لَوif أَنَّthat كُلَّevery يَسيرٍsmall offering رُدَّwere rejected مُحتَقَراًwith contempt
لَو أَنَّ كُلَّ يَسيرٍ رُدَّ مُحتَقَراً
لَمnot يَقبَلِaccept اللَهُGod يَوماًever لِلوَرىfor humankind عَمَلاa deed
لَم يَقبَلِ اللَهُ يَوماً لِلوَرى عَمَلا
If every small offering were rejected with contempt,
God would never accept a deed from humankind.
فَالمَرءُfor the person يُهديgives عَلىaccording to مِقدارِthe measure of قُدرَتِهِhis ability
فَالمَرءُ يُهدي عَلى مِقدارِ قُدرَتِهِ
وَالنَملُand the ant يُعذَرُis excused فيfor القَدرِthe amount الَّذيthat حَمَلاit carried
وَالنَملُ يُعذَرُ في القَدرِ الَّذي حَمَلا
For a person gives according to the measure of his ability,
And the ant is excused for the amount it has carried.