ماnot عَزَّattained honor ذُوthe upholder of الباطِلfalsehood كَلاّby no means وَلاَnor
ما عَزَّ ذُو الباطِل كَلاّ وَلاَ
قَدْhas (past emphasis) ذَلَّbeen abased ذُوthe upholder of الْحَقِّtruth منَamong الْعالَمِmankind
قَدْ ذَلَّ ذُو الْحَقِّ منَ الْعالَمِ
The bearer of falsehood has never known honor—no, never.
Never has the upholder of falsehood attained honor—no, nor
The bearer of truth has indeed been abased by the world.
has the upholder of truth among mankind been abased.
بِذَاin this way جَرَتْhave proceeded عَادَاتُthe customary ways of رَبِّthe Lord of السَّماheaven
بِذَا جَرَتْ عَادَاتُ رَبِّ السَّما
فانْتَظِرِso await الثّأْرَvengeance عَلَىupon الظّالِمِthe oppressor
فانْتَظِرِ الثّأْرَ عَلَى الظّالِمِ
Thus run the ways of the Lord of heaven;
Such have been the ways of the Lord of heaven;
so await retribution against the oppressor.
so await vengeance upon the oppressor.