ياO مَنyou who غَداhave become فيabout أَمرهhis affairs حائِراًbewildered
يا مَن غَدا في أَمره حائِراً
صَبراًbe patient فَقَدfor indeed فازَhas triumphed الصَبورthe patient one الشَكورthe grateful one
صَبراً فَقَد فازَ الصَبور الشَكور
O you who have become bewildered about your affairs,
O you who find yourself confused in your affairs
Be patient, for the patient and grateful one has triumphed.
Have patience, for the patient and grateful are victorious
وَإِنand if تَضقyou feel constrained ذرعاًin capacity to endure فَسلّمthen submit وَقُلand say
وَإِن تَضق ذرعاً فَسلّم وَقُل
ألاindeed إِلىto اللَهGod تَصيرreturn الأُمورthe affairs
ألا إِلى اللَه تَصير الأُمور
And if you feel overwhelmed, then submit and say:
And if you feel exasperated, submit and say
Indeed, to God all affairs return.
Verily, all matters return to God