قدindeed قلتُI said للشيخِto the sheikh الرئيسِthe chief الذيwho
قد قلتُ للشيخِ الرئيسِ الذي
تُعزىis attributed إليهto him الحكمةُwisdom البالغهconsummate
تُعزى إليه الحكمةُ البالغه
I have said to the chief sheikh, to whom
I said to the chief sheikh, to whom
consummate wisdom is attributed:
Is attributed supreme wisdom,
إنّindeed علوماًsciences كنتَyou had أوضحتَهاyou explained them
إنّ علوماً كنتَ أوضحتَها
لناto us بتلكَwith that الحجّةِthe proof الدامِغَهirrefutable
لنا بتلكَ الحجّةِ الدامِغَه
“Indeed, the sciences you had explained
That the sciences you had elucidated
to us with that irrefutable proof
For us with that convincing proof
كادتnearly تُضاهيrival الوَحيَrevelation لكنّهاbut they
كادت تُضاهي الوَحيَ لكنّها
قدindeed أُنزلتwere sent down عنfrom غرفةٍa chamber فارغَهempty
قد أُنزلت عن غرفةٍ فارغَه
almost rivaled revelation, but they
Almost rival revelation, but they
were indeed sent down from an empty chamber.”
Were sent down from an empty chamber.