَثْبَتِهِمْ

عَرَفَ البَحْرَ وَلَمْ يَجْهَلْ طُمُوَّهْ

عَرَفَ البَحْرَ وَلَمْ يَجْهَلْ طُمُوَّهْ

Whoever saw the Bedouins in their leap

Whoever saw the Arabs in their vigor

Knew the sea and was not ignorant of its surge.

Knew the sea and did not ignore its depths

إنَّ  فِي  الإِسْلاَمِ  لِلْعُرْبِ  عُلاً  

إنَّ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ لِلْعُرْبِ عُلاً

إنَّ فِي  الإِسْلاَمِ  لِلنَّاسِ  أُخُوَّةْ

إنَّ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ لِلنَّاسِ أُخُوَّةْ

Indeed, in Islam there is eminence for the Arabs;

Indeed in Islam there is glory for the Arabs

Indeed, in Islam there is brotherhood for humankind.

Indeed in Islam there is brotherhood for all people

فَادْرُسِ  الإِسْلاَمَ  يَا  جَاهِلَهُ

فَادْرُسِ الإِسْلاَمَ يَا جَاهِلَهُ

تَلْقَ  بَطْشَ  اللهِ   فِيهِ   وَحُنُوَّهْ    

تَلْقَ بَطْشَ اللهِ فِيهِ وَحُنُوَّهْ

So study Islam, you who are ignorant of it:

So study Islam, O ignorant one

You will find in it God's stern might and His tenderness.

You will find in it God's wrath and tenderness

يَا  رَسُولَ  اللهِ  إِنَّا أُمَّةٌ

يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا أُمَّةٌ

زَجَّهَا  التَّضْلِيلُ فِي أَعْمَقِ  هُوَّةْ

زَجَّهَا التَّضْلِيلُ فِي أَعْمَقِ هُوَّةْ

O Messenger of God, we are a nation

O Messenger of God, we are a nation

Thrust by deception into the deepest abyss.

Misguidance threw it into the deepest abyss

ذَلِكَ  الجَهْلُ  الذِي  حَارَبْتَهُ

ذَلِكَ الجَهْلُ الذِي حَارَبْتَهُ

لَمْ  يَزَلْ  يُظْهِرُ  لِلشَّرْقِ   عُتُوَّهْ

لَمْ يَزَلْ يُظْهِرُ لِلشَّرْقِ عُتُوَّهْ

That ignorance which you fought

That was the ignorance which you fought against

Still displays its insolence to the East.

It did not cease to show hostility to the East

قُلْ  لأَتْبَاعِكَ  صَلُّوا  وَادْرُسُوا

قُلْ لأَتْبَاعِكَ صَلُّوا وَادْرُسُوا

 إِنَّمَا الدِّينُ  هُدَىً  وِالْعِلْمُ  قُوَّةْ

إِنَّمَا الدِّينُ هُدَىً وِالْعِلْمُ قُوَّةْ

Tell your followers: Pray and study;

Say to your followers: Pray and study

Religion is but guidance, and knowledge is power.

Religion is guidance and knowledge is strength