عجبتُ لأمرِ اللهِ واللهُ قَادِرُ

عجبتُ لأمرِ اللهِ واللهُ قَادِرُ

على ما أرادَ لَيْسَ للهِ قَاهرُ

على ما أرادَ لَيْسَ للهِ قَاهرُ

I marveled at God's decree, and God has power

I wondered at Allah's command, and Allah is All Powerful

over whatever He wills; none can overpower God.

Capable of whatever He wills, none can subdue Allah

قَضَى يَوْمَ بدرٍ أن نلاقيَ معشراً

قَضَى يَوْمَ بدرٍ أن نلاقيَ معشراً

بَغَوْا وسَبِيلُ البَغْيِ بالناسِ جائِرُ

بَغَوْا وسَبِيلُ البَغْيِ بالناسِ جائِرُ

He decreed on the day of Badr that we should meet a people

He decreed on the day of Badr that we meet a group

who transgressed; the path of transgression leads people astray.

Who were aggressive, and aggression against people is unjust

وَقَدْ حَشَدُوا واستَنْفَروا من يَلِيهِمُ

وَقَدْ حَشَدُوا واستَنْفَروا من يَلِيهِمُ

منَ النّاسِ حتَّى جمعُهُمْ مُتَكَاثِرُ

منَ النّاسِ حتَّى جمعُهُمْ مُتَكَاثِرُ

They had mustered and called to arms those near them

They had mobilized and called to arms all around them

from among the people, until their host grew numerous.

Of people until their gathering became numerous

وسَارَتْ إلينا لا تُحَاوِلُ غيرَنَا

وسَارَتْ إلينا لا تُحَاوِلُ غيرَنَا

بأَجْمَعِهَا كَعْبٌ جميعاً وَعَامرُ

بأَجْمَعِهَا كَعْبٌ جميعاً وَعَامرُ

And they marched toward us, seeking none but us:

And they marched against us, not targeting anyone but us

Kaʿb in its entirety, all together, and ʿAmir.

Altogether, both the elite and the commoners

وَفِينَا رَسُولُ اللهِ والأوسُ حَوْلَهُ

وَفِينَا رَسُولُ اللهِ والأوسُ حَوْلَهُ

لَهُ معقلٌ منهُمْ غَزِيرٌ وَنَاصِرُ

لَهُ معقلٌ منهُمْ غَزِيرٌ وَنَاصِرُ

Among us was God's Messenger, with the Aws around him;

And amongst us was Allah's Messenger and the Aus around him

in them he had a mighty stronghold and a defender.

He had a stronghold amongst them, many supporters and helpers

وجمعُ بني النجّارِ تحتَ لوائِهِ

وجمعُ بني النجّارِ تحتَ لوائِهِ

يُمشيُّنَ في الماذيّ والنّفْعُ ثائرُ

يُمشيُّنَ في الماذيّ والنّفْعُ ثائرُ

And the host of Banu al-Najjar, beneath his banner,

And the gathering of the sons of Najjar under his banner

marched in gleaming mail, with dust rising [probable reading].

Marching forth, gaining spoils and conquests

فَلمَّا لَقَيْناهُمْ وكلٌّ مُجَاهدٌ

فَلمَّا لَقَيْناهُمْ وكلٌّ مُجَاهدٌ

لأصْحَابِهِ مُسْتَبْسِلُ النّفْسِ صَابِرُ

لأصْحَابِهِ مُسْتَبْسِلُ النّفْسِ صَابِرُ

When we met them, each man fighting

So when we met them, each a dedicated warrior

for his comrades, fearless in spirit and steadfast,

Steadfast and patient for the sake of his companions

شَهِدْنا بأَنَّ الله لا رَبَّ غَيرهُ

شَهِدْنا بأَنَّ الله لا رَبَّ غَيرهُ

وأنَّ رسولَ اللهِ بالحقِّ ظَاهِرُ

وأنَّ رسولَ اللهِ بالحقِّ ظَاهِرُ

we bore witness that there is no Lord other than God,

We testified that none deserves worship but Allah

and that God's Messenger prevails through the truth.

And that Allah's Messenger is manifestly truthful

وقد عُرِّيَتْ بيضٌ خِفَافٌ كأَنَّها

وقد عُرِّيَتْ بيضٌ خِفَافٌ كأَنَّها

مَقابيسُ يُزْهِيهَا لِعَيْنَيْكَ شَاهِرُ

مَقابيسُ يُزْهِيهَا لِعَيْنَيْكَ شَاهِرُ

And bright, light blades had been unsheathed, as though they were

Pure white swords were bared that looked like

firebrands made to gleam before your eyes by one who brandished them.

Flashlights making your eyes shine

بِهِنَّ أَبَدْنَا جَمْعَهُم فتبدّدوا

بِهِنَّ أَبَدْنَا جَمْعَهُم فتبدّدوا

وكانَ يُلاقي الحَيْنَ مَنْ هُوَ فاجرُ

وكانَ يُلاقي الحَيْنَ مَنْ هُوَ فاجرُ

With them we destroyed their host, and they scattered;

With them we destroyed their army and they scattered

and whoever was wicked met his doom.

And the immoral were met with what they deserved

فكُبَّ أَبو جَهْلٍ صَريعاً لِوَجْهِهِ

فكُبَّ أَبو جَهْلٍ صَريعاً لِوَجْهِهِ

وعتبةُ قَدْ غادَرْنَهُ وَهْوَ عَاثرُ

وعتبةُ قَدْ غادَرْنَهُ وَهْوَ عَاثرُ

Then Abu Jahl was flung down, slain upon his face,

Thus fell Abu Jahl lifeless on his face

and ʿUtbah they had left lying fallen.

While Utbah deserted him as he stumbled

وشَيبةَ والتيميَّ غادرْنَ في الوَغى

وشَيبةَ والتيميَّ غادرْنَ في الوَغى

وما مِنْهُمُ إلاّ بذي العَرْشِ كافرُ

وما مِنْهُمُ إلاّ بذي العَرْشِ كافرُ

Shaybah and the Taymi, too, they left in the fray,

As did Shaybah and Al-Tameemi in the melee

and every one of them disbelieved in the Possessor of the Throne.

None but rejecters of the Lord of the Throne remained

فأمْسُوا وَقُود النّارَ في مستَقَرّهَا

فأمْسُوا وَقُود النّارَ في مستَقَرّهَا

وكلّ كفورٍ في جهنَّم صَائرُ

وكلّ كفورٍ في جهنَّم صَائرُ

So they became fuel for the Fire in its abode,

So they became fuel for the fire in its abode

and every hardened disbeliever is bound for Hell.

And every ungrateful one is destined for Hell

تَلَظَّى عليهِمْ وَهْيَ قَدْ شُبَّ حَمْيُهَا

تَلَظَّى عليهِمْ وَهْيَ قَدْ شُبَّ حَمْيُهَا

بِزُبْرِ الحَدِيدِ والحجارةِ سَاجرُ

بِزُبْرِ الحَدِيدِ والحجارةِ سَاجرُ

It blazes over them, its heat already stoked

It blazes upon them as its rage intensifies

with chunks of iron and stones by a stoker.

With iron rods and flaming stones

وكانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ قد قَالَ أَقبِلُوا

وكانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ قد قَالَ أَقبِلُوا

فولّوا إنّما أنتَ سَاحرُ

فولّوا إنّما أنتَ سَاحرُ

And God's Messenger had said, 'Come forward!'

Allah's Messenger had told them to come

Then they turned away: 'You are nothing but a sorcerer.'

But they fled saying "You are only a sorcerer"

لأمرٍ أَرادَ اللهُ أَنْ يهلَكُوا بِهِ

لأمرٍ أَرادَ اللهُ أَنْ يهلَكُوا بِهِ

وَلَيْسَ لأَمرٍ حَمَّةُ اللهُ زاجِرُ

وَلَيْسَ لأَمرٍ حَمَّةُ اللهُ زاجِرُ

for a purpose by which God willed that they should perish;

Due to a matter Allah willed they be destroyed over

and none can avert a decree God ordained [wording uncertain].

And none can stop what Allah protects