واعلمAnd know أنthat الصبرpatience للنجحfor success ضمينa guarantor
واعلم أن الصبر للنجح ضمين
وكذاAnd likewise للعسرfor hardship يسرانtwo eases قرينa companion
وكذا للعسر يسران قرين
And know that patience is a guarantor of success.
Know that patience leads to success,
And likewise, two eases accompany hardship.
And hardship is paired with ease.
والفرجAnd relief يأتيcomes معwith الشدهdistress يقينfor certain
والفرج يأتي مع الشده يقين
فانتظرهSo await it مثلlike ماwhat قالsaid الرواهthe narrators
فانتظره مثل ما قال الرواه
And relief surely comes with distress.
Relief comes after adversity, this is certain,
So await it, as the narrators have said.
So await it as the narrators have told.
ثمThen إنif شيتyou wish السرورjoy والهناand bliss بلindeed والحبورand delight
ثم إن شيت السرور والهنا بل والحبور
فوضEntrust أمركyour affairs للغفورto the All-Forgiving
فوض أمرك للغفور
Then, if you desire joy and bliss—indeed, delight as well—
If you wish for joy, serenity and happiness,
Entrust your affairs to the All-Forgiving.
Entrust your affairs to the All-Forgiving.
وأرضAnd be content عنwith ربكyour Lord تظفرyou will gain برضاهwith His pleasure
وأرض عن ربك تظفر برضاه
واشكرAnd thank الرحمنthe Most Merciful تحظىyou will be favored بولاهwith His friendship
واشكر الرحمن تحظى بولاه
And be content with your Lord; you will gain His pleasure.
Be content with your Lord and you will win His approval,
And thank the Most Merciful; you will gain His friendship.
Thank the Most Merciful and you will enjoy His guardianship.
والذيAnd what أخطاكmissed you ليسdoes not لكfor you يصيبbefall
والذي أخطاك ليس لك يصيب
أوOr أصابكbefell you ليسdoes not يخطىmiss يالبيبO discerning one
أو أصابك ليس يخطى يالبيب
And what missed you was not to befall you;
He who has wronged you cannot harm you,
Or what befell you was not to miss you, O discerning one.
Or if he has harmed you, he is not free of faults, O wise one!
فاعتقدSo believe هذاthis وكنand be عبداa servant منيبrepentant
فاعتقد هذا وكن عبدا منيب
فارجSo hope in مولاكyour Master ولاand do not تخشfear سواهanyone besides Him
فارج مولاك ولا تخش سواه
So believe this, and be a repentant servant.
Believe this and be a repentant servant,
So place your hope in your Master, and fear none but Him.
Hope in your Master and fear none but Him.
واشكرAnd thank الربthe Lord المجيدthe Glorious تحظyou will be favored منهfrom Him بالمزيدwith more
واشكر الرب المجيد تحظ منه بالمزيد
لاDo not تعلقcling بالعبيدto servants
لا تعلق بالعبيد
And thank the Glorious Lord; you will receive more from Him.
Thank the Glorious Lord and you will receive more from Him,
Do not cling to servants.
Do not cling to the slaves,
إنهمIndeed they ضعفweak فدعso abandon هذىthis الدناهabasement
إنهم ضعف فدع هذى الدناه
وارفعAnd raise الهمهaspiration إلىtoward العاليthe Exalted One علاهHis glory
وارفع الهمه إلى العالي علاه
Indeed, they are weak, so abandon this abasement.
They are weak, so leave this lowly world.
And raise your aspiration to the One whose glory is exalted.
Raise your ambitions to the Most High, the Exalted.