بمثلكthrough one like you تعتزtakes pride البلادthe country وتفتخرand boasts
بمثلك تعتز البلاد وتفتخر
وتزهرand blossoms بالعلمwith knowledge المنيرilluminating وتزخرand overflows
وتزهر بالعلم المنير وتزخر
Through one like you the land takes pride and glories,
By the likes of you, the country stands tall and proud,
and blooms with radiant knowledge and overflows.
And blooms with luminous knowledge, overflowing.
طبعتyou molded علىtoward العلمknowledge النفوسthe souls نواشئاwhile young
طبعت على العلم النفوس نواشئا
بمخبرthrough an inward character صدقtruthfulness لاnot يدانيهapproaches it مخبرany character
بمخبر صدق لا يدانيه مخبر
You formed young souls for learning
You imprinted souls upon learning while they were young,
through a true inward character no other can equal.
With a test of truth that no other test can rival.
نهجتyou laid out لهاfor them فيin العلمlearning (نهجa path of بلاغةeloquence)
نهجت لها في العلم (نهج بلاغة)
ونهجand a path of مفاداةself-sacrifice كانكas though you were (حيدرHaydar)
ونهج مفاداة كانك (حيدر)
You laid out for them in learning a 'Path of Eloquence',
You paved for them in knowledge a path of eloquence,
and a path of self-sacrifice, as though you were Haydar.
And a path of self-sacrifice, as if you were Haydar (Ali).
حبتكbestowed on you عمالاتthe provinces of الجزائرAlgeria حرمةveneration
حبتك عمالات الجزائر حرمة
مشرفةennobling عظمىgreat بهاof it أنتyou أجدرare most worthy
مشرفة عظمى بها أنت أجدر
The provinces of Algeria have bestowed on you honor,
The provinces of Algeria have granted you a sanctity,
great and ennobling, of which you are most worthy.
A supreme honor of which you are most worthy.
ففيso in كلevery وفدdelegation راشدrightly guided لكfor you دعوةan invitation
ففي كل وفد راشد لك دعوة
وفيand in كلevery حفلgathering حاشدthronged لكfor you منبرa pulpit
وفي كل حفل حاشد لك منبر
In every rightly guided delegation there is an invitation for you,
In every guided delegation, there is a call for you,
and in every thronged gathering, a pulpit for you.
And in every crowded gathering, a pulpit awaits you.
يراعكyour pen فيin التحريرwriting أمضىsharper منthan الظبىsword blades
يراعك في التحرير أمضى من الظبى
وأقضىand more decisive منthan الاحكامjudgments أيانwhenever يشهرit is unsheathed
وأقضى من الاحكام أيان يشهر
Your pen in writing is sharper than sword blades,
Your pen in exposition is sharper than blades,
and more decisive than judgments whenever it is unsheathed.
And more decisive than judgments whenever it is unsheathed.
ودرسكand your lesson فيin التفسيرQuranic interpretation أشهىmore delectable منthan الجنىripe fruit
ودرسك في التفسير أشهى من الجنى
وأبهىand more splendid منthan الروضthe garden النضيرlush وأبهرand more dazzling
وأبهى من الروض النضير وأبهر
Your lesson in exegesis is sweeter than ripe fruit,
Your lesson in exegesis is more delicious than the harvest,
more splendid than a lush garden, and more dazzling.
And more splendid than a lush garden, and more dazzling.
ختمتyou completed كتابthe Book of اللهGod ختمةa completion by دارسa scholar
ختمت كتاب الله ختمة دارس
بصيرdiscerning لهfor whom حلresolving العويصdifficult matters ميسرis made easy
بصير له حل العويص ميسر
You completed God's Book as a scholar,
You have completed the Book of God, the completion of a scholar,
discerning, for whom resolving difficulties is made easy.
Insightful, for whom the difficult is easily solved.
فكمhow much لكyou possess فيof القرآنthe Quran فهمunderstanding موفقwell guided
فكم لك في القرآن فهم موفق
وكمand how many لكyou have فيon القرآنthe Quran قولa statement محررprecisely formulated
وكم لك في القرآن قول محرر
How much sound understanding of the Quran is yours,
How much successful understanding you possess in the Quran,
and how many precisely formulated statements on the Quran!
And how much liberated speech you have within the Quran.
قبستyou kindled منfrom القرآنthe Quran مشعلa torch of حكمةwisdom
قبست من القرآن مشعل حكمة
ينارis illuminated بهby it السرthe secret اللطيفsubtle ويبصرand is perceived
ينار به السر اللطيف ويبصر
You kindled from the Quran a torch of wisdom,
You struck a torch of wisdom from the Quran,
by which the subtle secret is illuminated and perceived.
By which the subtle secret is illuminated and seen.
وبينتand you demonstrated بالقرآنthrough the Quran فضلthe excellence of حضارةa civilization
وبينت بالقرآن فضل حضارة
أقرacknowledged لهاits merit كسرىKhosrow وأذعنand submitted قيصرCaesar
أقر لها كسرى وأذعن قيصر
Through the Quran you demonstrated the excellence of a civilization
You clarified through the Quran the merit of a civilization,
whose merit Khosrow acknowledged and before which Caesar bowed.
Which Chosroes acknowledged and to which Caesar submitted.
حكيتyou resembled (جمالJamal الدينal-Din) فيin نظراتهhis insights
حكيت (جمال الدين) في نظراته
كانas though (جمالJamal الدينal-Din) فيكin you مصورwere portrayed
كان (جمال الدين) فيك مصور
You resembled Jamal al-Din in his insights,
You resembled Jamal al-Din (al-Afghani) in his insights,
as though Jamal al-Din were embodied in you.
As if Jamal al-Din were depicted within you.
وأشبهتand you resembled فيin فقهunderstanding الشريعةsacred law (عبدهAbduh)
وأشبهت في فقه الشريعة (عبده)
فهلso, was it that كنتهyou were he أمor (عبدهAbduh) فيكin you ينشرis resurrected
فهل كنته أم (عبده) فيك ينشر
In understanding sacred law you resembled Abduh:
And you resembled (Muhammad) Abduh in the jurisprudence of Sharia,
were you he, or is Abduh resurrected in you?
So were you he, or is Abduh being resurrected in you?
أعدrepeat ياO ابنson of باديسBadis الحديثthe discourse وأبدهand proclaim it
أعد يا ابن باديس الحديث وأبده
بأنعمكof your favors اللاتيwhich بهاfor them أنتyou تؤثرare esteemed
بأنعمك اللاتي بها أنت تؤثر
Repeat the discourse, Ibn Badis, and proclaim it,
Repeat, O Ibn Badis, the discourse and reveal it,
of your favors, for which you are esteemed.
With your favors by which you are preferred.
(قسمنطينةConstantine) اعتزتtook pride بأنthat وفدوهاits delegations (transposed spelling)
(قسمنطينة) اعتزت بأن وفدوها
علىfor الخيرgoodness فيهاwithin it والهدىand guidance تتجمهرgather in crowds
على الخير فيها والهدى تتجمهر
Constantine took pride that its delegations
Constantine took pride that her delegations came to you,
gather there for goodness and guidance.
Gathering within her for goodness and guidance.
وفودdelegations of سلامpeace لاnot وفودdelegations of خصومةstrife
وفود سلام لا وفود خصومة
تبشرbring glad tidings فيهاthere بالرضىof goodwill وتبشرand receive glad tidings
تبشر فيها بالرضى وتبشر
Delegations of peace, not delegations of strife,
Delegations of peace, not delegations of hostility,
there they bring glad tidings of goodwill and receive glad tidings.
Preaching contentment therein and bringing glad tidings.
وتهدىand is offered إلىto (عبدAbd الحميدal-Hamid) تحيةa greeting
وتهدى إلى (عبد الحميد) تحية
كزهرlike the flowers of الربىthe hills أوor rather أنهاit is منهthan it أعطرmore fragrant
كزهر الربى أو أنها منه أعطر
To Abd al-Hamid a greeting is offered,
Offering a greeting to Abdelhamid,
like flowers of the hills—or more fragrant than they.
Like the flowers of the hills, or even more fragrant.
وتهنئةand congratulations منهاfrom them بختمon completing مفسرan expounded text
وتهنئة منها بختم مفسر
منof القولspeech لاnot يسموrises عليهabove it مفسرan interpreter
من القول لا يسمو عليه مفسر
And congratulations from them on completing the expounded Word—
And a congratulation from it on the completion of an exegete,
speech above which no interpreter can rise:
Of speech above which no other interpreter can rise.
فواصلverse endings غرradiant كالنجومlike stars مطالعاin their rising
فواصل غر كالنجوم مطالعا
بهاby them يهتديis guided للحقto the truth منwhoever يتحيرis bewildered
بها يهتدي للحق من يتحير
radiant verse-endings, like stars in their rising,
Glorious intervals rising like stars,
by which the bewildered are guided to truth.
By which the bewildered finds the path to truth.
وصحفand pages منfrom اللهGod الكريمthe Generous كريمةnoble
وصحف من الله الكريم كريمة
مطهرةpurified فيهاwithin them كلامspeech مطهرpurified
مطهرة فيها كلام مطهر
And noble pages from God, the Generous,
And scriptures from the Generous God, noble,
purified, containing purified speech.
Purified, containing purified speech.
أقامestablished لناfor us (عبدAbd الحميدal-Hamid) أدلةproofs
أقام لنا (عبد الحميد) أدلة
علىof علمهاtheir knowledge الجمabundant الذيwhich ليسis not يحصرbounded
على علمها الجم الذي ليس يحصر
Abd al-Hamid has established proofs for us
Abdelhamid established proofs for us,
of their abundant knowledge, which cannot be bounded.
Of its abundant knowledge that cannot be confined.
أبانmade clear الهدىguidance فيهاwithin them لنfor whoever (likely a typo) يبتغيseeks الهدىguidance
أبان الهدى فيها لن يبتغي الهدى
وساقand brought بهاthrough them الذكرىthe reminder لمنto whoever يتذكرtakes heed
وساق بها الذكرى لمن يتذكر
He made guidance clear in them for whoever seeks guidance,
He clarified the guidance therein for those who seek guidance,
and through them brought a reminder to whoever takes heed.
And drove the remembrance home for those who remember.
لقدindeed ناهزapproached الخمسينfifty فيin العمرage دائباpersevering
لقد ناهز الخمسين في العمر دائبا
علىin الجدdiligence لاnot يشكوcomplains ولاnor يتضجرfrets
على الجد لا يشكو ولا يتضجر
He has approached fifty years of age, persevering
He has approached fifty years of age, tirelessly,
in diligence, neither complaining nor fretting.
In diligence, neither complaining nor showing vexation.
قضىspent ربعa quarter of قرنa century ينشرspreading العلمknowledge صابراpatiently enduring
قضى ربع قرن ينشر العلم صابرا
علىin the face of عقباتobstacles ماnot عليهنwith them يصبرcan one remain patient
على عقبات ما عليهن يصبر
He spent a quarter-century spreading knowledge, enduring
He spent a quarter-century spreading knowledge, patient,
obstacles that could scarcely be endured.
Over obstacles that usually cannot be endured.
وربيand he was raised فيin ظلthe shade of السعادةhappiness مقبلاdevoted
وربي في ظل السعادة مقبلا
علىto العلمknowledge يرعىis cared for شخصهhis person ويقدرand is esteemed
على العلم يرعى شخصه ويقدر
He was raised beneath the shade of happiness, devoted
Raised in the shade of happiness, advancing,
to knowledge, his person cherished and esteemed,
Devoted to knowledge, his person respected and esteemed.
بدوحةin a great tree of عزglory «للمعزbelonging to al-Mu'izz» رفيعةtowering
بدوحة عز «للمعز» رفيعة
علىabove الدوحthe great trees صلبfirm فرعهاits bough ليسnot يكسرis broken
على الدوح صلب فرعها ليس يكسر
in al-Mu'izz's lofty tree of glory,
In a lofty tree of glory belonging to 'Al-Mu'izz',
above all trees, its bough firm and unbreakable.
Above the groves, its branch is solid, not to be broken.
قسنطينةConstantine اهتزيsway سروراwith joy وغبطةand delight
قسنطينة اهتزي سرورا وغبطة
بأنكbecause you are ثغرa frontier stronghold للصناديدfor champions يثغرis garrisoned
بأنك ثغر للصناديد يثغر
Constantine, sway with joy and gladness,
Constantine, shake with joy and rapture,
for you are a frontier stronghold guarded by champions.
For you are a frontier opening for the brave.
وإنكand you are منحىa destination للمكارمfor noble deeds ينتحىthat is sought
وإنك منحى للمكارم ينتحى
وانكand you are دارa home للعلومfor the sciences تديرyou foster
وانك دار للعلوم تدير
You are a destination sought for noble deeds,
You are a destination for noble deeds to be aimed at,
and a home that fosters the sciences.
And you are a house of sciences administering them.
وإنكand you are مجلىa display للطبيعةof nature يجتلىto be admired
وإنك مجلى للطبيعة يجتلى
ومنظرةand a lookout منهاfrom which إلىupon الكونthe universe ينظرone gazes
ومنظرة منها إلى الكون ينظر
You are a spectacle of nature to be admired,
You are a manifestation of nature to be beheld,
and a lookout from which one gazes upon the universe.
And a lookout from which the universe is viewed.
نباتكyour vegetation ريحانsweet basil وأرضكand your land جنةa paradise
نباتك ريحان وأرضك جنة
وصخركand your rock مرجانcoral وماؤكand your water كوثرKawthar
وصخرك مرجان وماؤك كوثر
Your plants are sweet basil, your land a paradise,
Your plants are basil, your land is paradise,
your rock coral, your water Kawthar.
Your rock is coral, and your water is Kawthar.
علىupon طودكyour mountain الأسمىloftiest قناطرbridges ضخمةimmense
على طودك الأسمى قناطر ضخمة
بهاby them يقطعis crossed الواديthe valley إليكto you ويعبرand is traversed
بها يقطع الوادي إليك ويعبر
On your loftiest mountain stand immense bridges,
Upon your supreme mountain are huge bridges,
by which one crosses the valley and passes over to you.
By which the valley is crossed to reach you.
وفيand in دوركyour dwellings العظمىgrand مآثرmonuments جمةnumerous
وفي دورك العظمى مآثر جمة
اذاwhen هدis demolished منهاof them مأثرone monument جدarises anew مأثرanother monument
اذا هد منها مأثر جد مأثر
In your grand dwellings are countless monuments;
In your great houses are many monuments,
when one is demolished, another rises anew.
If one monument falls, a new one rises vigorously.
وفيand within ظلكyour shade الأحمىmost protective معابدsanctuaries فخمةmagnificent
وفي ظلك الأحمى معابد فخمة
معظمةvenerated فيهاwithin them الشعائرsacred rites تكبرare exalted
معظمة فيها الشعائر تكبر
Within your most protective shade are magnificent sanctuaries,
In your protected shade are magnificent temples,
venerated, where the sacred rites are exalted.
Venerated, wherein rites are magnified.
فياso, O جامعاcongregational mosque مثلlike المنارةthe beacon لامعاshining
فيا جامعا مثل المنارة لامعا
تنورhas discerned فيهwithin it الحقthe truth منwhoever يتنورseeks enlightenment
تنور فيه الحق من يتنور
O congregational mosque, shining like a beacon,
O Mosque, shining like a lighthouse,
where whoever seeks enlightenment has discerned the truth;
In it, the truth is illuminated for those who seek light.
وياand O مسجداmosque للعلمfor knowledge أسسfounded والتقىand piety
ويا مسجدا للعلم أسس والتقى
وبالوعظand by exhortation والإرشادand guidance ماnot زالhas ceased يعمرto be enlivened
وبالوعظ والإرشاد ما زال يعمر
O mosque founded for knowledge and piety,
O Mosque founded on knowledge and piety,
ever enlivened by exhortation and guidance,
And still populated with preaching and guidance.
وبيتاand O house يعزexalts اللهGod منwhoever بفنائهin its courtyard
وبيتا يعز الله من بفنائه
يذلhumbles himself ويخزيand disgraces اللهGod منwhoever يتكبرis arrogant
يذل ويخزي الله من يتكبر
and house where God exalts whoever, in its courtyard,
A house where God honors those in its courtyard,
humbles himself, and God disgraces whoever is proud.
And God humiliates and shames those who are arrogant.
أبنspeak clearly عنof جمانpearls فيكwithin you ينظمare strung خالصاpure
أبن عن جمان فيك ينظم خالصا
ودرand pearls كريمprecious فيin رحابكyour precincts ينشرare scattered
ودر كريم في رحابك ينشر
Speak of the pure pearls strung within you,
Reveal the pearls arranged purely within you,
and precious pearls strewn through your courts.
And the precious gems spread in your spacious grounds.
همىpoured بكupon you غيثrain (لابنfrom Ibn باديسBadis) هاطلpouring
همى بك غيث (لابن باديس) هاطل
فأنتso you are بهthrough it ريانwell-watered كاسمكlike your name (أخضرAkhdar, 'Green')
فأنت به ريان كاسمك (أخضر)
A downpour from Ibn Badis has showered upon you,
A pouring rain of Ibn Badis fell upon you,
so you are well-watered by it, green as your name, Akhdar.
So you are quenched by it, green like your name (Al-Akhdar).
أرىI see (الأزهرal-Azhar) المعمورflourishing فيكin you محدداclearly delineated
أرى (الأزهر) المعمور فيك محددا
كماas كانused to يحميهprotect it (المعزal-Mu'izz) وجوهرand Jawhar
كما كان يحميه (المعز) وجوهر
I see flourishing al-Azhar clearly delineated in you,
I see the flourishing Al-Azhar defined within you,
as when al-Mu'izz and Jawhar protected it.
As Al-Mu'izz and Jawhar used to protect it.
كأنكas though you were يومon the day of الختمcompletion فيon الأرضearth جنةa paradise
كأنك يوم الختم في الأرض جنة
مفتحةthrown open أنهارهاits rivers تتفجرgush forth
مفتحة أنهارها تتفجر
On the day of completion, you seem a paradise on earth,
As if, on the day of the completion, you are a paradise on earth,
thrown open, its rivers gushing forth.
Opened up, its rivers bursting forth.
سلامpeace علىupon العلمthe knowledge الذيwhich فيكwithin you يبتغىis sought
سلام على العلم الذي فيك يبتغى
سلامpeace علىupon المجدthe glory الذيwhich فيكwithin you يذكرis celebrated
سلام على المجد الذي فيك يذكر
Peace upon the knowledge sought within you.
Peace be upon the knowledge sought within you,
Peace upon the glory celebrated within you.
Peace be upon the glory mentioned within you.
سلامpeace علىupon الدرسthe lesson الذيwhich فيكwithin you يغتدىone approaches at dawn
سلام على الدرس الذي فيك يغتدى
اليهto it منfrom الفجthe mountain pass العميقdeep ويحضرand is attended
اليه من الفج العميق ويحضر
Peace upon the lesson within you, sought at dawn,
Peace be upon the lesson to which one goes early,
attended by those from the deep mountain pass.
Coming to it from the deep ravine and attending.
سلامpeace علىupon الناسthe people الذينwho بهby it اهتدواwere guided
سلام على الناس الذين به اهتدوا
الىto آيةthe verse of (الناس'Mankind') التيwhich فيهwithin it تظهرappears
الى آية (الناس) التي فيه تظهر
Peace upon the people whom it guided
Peace be upon the people who were guided by it,
to the verse of 'Mankind' that appears therein.
To the verse of 'The People' (An-Nas) which appears in it.
سلامpeace علىupon ثانيthe second of الربيعينthe two Rabi months انهindeed it
سلام على ثاني الربيعين انه
كأولهlike the first of them فيamong أشهرthe months of العامthe year أنورmost radiant
كأوله في أشهر العام أنور
Peace upon the second Rabi; indeed,
Peace be upon the second of the two Rabi's,
like the first, it is most radiant among the year's months.
Like the first of them, the most luminous in the year's months.
سلامpeace علىupon (كليةthe College of الشعبthe People) إنهاindeed it
سلام على (كلية الشعب) إنها
تحفis surrounded بأنصارby champions of السلامpeace وتخفرand is guarded
تحف بأنصار السلام وتخفر
Peace upon the People's College; it
Peace be upon the 'College of the People,' for it,
is surrounded and guarded by champions of peace.
Is surrounded by the partisans of peace and guarded.
سلامpeace علىupon شيبthe gray-haired علىfor الخيرgoodness تلتقىgather
سلام على شيب على الخير تلتقى
بهاthere وشبابand youths للمبرةfor charity يسهرkeep vigil
بها وشباب للمبرة يسهر
Peace upon the gray-haired who gather for goodness
Peace be upon elders who meet there upon goodness,
there, and upon youths who keep vigil for charity.
And youth who stay awake for benevolence.
فياso, O محفلاgathering ماno مثلهlike it اليومtoday محفلgathering
فيا محفلا ما مثله اليوم محفل
حوىit embraced معشراa company ماno مثلهlike it اليومtoday معشرcompany
حوى معشرا ما مثله اليوم معشر
O gathering, no gathering today is your equal,
O gathering, the likes of which is no gathering today,
embracing a company no company today can match.
Containing a company, the likes of which is no company today.
بهwithin it حللrobes بيضwhite وسودand black كثيرةmany
به حلل بيض وسود كثيرة
وفيهand within it رؤوسheads كاسياتcovered وحسرand bare
وفيه رؤوس كاسيات وحسر
Within it are many robes, white and black,
In it are many white and black robes,
and heads both covered and bare.
And in it are heads covered and bare.
نظيركone like you يرقىuplifts بالبلادthe country ويعتلىand rises high
نظيرك يرقى بالبلاد ويعتلى
ومثلكand one like you يحظىattains بالمرادthe desired aim ويظفرand triumphs
ومثلك يحظى بالمراد ويظفر
Your like uplifts the country and rises high,
Your counterpart elevates the country and rises high,
and one like you attains his aim and triumphs.
And your like attains the desire and triumphs.
أفيدكI benefit you بالقولwith speech الذيwhich ليسis not يفترىfabricated
أفيدك بالقول الذي ليس يفترى
وأمحظكand give you sincerely النصحcounsel الذيwhich ليسis not ينكرdeniable
وأمحظك النصح الذي ليس ينكر
I give you words that are not fabricated,
I benefit you with speech that is not fabricated,
and offer you sincere counsel none can deny.
And I give you sincere advice that is not denied.
صلkeep ties with العربthe Arabs العرباءtrue-born واحمand protect لسانهمtheir tongue
صل العرب العرباء واحم لسانهم
فإنكfor you منfrom أصلابهمtheir loins تتحدرdescend
فإنك من أصلابهم تتحدر
Keep ties with the true-born Arabs and guard their tongue,
Connect with the pure Arabs and protect their tongue,
for you descend from their loins.
For you descend from their loins.
وسرand walk فيalong طريقthe path of الراشدينthe rightly guided علىupon الهدىguidance
وسر في طريق الراشدين على الهدى
فكلfor every طريقpath غيرهاother than it لكfor you معثرa stumbling place
فكل طريق غيرها لك معثر
Walk in guidance along the path of the rightly guided,
And walk in the path of the Rightly Guided upon guidance,
for every other path is a stumbling place for you.
For every path other than theirs is a stumbling block for you.
فهمfor they are أسوةthe example of الخلقhumankind التيwhich يهتدىone is guided بهاby it
فهم أسوة الخلق التي يهتدى بها
وهمand they are صفوةthe chosen of اللهGod التيwho لاnot تكدرare sullied
وهم صفوة الله التي لا تكدر
They are mankind's example, by which one is guided,
They are the model of creation by which one is guided,
and God's chosen, never sullied.
And they are God's chosen elite that does not become turbid.
وهمand they are مثليmy ideals العلياhighest الذينthose who بفضلهمthrough their excellence
وهم مثلي العليا الذين بفضلهم
أتيهI exult علىabove كلall الأنامhumankind وأفخرand take pride
أتيه على كل الأنام وأفخر
They are my highest ideals, through whose excellence
They are my high ideals, by whose grace,
I exult above all mankind and take pride.
I boast over all mankind and take pride.
تدبرponder كتابthe Book of اللهGod انif كنتyou are أهلهone of its people
تدبر كتاب الله ان كنت أهله
فأهلfor the people of كتابthe Book of اللهGod منare those who يتدبرponder
فأهل كتاب الله من يتدبر
Reflect on God's Book, if you are one of its people,
Contemplate the Book of God if you are worthy of it,
for the people of God's Book are those who ponder.
For the true people of God's Book are those who contemplate.
تغنchant melodiously بهit واجلبand summon بهthrough it الأنسsolace مزهراas a lute
تغن به واجلب به الأنس مزهرا
منfrom الخلدParadise لاnot يحكيهcan match it فيon الأرضearth مزهرany lute
من الخلد لا يحكيه في الأرض مزهر
Chant it, and summon solace through it—a lute
Enrich yourself with it and bring forth intimacy, blooming,
from Paradise that no earthly lute can match.
From eternity, which no instrument on earth can mimic.
تعاهدrenew your pledge معwith القرآنthe Quran وأبand reject تغيراchange
تعاهد مع القرآن وأب تغيرا
ألستdo you not ترىsee القرآنthe Quran لاdoes not يتغيرchange
ألست ترى القرآن لا يتغير
Renew your pledge with the Quran and reject change;
Make a covenant with the Quran and refuse to change,
do you not see that the Quran does not change?
Do you not see that the Quran does not change?
فأعرضso turn away عنfrom الخلقthe conduct الذيwhich فيهtherein يزدرىis despised
فأعرض عن الخلق الذي فيه يزدرى
وأقبلand turn علىtoward الخلقthe conduct الذيwhich فيهtherein يشكرis praised
وأقبل على الخلق الذي فيه يشكر
So shun the conduct despised therein,
Turn away from the character that is despised therein,
and embrace the conduct praised therein.
And accept the character that is praised therein.
وأقدمand advance علىtoward خيرthe best of المساعيendeavors مضحياself-sacrificing
وأقدم على خير المساعي مضحيا
ولاand do not تكbe فيهاin them خائفاfearful تتحذرbeing wary
ولا تك فيها خائفا تتحذر
Advance upon the best endeavors, self-sacrificing,
And advance upon the best endeavors, sacrificing,
and do not be fearful in them, forever wary.
And do not be afraid or cautious in them.
اذاif كنتyou are حزبthe party of اللهGod سراin secret وجهرةand openly
اذا كنت حزب الله سرا وجهرة
فثقthen trust أنthat حزبthe party of اللهGod لابدinevitably ينصرis granted victory
فثق أن حزب الله لابد ينصر
If you are of God's party, in secret and openly,
If you are the Party of God in secret and in public,
trust that God's party must be granted victory.
Then trust that the Party of God must be victorious.
وثقand trust أنthat للإسلامIslam has غاباforests كثيرةmany
وثق أن للإسلام غابا كثيرة
اذاwhen غابis absent منهاfrom them قسورa lion نابtakes its place قسورanother lion
اذا غاب منها قسور ناب قسور
And trust that Islam has many forests:
Trust that Islam possesses many lions' dens,
when one lion disappears from them, another takes its place.
If a lion is absent from them, another lion takes his place.
وثقand trust أنthat فيin أرضthe land of الجزائرAlgeria أمةa nation
وثق أن في أرض الجزائر أمة
تيسرis aided سعياin striving للعلىfor glory وتسيرand marches on
تيسر سعيا للعلى وتسير
And trust that in Algeria's land there is a nation
Trust that in the land of Algeria is a nation,
that is aided in striving for glory and marches on.
That facilitates the striving for glory and marches on.
وثقand trust أنthat للتاريخhistory has حكماa judgment مؤخراdeferred
وثق أن للتاريخ حكما مؤخرا
وكمand how often نسخoverturned الأحكامjudgments حكمa judgment مؤخرlater
وكم نسخ الأحكام حكم مؤخر
And trust that history has a judgment yet to come:
Trust that history has a deferred judgment,
how often a later verdict has overturned earlier judgments!
And how often a delayed judgment has abrogated previous ones.
وثقand trust أنthat ملكdominion over الأرضthe earth غيرnot ممهدmade easy
وثق أن ملك الأرض غير ممهد
لمنfor whoever باتremains فيهاthere بالهوىby whim يتأمرto rule
لمن بات فيها بالهوى يتأمر
And trust that dominion over the earth is not made easy
Trust that the dominion of the earth is not smoothed out,
for one who rules it at the whim of his desires.
For he who spends the night commanding in it by whim.
فمنso whoever سامهاsubjects it بالجورto oppression هاجstirs up عبادهاits people
فمن سامها بالجور هاج عبادها
ولمand did not يحمهprotect him منهمfrom them سلاحweapons وعسكرand armies!
ولم يحمه منهم سلاح وعسكر!
Whoever subjects it to oppression stirs its people,
For whoever treats it with tyranny stirs up its servants,
and neither arms nor armies shield him from them!
And neither weapon nor army will protect him from them!
ومنand whoever ساسهاgoverns it بالعدلwith justice سادrules over بلادهاits lands
ومن ساسها بالعدل ساد بلادها
كماas سادruled ذوDhu القرنينal-Qarnayn أوor بختنصرNebuchadnezzar
كما ساد ذو القرنين أو بختنصر
Whoever governs it justly becomes lord of its lands,
And whoever governs it with justice rules its lands,
as Dhu al-Qarnayn or Nebuchadnezzar ruled.
Just as Dhul-Qarnayn or Nebuchadnezzar ruled.
فياso, O شعبpeople لاdo not يحزنكlet it grieve you أنكthat you تبتلىare put to trial
فيا شعب لا يحزنك أنك تبتلى
وانكand that you تقصىare driven away عنfrom علاكyour heights وتقصرand are held back
وانك تقصى عن علاك وتقصر
O people, do not grieve that you are put to trial,
O people, let it not grieve you that you are tested,
and that you are driven from your heights and held back.
And that you are distanced from your glory and held back.
فنحنfor we are الأساطينthe pillars التيthat بكwith you تعتليrise high
فنحن الأساطين التي بك تعتلي
ونحنand we are الأساطيلthe fleets التيthat بكwith you تمخرcleave the waters
ونحن الأساطيل التي بك تمخر
We are the pillars that rise high with you,
We are the pillars by which you rise,
and we are the fleets that cleave the waters with you.
We are the fleets that sail with you.
ونحنand we are الرجالthe men الثابثونsteadfast عقيدةin belief
ونحن الرجال الثابثون عقيدة
علىupon المبدإthe principle الأسمىhighest الىuntil حينthe time نقبرwe are buried
على المبدإ الأسمى الى حين نقبر
We are the men steadfast in belief,
We are the men steadfast in doctrine,
upon the highest principle until the day we are buried.
Upon the supreme principle until the time we are buried.
نقودكwe lead you مأمونsecure in المسالكthe paths سالماunharmed
نقودك مأمون المسالك سالما
الىto حيثwhere لاnot تشقىyou suffer hardship ولاnor تتضررsuffer harm
الى حيث لا تشقى ولا تتضرر
We lead you safe and sound along secure paths,
We lead you on safe paths, securely,
to where you suffer neither hardship nor harm.
To where you will not suffer nor be harmed.
ونطلبand we demand بالقولin speech الصريحplain حقوقناour rights
ونطلب بالقول الصريح حقوقنا
ولكنناbut we فيin القولspeech لاdo not نتهورact recklessly
ولكننا في القول لا نتهور
We demand our rights in plain words,
We demand our rights with explicit speech,
but we are not reckless in our speech.
But we are not reckless in our speech.
ونرضىand we accept بحكمthe judgment of اللهGod فيin كلevery موقفcircumstance
ونرضى بحكم الله في كل موقف
فلاso we do not نكثرdo much of الشكوىcomplaining ولاnor نتطيرheed ill omens
فلا نكثر الشكوى ولا نتطير
We accept God's judgment in every circumstance,
We accept God's judgment in every situation,
so we neither complain much nor heed ill omens.
We do not complain much nor see bad omens.
فثابرso persevere علىin الحقthe right الذيwhich أنتyou طالبare seeking
فثابر على الحق الذي أنت طالب
فإنكfor you فيin تضييعهneglecting it لستare not تعذرexcused
فإنك في تضييعه لست تعذر
So persevere in the right you seek,
So persevere for the right that you seek,
for you have no excuse for neglecting it.
For you are not excused in wasting it.
ولاand do not تؤذharm منwhoever آذاكhas harmed you فالحلمfor forbearance موردis a watering place
ولا تؤذ من آذاك فالحلم مورد
هنييءpleasant مرىءwholesome لمnot يسؤturns ill منهfrom it مصدرa departure
هنييء مرىء لم يسؤ منه مصدر
Do not harm whoever harms you; forbearance is a watering place
Do not harm he who harmed you, for forbearance is a watering hole,
sweet and wholesome, from which none departs the worse.
Wholesome and pure, from which the source is not foul.
وكنand be مستميتاresolute unto death فيin جهادكyour struggle ثابتاsteadfast
وكن مستميتا في جهادك ثابتا
وانeven if كنتyou are بالجلىof a great calamity الرصيدةlying in wait تنذرwarned
وان كنت بالجلى الرصيدة تنذر
Be resolute unto death, steadfast in your struggle,
Be ready to die in your struggle, steadfast,
even if warned of a great calamity lying in wait.
Even if you are warned of a lurking calamity.
وانand if تكنis الجلىthe calamity عليكupon you كبيرةgreat
وان تكن الجلى عليك كبيرة
فحسبكthen sufficient for you فيهاagainst it اللهGod واللهand God أكبرis greatest!
فحسبك فيها الله والله أكبر!
And if that calamity weighs heavily upon you,
And if the calamity upon you is great,
God is enough for you against it—and God is greatest!
Then God suffices you in it, and God is Greatest!