خلهاlet it تجريflow بعينunder the watchful eye of اللَهGod فيin
خلها تجري بعين اللَه في
بحرthe sea of أقدارdecrees of المهينthe One who humbles (as written) ذيpossessor of العلاexaltation
بحر أقدار المهين ذي العلا
Let it flow beneath God's watchful eye, in
Let it flow with God's eye in
the sea of the decrees of the One who humbles, the Exalted.
The sea of the despicable ruler's destinies
وتأدبand show reverence ثمthen سلمsubmit للإلهto God
وتأدب ثم سلم للإله
فيin الذيwhat يقضيهHe ordains it واحذرand beware لوif only ولاand no
في الذي يقضيه واحذر لو ولا
And show reverence, then submit to God
And be polite, then submit to God
in what He ordains; beware of 'if only' and 'no.'
In what He decrees, and beware unless
وانتظرand await لطفاًkindness خفياًhidden مردفاًfollowed
وانتظر لطفاً خفياً مردفاً
بالفرجby relief واليسرand ease منfrom هذاthis البلاaffliction
بالفرج واليسر من هذا البلا
And await a hidden kindness, followed
And wait for hidden and consecutive grace
by relief and ease from this affliction.
With relief and ease from this affliction
وتدبرand reflect فيon الذيwhat نصHe expressly declared لناfor us
وتدبر في الذي نص لنا
فيin الضحىal-Duha (Morning Brightness) والشرحand al-Sharh (Opening of the Breast) تحظىyou will gain بالولاloving nearness
في الضحى والشرح تحظى بالولا
And reflect on what He expressly declared for us
And ponder what He prescribed for us
in al-Duha and al-Sharh; you will gain loving nearness.
In the morning and the explanation, you will enjoy devotion
وتشفعand seek intercession برسولthrough the Messenger of اللَهGod فيin
وتشفع برسول اللَه في
كلevery خطبordeal هائلdreadful خيرthe best of الملاhumankind
كل خطب هائل خير الملا
And seek intercession through God's Messenger in
And intercede with the Messenger of God in
every dreadful ordeal—he, the best of humankind,
Every tremendous matter, the best of creations
أحمدAhmad المحمودthe praised one خيرthe best of الأنبياthe prophets
أحمد المحمود خير الأنبيا
ءcompletes 'prophets' in the preceding line الذيwhom أسرىtook by night بهwith him الربthe Lord إلىto
ء الذي أسرى به الرب إلى
Ahmad, the praised one, the best of the prophets,
Ahmad the Most Praiseworthy, the best of prophets
whom the Lord took by night to
Whom the Lord ascended with him to
حضرةthe presence of القدسholiness وسدرةand the lote tree of منتهىthe utmost boundary
حضرة القدس وسدرة منتهى
جنةthe Garden of المأوىRefuge وشأنand a rank قدindeed علاrose high
جنة المأوى وشأن قد علا
the Holy Presence and the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary,
The presence of holiness and the Lote Tree of the boundary
the Garden of Refuge, and an exalted rank.
Of Heaven, the refuge, and the matter has transcended
ياO رسولMessenger of اللَهGod غناunclear; probably 'we are' ضعفاweak ones
يا رسول اللَه غنا ضعفا
ومساكينand destitute people وقدand indeed خفناwe feared القلىrejection
ومساكين وقد خفنا القلى
O Messenger of God, [we are] weak
O Messenger of God, we complained of weakness
and destitute, and we have feared rejection
And poverty, and hearts have been distressed from
لذنوبbecause of sins وعيوبand faults كثرتmultiplied
لذنوب وعيوب كثرت
أورثاboth brought كرباًanguish وغماًand sorrow أذهلاleft us stunned
أورثا كرباً وغماً أذهلا
because of sins and faults that have multiplied;
Sins and faults that increased
both have brought anguish and sorrow that stunned us.
Causing distress and confusion that bewildered
كلناall of us نستغفرwe seek forgiveness from اللَهGod لماfor what
كلنا نستغفر اللَه لما
قدalready عملناهwe did it ملاءin company أوor خلاalone
قد عملناه ملاء أو خلا
All of us seek God's forgiveness for what
All of us ask God for forgiveness for what
we have done in company or alone.
We have done, good or bad
ثمthen جئناكwe came to you لتستغفرso that you may seek forgiveness لناfor us
ثم جئناك لتستغفر لنا
ربكyour Lord الرحمنthe All-Merciful يمحوerases الزللاmissteps
ربك الرحمن يمحو الزللا
Then we came to you, that you might seek forgiveness for us
Then we came to you to ask forgiveness for us
from your Lord, the All-Merciful, who erases missteps
From your Lord the Merciful, He erases lapses
ويعاملناand He treats us بماaccording to what هوHe أهلهis worthy of it
ويعاملنا بما هو أهله
منof جميلٍkindness طالlong or often ماemphatic particle قدalready فعلاHe has done
من جميلٍ طال ما قد فعلا
and treats us as befits Him,
And treats us with what suits Him
with the kindness He has so often shown.
Of good, long has He done
فلهso to Him belongs الفضلthe bounty عليناupon us دائماًalways
فله الفضل علينا دائماً
ولهand to Him belongs المنgracious favor وحمدand praise قدindeed تلاfollowed
وله المن وحمد قد تلا
So His is the bounty upon us, always,
For Him is virtue over us always
and His are gracious favor and the praise that follows.
And for Him is bounty and praise has chanted
وصلاةand the blessing of اللَهGod تغشىenvelops المصطفىthe Chosen One
وصلاة اللَه تغشى المصطفى
الذيwho بالحقwith the truth حقاًtruly أرسلاwas sent
الذي بالحق حقاً أرسلا
And may God's blessing envelop the Chosen One,
And the prayers of God cover the Chosen
who was truly sent with the truth,
Who truly was sent with the truth
وعلىand upon الآلهhis family الكرامthe noble الشرفاthe honorable
وعلى الآله الكرام الشرفا
وعلىand upon الصحبthe Companions الهداةthe guides الفضلاthe virtuous
وعلى الصحب الهداة الفضلا
and rest upon his noble, honorable family,
And upon his honorable family, and honor
and upon the guiding, virtuous Companions.
And upon the guided companions, virtues