فَكَفَّ يَدَيهِ ثُمَّ أَغلَقَ بابَهُ

فَكَفَّ يَدَيهِ ثُمَّ أَغلَقَ بابَهُ

وَأَيقَنَ أَنَّ اللَهَ لَيسَ بِغافِلِ

وَأَيقَنَ أَنَّ اللَهَ لَيسَ بِغافِلِ

So he restrained his hands, then closed his door,

He folded his arms and closed his door

and knew for certain that God is not heedless.

And knew that God is never unaware

وَقالَ لِأَهلِ الدارِ لا تَقتُلوهُمُ

وَقالَ لِأَهلِ الدارِ لا تَقتُلوهُمُ

عَفا اللَهُ عَن ذَنبِ اِمرِئٍ لَم يُقاتِلِ

عَفا اللَهُ عَن ذَنبِ اِمرِئٍ لَم يُقاتِلِ

And he told the people of the house, "Do not kill them."

He told his household “Do not kill them now”

May God pardon the sin of a man who did not fight.

May God forgive one who did not start a fight

فَكَيفَ رَأَيتَ اللَهَ أَلقى عَلَيهُمُ ال

فَكَيفَ رَأَيتَ اللَهَ أَلقى عَلَيهُمُ ال

عَداوَةَ وَالبَغضاءَ بَعدَ التَواصُلِ

عَداوَةَ وَالبَغضاءَ بَعدَ التَواصُلِ

How, then, did you see God cast upon them the

How could you see that God has cast on them

enmity and hatred after their fellowship?

Enmity and hatred after their embrace

وَكَيفَ رَأَيتَ الخَيرَ أَدبَرَ بَعدَهُ

وَكَيفَ رَأَيتَ الخَيرَ أَدبَرَ بَعدَهُ

عَلى الناسِ إِدبارَ السَحابِ الحَوافِلِ

عَلى الناسِ إِدبارَ السَحابِ الحَوافِلِ

And how did you see goodness withdraw after him

How could you see that good has turned away

from the people, as rain-laden clouds withdraw?

Leaving people like heavy rains that leave