إنَّ المهيمن وصّى الجار بالجارِ

إنَّ المهيمن وصّى الجار بالجارِ

والكلُّ جارٌ لربِّ الناسِ والدارِ

والكلُّ جارٌ لربِّ الناسِ والدارِ

Indeed, the Guardian has enjoined each neighbor to care for his neighbor.

The Almighty commanded the neighbor to care for his neighbor

And all are neighbors of the Lord of humankind and the abode.

And all are neighbors of the Lord of mankind and abode

فإن تعدَّى عليه جارُه فله

فإن تعدَّى عليه جارُه فله

العفوُ والأخذُ آثاراً بآثارِ

العفوُ والأخذُ آثاراً بآثارِ

If his neighbor wrongs him, he may

So if his neighbor transgresses against him, he has

Pardon or exact requital, mark for mark.

The choice of forgiveness or retribution in kind

إن شاءَ عاقبه أو يعف عن كرمٍ

إن شاءَ عاقبه أو يعف عن كرمٍ

والعفو شيمةُ من يصغي إلى القاري

والعفو شيمةُ من يصغي إلى القاري

If he wishes, he punishes him, or pardons out of generosity.

If he wills, he may punish him, or forgive with kindness

And pardon is the trait of one who listens attentively to the reciter.

And forgiveness is the mark of one who heeds the Reciter