إِنif دافَعواthey defend لَمnot يُعَبis faulted دفاعُهُمُtheir defense
إِن دافَعوا لَم يُعَب دفاعُهُمُ
أَوor سابَقواthey race نَحوَtoward غايَةٍa goal أُولَواthey come first
أَو سابَقوا نَحوَ غايَةٍ أُولَوا
If they defend, their defense is beyond reproach;
If they defend, their defense is not in vain,
Or if they race toward a goal, they come first.
Or if they strive towards a goal, they are granted it.