مَعَاذَseeking refuge اللهِGod مِنْfrom عَمَلٍa deed خَبِيثٍwicked
مَعَاذَ اللهِ مِنْ عَمَلٍ خَبِيثٍ
كَسَعْيِكَlike your conduct فيamong العَشِيرةِthe clan عَبْدَO ʿAbd عَمْرِوʿAmr
كَسَعْيِكَ في العَشِيرةِ عَبْدَ عَمْرِو
I seek refuge in God from a wicked deed,
God forbid an evil deed
like your conduct among the clan, O ʿAbd ʿAmr.
Like your effort among the tribe, slave of Amr
فإِمَّاso if قُلْتَyou say ليI have شرفٌhonor وَنَخْلٌand palm trees
فإِمَّا قُلْتَ لي شرفٌ وَنَخْلٌ
فَقِدْماًthen long ago بِعْتَyou sold إِيماناًfaith بِكُفْرِfor unbelief
فَقِدْماً بِعْتَ إِيماناً بِكُفْرِ
So if you say, “I have honor and palm trees,”
Whether you told me of nobility and palm trees
then long ago you sold faith for unbelief.
You have sold faith for unbelief, foot first