صلةmaintaining ties الأرحامkin بالعلمthrough knowledge الذيthat
صلة الأرحام بالعلم الذي
ينفعbenefits الأرحامkin فيon يومthe day القيامof resurrection
ينفع الأرحام في يوم القيام
Honoring ties of kinship through knowledge that
The kinship of knowledge benefits
benefits one's kin on the Day of Resurrection
The kin when Judgment Day arrives
صلةa bond ماnot مثلهاlike it منany صلةbond
صلة ما مثلها من صلة
يسكنdwells الشخصa person بهاthrough it دارthe abode السلامof peace
يسكن الشخص بها دار السلام
is a bond like no other bond;
A kinship unlike any other kinship
through it, a person dwells in the Abode of Peace.
Through which one resides in Paradise
وبهاand through it يعرفhe knows ماwhat ينفعهbenefits him
وبها يعرف ما ينفعه
ويقيهand protects him كلevery محظورforbidden thing حرامunlawful
ويقيه كل محظور حرام
Through it, he knows what benefits him,
And through it one knows what benefits him
and it protects him from every forbidden, unlawful thing.
And protects him from all sinful wrong
فازمنsuccessful is whoever أصغيlent إليهto it سمعهhis ear
فازمن أصغي إليه سمعه
واتبعand followed للنصحthe counsel منfrom ذاكthat الأمامguide
واتبع للنصح من ذاك الأمام
Successful is whoever lends his ear to it
So listen closely and lend it your ears
and heeds the counsel of that guide.
And follow the advice of that imam
ربناour Lord بلهمهinspires it (apparent typo) للسعداto the fortunate
ربنا بلهمه للسعدا
ودعاةand those who call الخلقcreation ساداتmasters الأنامof humankind
ودعاة الخلق سادات الأنام
Our Lord inspires it in the fortunate
May God inspire him with happiness
and in the guides of creation, the masters of humankind.
As the guide of mankind, the best of men
والجفاةand the uncouth الاشقياthe wretched تحرمهare denied it
والجفاة الاشقيا تحرمه
تركواthey abandoned النورthe light ومالواand turned للظلامtoward darkness
تركوا النور ومالوا للظلام
The uncouth and wretched are denied it;
While depriving the harsh and wretched ones
they abandoned the light and turned toward darkness.
Who shunned the light and tended to darkness
إنماindeed العلمknowledge جليسa companion مؤنسcomforting
إنما العلم جليس مؤنس
وخليلand a close friend فيin مسيرtravel ومقامand residence
وخليل في مسير ومقام
Knowledge is indeed a comforting companion,
For knowledge is a dear friend and companion
and a close friend in travel and at rest,
On your every journey and stop
ورفيقand a companion بكtoward you رفيقgentle مشفقcompassionate
ورفيق بك رفيق مشفق
نافعhelpful منfrom غيرother than أجرwages أوor طعامfood
نافع من غير أجر أو طعام
and a companion, gentle and caring toward you,
A caring, loyal companion
helpful without wages or food,
Who benefits without reward or provision
ودليلand a guide وخفيرand a protector حارسa guardian
ودليل وخفير حارس
يحفظkeeps العهدthe pledge ويرعىand honors للذمامbonds of trust
يحفظ العهد ويرعى للذمام
and a guide, a protector, a guardian;
A guide, a vigilant guard
it keeps its pledge and honors bonds of trust.
Who upholds pacts and wards off harm
وهوand it is ظلshade وهوand it is نورlight وهدىand guidance
وهو ظل وهو نور وهدى
وحياةand life ليسnot يعروهاbefalls it حمامdeath
وحياة ليس يعروها حمام
It is shade, and it is light and guidance,
It is shade, light and guidance
and a life untouched by death.
A life no pigeon can grasp
قلدfollow العلمknowledge ولاand do not تعدلequate anything بهwith it
قلد العلم ولا تعدل به
ولهand to it ألقcast قيادكyour reins والزمامand the bridle
وله ألق قيادك والزمام
Follow knowledge, and hold nothing equal to it;
Cling to knowledge and do not replace it
and surrender to it your reins and bridle.
Entrust it with your reins
نعمكhow excellent (text unclear) القائدthe guide للخيرto goodness الذيthat which
نعمك القائد للخير الذي
هوit is ميراثthe legacy النبيينof the prophets الكرامnoble
هو ميراث النبيين الكرام
What an excellent guide to goodness is that which
It is the guide to goodness
is the legacy of the noble prophets!
The inheritance of the noble prophets
عروةa handhold ماnot مثلهاlike it منany عروةhandhold
عروة ما مثلها من عروة
مالهاit has no قطever انفصامbreaking وانخرامand rupture
مالها قط انفصام وانخرام
A handhold like no other handhold,
A bond unlike any other bond
never subject to breaking or rupture.
Never torn or ripped apart
واعلمand know أنthat العلمknowledge ماwhat تعملyou act بهupon it
واعلم أن العلم ما تعمل به
لاnot بماin what ترويهyou recount it ذاكthat الكلامtalk
لا بما ترويه ذاك الكلام
And know that knowledge is what you act upon,
And know that the knowledge you apply
not what you recount—that is talk.
Not just the words your tongue imparts
إنماnothing but العلمknowledge نهوis (apparent typo) الخشيةreverent fear كنbe
إنما العلم نهو الخشية كن
خاشياin awe of ربكyour Lord حقاtruly ياO غلامدlad (apparent typo)
خاشيا ربك حقا يا غلامد
Knowledge is nothing but reverent fear; be
For knowledge is to have awe and fear
truly in awe of your Lord, O lad.
O boy, truly fear your Lord
ربO Lord وفقناgrant us success وسددناand guide us aright وخذand take
رب وفقنا وسددنا وخذ
بنواصيناby our forelocks إلىto أعلىthe highest مقامstation
بنواصينا إلى أعلى مقام
Lord, grant us success, guide us aright, and take us
May God guide us and make us firm
by our forelocks to the highest station.
And take us by the forelock to the highest place
واختمand bring to an end العمرthe lifespan بخيرin goodness وقناand protect us
واختم العمر بخير وقنا
كلevery سوءevil وبلاءand affliction ياسلامO Peace
كل سوء وبلاء ياسلام
And end our lives in goodness, and shield us from
May He conclude our lives with good
every evil and affliction, O Peace.
And protect us from all evil and affliction
واعمرand make flourish القطرthe land بوالwith a ruler عادلjust
واعمر القطر بوال عادل
يبسطspreads العدلjustice ويقهرand subdues للطغامthe rabble
يبسط العدل ويقهر للطغام
And make the land flourish under a just ruler
And may He enable the country's guardians
who spreads justice and subdues the rabble,
To spread justice and subdue the tyrants
بالنبيby the Prophet المصطفىthe chosen خيرthe best الورىof creation
بالنبي المصطفى خير الورى
أحمدAhmad المبعوثthe one sent رحمهas mercy للأنامto humankind
أحمد المبعوث رحمه للأنام
by the chosen Prophet, the best of creation,
By the Messanger, the Chosen One, the Best of Creation
Ahmad, sent as a mercy to humankind.
Ahmad, the Prophet, may peace be upon him
صلواتblessings اللهof God تغشاهenfold him معtogether with
صلوات الله تغشاه مع
آلهhis family والصحبand companions دأباunceasingly والسلامand peace
آله والصحب دأبا والسلام
May God's blessings enfold him, together with
The prayers of God envelop him
his family and companions, unceasingly—and peace upon them.
His family and companions for eternity
ولربيand to my Lord الحمدpraise حمداpraise طيباpure
ولربي الحمد حمدا طيبا
وكثيرand abundant عددas numerous as النعمthe blessings الجسامimmense
وكثير عدد النعم الجسام
And to my Lord be praise—pure praise,
And to my Lord belongs all perfect praise
and abundant, as numerous as His immense blessings.
As numerous as His great blessings