أحْرَىmost worthy ثيابِكَyour garments أنْto تُجَمِّلَهُyou adorn it
أحْرَى ثيابِكَ أنْ تُجَمِّلَهُ
ثَوْبُthe garment التُّقىpiety فَلباسُهُfor wearing it شَرَفُhonor
ثَوْبُ التُّقى فَلباسُهُ شَرَفُ
Of your garments, the one most worthy for you to adorn
The most fitting of your garments to adorn it
is the garment of piety, for wearing it is an honor.
Is the robe of piety, its dress is honor
ثُمَّthen اكْسُclothe جِسْمَكَyour body ثَوْبَthe garment of مُقْتَصِدٍa frugal person
ثُمَّ اكْسُ جِسْمَكَ ثَوْبَ مُقْتَصِدٍ
فالدُّرُّfor the pearl لَيْسَis not يُشِيْنُهُmars it الصَّدَفُthe shell
فالدُّرُّ لَيْسَ يُشِيْنُهُ الصَّدَفُ
Then clothe your body in the garb of a frugal person,
Then clothe your body in the garment of moderation
for a pearl is not marred by its shell.
For the pearl is not marred by the shell