الجَهلignorance أَسوءُthe worst ماthat which ماتَdied الشَقيُّthe wretched one بِهِthrough it
الجَهل أَسوءُ ما ماتَ الشَقيُّ بِهِ
وَالعلمand knowledge خَيرthe best حَياةlife نالَهاattained it السعداthe fortunate
وَالعلم خَير حَياة نالَها السعدا
Ignorance is the worst thing the wretched have died of.
Ignorance is the worst thing the wretched die of
And knowledge is the best life the fortunate have attained.
While knowledge is the best life the fortunate attain
فَاِعملso act بِعلمكon your knowledge وَاِسمَعand listen to حكمَةًa wise saying وَرَدَتhas been handed down
فَاِعمل بِعلمك وَاِسمَع حكمَةً وَرَدَت
مَنwhoever صارَbecame بِالعلمthrough knowledge حَيّاًalive لَمdid not يَمُتdie أَبَداever
مَن صارَ بِالعلم حَيّاً لَم يَمُت أَبَدا
So act on your knowledge, and hear a wise saying handed down:
So act with your knowledge and listen to wisdom recited
Whoever comes alive through knowledge never dies.
Whoever lives by knowledge will never actually die