شُقَّwas split open منهfrom him صَدْرٌa chest فأُخْرِجand was taken out منهfrom it
شُقَّ منه صَدْرٌ فأُخْرِج منه
عَلَقةٌa blood clot فيin صَمِيمِهits innermost depths سَوْداءُblack
عَلَقةٌ في صَمِيمِه سَوْداءُ
His chest was split open, and from it was drawn
A chest was cleft, from it emerged
A black blood clot in its innermost depths.
A clot of black blood in its core.
وبهand through it تَمَّwas completed خَلْقُهhis formation وتَقَوّىand grew stronger
وبه تَمَّ خَلْقُه وتَقَوّى
قلبُهhis heart فِطْرَةًby nature وزادand increased النّماءُgrowth
قلبُه فِطْرَةً وزاد النّماءُ
Through this his form was perfected, and stronger grew
With it his creation was completed, his strength intensified,
His heart by nature, and his growth increased.
His heart was intrinsically pure, and it continued to grow.
فلِذاand therefore حازgained جُرْأةًboldness فيin اعْتدالٍmoderation
فلِذا حاز جُرْأةً في اعْتدالٍ
ولهand to him حَبَّبmade dear الفتاةَthe maiden الفَتاءُyouthful vigor
وله حَبَّب الفتاةَ الفَتاءُ
Thus he gained boldness tempered by moderation,
Thus he gained courage with composure,
And youthful vigor endeared the maiden to him.
And the charming maiden was captivated by the gallant youth.
ماthe fact that انْتفتْwas removed هذهthis لتُكمْلso as to perfect خَلْقاًa creation
ما انْتفتْ هذه لتُكمْل خَلْقاً
نُكْتةٌُa subtle point ماnot اهْتدَىfound the way لهاto it الحُكماءُthe sages
نُكْتةٌُ ما اهْتدَى لها الحُكماءُ
That this was removed to perfect a creation
This rib was not removed to complete a creation,
Is a subtle point the sages never fathomed.
A subtlety the wise men were not guided to.
فعلىso upon القلبِthe heart دِرْعٌarmor عَزْمٍof resolve حَصِينٌimpregnable
فعلى القلبِ دِرْعٌ عَزْمٍ حَصِينٌ
ولِلُبٍand for a core عليهupon it لاَمٌa lām (Arabic letter) وبَاءُand a bāʾ (Arabic letter)
ولِلُبٍ عليه لاَمٌ وبَاءُ
Thus the heart bears impregnable armor of resolve,
Over the heart is a coat of strong determination,
And a core has a lām and a bāʾ upon it.
And for the mind over it, a prevention and protection.