وقولand the view أبيof Abu العباسal-Abbas أحمدAhmad أنهاthat they
وقول أبي العباس أحمد أنها
لماindeed water (fragment) آنtwo (dual-ending fragment) فيin القولthe view الصحيحsound المؤيدsupported
لما آن في القول الصحيح المؤيد
And Abu al-Abbas Ahmad's view is that they
The words of Abu al-Abbas Ahmad that it
are two kinds of water, according to the sound, supported view.
Is what is sound and supported in saying
وماand no لهماfor the two of them منany ثالثthird جاءhas come مثبتestablished
وما لهما من ثالث جاء مثبت
بنصby a text رسولthe Messenger الهof God أفضلthe finest مرشدguide
بنص رسول اله أفضل مرشد
No third kind has been established for them
And they have no third that came confirming
by a text from God's Messenger, the finest guide.
With the text of the Messenger of God, the best guide
وأماand as for الذيwhat استثنىwas excepted ببولٍconcerning urine وغوطةand feces
وأما الذي استثنى ببولٍ وغوطة
فإنthen indeed علىaccording to القولthe view الصحيحsound المسددwell-directed
فإن على القول الصحيح المسدد
As for the exception concerning urine and feces,
As for what was excluded with urine and feces
according to the sound, well-directed view,
The sound, straight saying rules
إذاكانif it is دونbelow القلتينthe two qullahs فإنهthen indeed it
إذاكان دون القلتين فإنه
علىon ذاكthat محمولunderstood بغيرwithout ترددhesitation
على ذاك محمول بغير تردد
if the water is below two qullahs, then it
If less than two kurrs then it is
is understood on that basis, without hesitation.
Carried upon that without hesitation
يؤيدهsupports it نصa text ببئرconcerning the well بضاعةof Buda'ah
يؤيده نص ببئر بضاعة
فراجعهso consult it لاdo not تكسلgrow lazy ولاand do not تتبلدgrow dull
فراجعه لا تكسل ولا تتبلد
A text concerning the well of Buda'ah supports it;
It is supported by the text of the well of Buda'ah
consult it, and do not grow lazy or dull.
Refer to it, do not be lazy or apathetic
وعندand in the view of أبيAbu العباسal-Abbas ذلكthat طاهرpure
وعند أبي العباس ذلك طاهر
إذاif لمnot يغيرهalters it الملاقيwhat touches it بمفسدwith a contaminant
إذا لم يغيره الملاقي بمفسد
In Abu al-Abbas's view, that water is pure
And to Abu al-Abbas that is pure
if a contaminant touching it does not alter it.
If the one encountering does not corrupt it
وقالand said أبوAbu العباسal-Abbas أحمدAhmad إنهthat it
وقال أبو العباس أحمد إنه
لماءindeed water طهورpurifying فيin الأصحthe sounder view المؤيدsupported
لماء طهور في الأصح المؤيد
Abu al-Abbas Ahmad also said that it
And Abu al-Abbas Ahmad said that it
is purifying water, according to the sounder, supported view.
Is purifying water in the soundest view
ولاand no نصtext فيconcerning تقسيمهdividing it بينbetween طاهرmerely pure
ولا نص في تقسيمه بين طاهر
وبينand between طهورpurifying عنfrom نبيكyour Prophet أحمدAhmad
وبين طهور عن نبيك أحمد
No text divides it into merely pure water
And there is no text dividing it between pure
and purifying water, from your Prophet Ahmad.
And purifying from your prophet Ahmad
وعندand in the view of أبيAbu العباسal-Abbas فيconcerning عظمa bone ميتةof a dead animal
وعند أبي العباس في عظم ميتة
ومنفحةٍand rennet والقرنand the horn والظفرand the hoof فاعددso enumerate
ومنفحةٍ والقرن والظفر فاعدد
And Abu al-Abbas's ruling on a dead animal's bone,
And to Abu al-Abbas the bones of a dead
rennet, horn, and hoof—count these—
Animal, sputum, horn, and nails are pure
كذاlikewise الريشfeathers معwith صوفwool فذلكso that طاهرpure
كذا الريش مع صوف فذلك طاهر
ولاand no نصtext فيconcerning تنجسيهاdeclaring them impure فتقبدso take heed (apparent typo)
ولا نص في تنجسيها فتقبد
likewise feathers and wool, is that these are pure.
As are feathers and wool, so that is pure
No text declares them impure, so take heed.
And no text renders them impure, so examine
وكانand was أبوAbu العباسal-Abbas للمسحof wiping مانعاًforbidding
وكان أبو العباس للمسح مانعاً
وللنترand of shaking out urine إذsince لاno نصtext فيهconcerning it لمقتدfor a follower
وللنتر إذ لا نص فيه لمقتد
Abu al-Abbas forbade wiping
Abu al-Abbas prohibited wiping
and shaking out urine, since no text supports it for a follower.
And nitre, as there is no text for one to follow
ويحدثand causes هذاthis المسحwiping للسلسurinary incontinence الذيwhich
ويحدث هذا المسح للسلس الذي
يشقis troublesome فخذso take بالعلمknowledge عنfrom كلevery مهتدrightly guided person
يشق فخذ بالعلم عن كل مهتد
This wiping causes urinary incontinence, which
And this wiping causes a continuous flow
is troublesome; take knowledge from every rightly guided person.
Which splits the thigh, by knowledge, from every guided one
وليسand not حديثthe report النترof shaking out urine والمسحand wiping ثابتاًestablished
وليس حديث النتر والمسح ثابتاً
ولاnor صحauthenticated فيin فعلthe practice النبيof the Prophet محمدMuhammad
ولا صح في فعل النبي محمد
The report about shaking and wiping is not established,
And the hadith of nitre and wiping is not established
nor is it authenticated as a practice of the Prophet Muhammad.
Nor did it authentically occur from the action of the Prophet Muhammad
وعندand in the view of أبيAbu العباسal-Abbas ليسnot بجائزpermissible
وعند أبي العباس ليس بجائز
ولوeven if منfrom ورىbehind ماwhat حالintervenes فاحظرso prohibit وشددand be firm
ولو من ورى ما حال فاحظر وشدد
In Abu al-Abbas's view, it is not permissible,
And to Abu al-Abbas it is not permitted
even behind an intervening barrier; prohibit it firmly.
Even from behind, what state, so forbid and fortify
فكمfor how many بينbetween بيتthe House اللهof God منof ركنa pillar شامخlofty
فكم بين بيت الله من ركن شامخ
وأسوارand enclosures حيطانof walls وبيتand a house معمدsupported on columns
وأسوار حيطان وبيت معمد
How many lofty pillars stand between one and God's House,
So how many a lofty pillar is between the House of God
and enclosing walls, and houses supported on columns!
And surrounding walls and extended home
فللجهةso concerning the direction التحريمthe prohibition ياO صاحfriend فاعلميso know
فللجهة التحريم يا صاح فاعلمي
فخذso take نصa text صريحexplicit تصحيحauthentication مؤيدsupported
فخذ نص صريح تصحيح مؤيد
The prohibition concerns the direction, my friend; know this.
So for the side of prohibition, O friend, know
Take an explicit text with supported authentication.
Take an explicit, authenticating text
وإنand if ذكرواthey mention يوماًone day حديثاًa report مجوزاًpermitting
وإن ذكروا يوماً حديثاً مجوزاً
لذلكthat فيwithin buildings البنيانnot غيرrefuted (apparent typo) مفنددline_35
لذلك في البنيان غير مفندد
If they mention a report permitting
And if they mention a day, a permitting hadith
that within buildings, without its being refuted,
For that in buildings, not nullified
فقدfor indeed ذكرstated ابنIbn القيمal-Qayyim الحبرthe scholar أنهاthat it
فقد ذكر ابن القيم الحبر أنها
قضيةa case عينindividual خصصتwas made particular بمحمدto Muhammad
قضية عين خصصت بمحمد
the scholar Ibn al-Qayyim has stated that it
Ibn al-Qayyim the scholar mentioned that it
was an individual case particular to Muhammad.
Is an issue specifically particularized for Muhammad
وماand no جاءhas come نصtext فيconcerning الكراهةdislike أنthat تدرyou turn
وما جاء نص في الكراهة أن تدر
إلىtoward القمرينthe sun and moon الفرجthe private parts غيرother than (reading uncertain) خيرthe finest مرشدguide
إلى القمرين الفرج غير خير مرشد
No text establishes that it is disliked to turn
And no text came regarding dislike that you
the private parts toward sun and moon, from the finest guide [reading uncertain].
Direct the two openings to other than the best guide
لئنif indeed لمnot يكنwas هدىthe guidance النبيof the Prophet محمدMuhammad
لئن لم يكن هدى النبي محمد
وليسand not عليهupon it أمرهhis command فلهthen for him أرددreject
وليس عليه أمره فله أردد
If it was not the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad,
If it were not the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad
and his command does not support it, reject it on his authority.
And his command was not upon it, I would return it
بلىindeed مسtouching إنسانa person لأمردa beardless youth ناقضinvalidating
بلى مس إنسان لأمرد ناقض
وعنand from شهوةdesire ذاكthat المسيسtouch فقبدso note it (apparent typo)
وعن شهوة ذاك المسيس فقبد
Indeed, a person's touching a beardless youth invalidates ablution
Rather, a person touched a beardless youth
when that touch arises from desire; note this.
And from desire of that touch so understand
وهذاand this هوis القولthe view الصحيحsound الذيwhich لهto it
وهذا هو القول الصحيح الذي له
أشارpointed أبوAbu العباسal-Abbas ياO ذاpossessor of التنقدdiscernment
أشار أبو العباس يا ذا التنقد
This is the sound view to which
And this is the sound saying which
Abu al-Abbas pointed, O discerning one.
Abu al-Abbas indicated, O you who scrutinize
وكنand be عالماًknowing أنthat التيممdry ablution رافعremoving ritual impurity
وكن عالماً أن التيمم رافع
يصلىprayer is performed بهwith it كالماءlike water كلall التعبدworship
يصلى به كالماء كل التعبد
Know that dry ablution removes ritual impurity;
And know that dry ablution
with it, as with water, all acts of worship may be performed.
Can pray with it like water, for all ritual worship
فصحit is authentically reported عنfrom المعصومthe one protected from error أنthat طهورناour purifier
فصح عن المعصوم أن طهورنا
إذاif لمnot نجدwe find ماءwater هوis التربearth فاقتدso follow
إذا لم نجد ماء هو الترب فاقتد
It is authentically reported from the one protected from error that our purifier,
It is authentic from the infallible that our purification
when we find no water, is earth; follow this.
If we do not find water is dust, so follow
فجزئso it suffices (apparent typo) قبلbefore الوقتthe appointed time بالنصby the text ياO فتىyoung man
فجزئ قبل الوقت بالنص يا فتى
وفيand at الوقتthe time حظرforbidden النفلvoluntary prayer للمتعبدto the worshipper
وفي الوقت حظر النفل للمتعبد
It therefore suffices before the appointed time, by the text, young man,
So it suffices before the time, by the text, O youth
and at a time when voluntary prayer is forbidden to the worshipper.
And in the time, supererogatory worship is forbidden for the worshipper
فمقدتياًso following (apparent typo) بالحقthe truth كنbe لاnot مقلداًimitating blindly
فمقدتياً بالحق كن لا مقلداً
تفزyou will succeed إقتفاءfollowing هدىthe guidance النبيof the Prophet محمدMuhammad
تفز إقتفاء هدى النبي محمد
Follow the truth; do not merely imitate.
So guide me with the truth, do not imitate
You will succeed by following the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad.
So you may attain the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad
ولاand do not تتيممperform dry ablution عندat كلevery فريضةobligatory prayer
ولا تتيمم عند كل فريضة
فماfor not صحauthenticated هذاthis الفعلpractice عنfrom خيرthe finest مرشدguide
فما صح هذا الفعل عن خير مرشد
Do not renew dry ablution for every obligatory prayer;
And do not do ablution for every duty
this practice is not authenticated from the finest guide.
For this action is not authentic from the best guide
فأطلقهso allow it unrestrictedly كالماlike water (apparent typo) فيin كلevery حكمهruling of it
فأطلقه كالما في كل حكمه
فصلso pray بهwith it الأوقاتthe times ذاتhaving التعددmultiplicity
فصل به الأوقات ذات التعدد
Allow it the same unrestricted rulings as water,
So leave it unrestricted like water in all its rulings
and pray with it at the various prayer times.
Pray with it at the different times
وأنand if تمسحنyou wipe بالرملwith sand ياO صاحfriend خالصاًpure
وأن تمسحن بالرمل يا صاح خالصاً
فلاthen no بأسobjection فيconcerning هذاthis لدىamong كلevery مهتدrightly guided person
فلا بأس في هذا لدى كل مهتد
If you wipe with pure sand, my friend,
And to wipe with pure sand, O friend, is no harm
there is no objection to this among the rightly guided.
In this according to every guided one
إذاif كنتyou are فيin أرضa land كثيرٍabundant رمالهاits sand
إذا كنت في أرض كثيرٍ رمالها
كأرضlike the land تبوكof Tabuk فاسمحنso wipe (apparent typo) لاdo not تقيدrestrict
كأرض تبوك فاسمحن لا تقيد
If you are in a land abundant in sand,
If you are in a land abundant in its sands
like the land of Tabuk, wipe with it without imposing restrictions.
Like the land of Tabuk, then wipe, do not restrict
وماand not صحauthenticated هذاthis الوصفmanner منfrom نفسthe very فعلهpractice of his
وما صح هذا الوصف من نفس فعله
ولاnor أمرهhis command فافهمso understand وراجعهand consult it ترشدyou will be guided
ولا أمره فافهم وراجعه ترشد
This particular manner is not authenticated from his own practice
And this description is not authentic from his own action
or his command; understand, consult it, and be guided—
Nor his command, so understand and refer to guidance
كمسحكlike your wiping منwith بطنthe inner sides الأصابعof the fingers ياO فتىyoung man
كمسحك من بطن الأصابع يا فتى
لوجهكyour face والكفينand the two hands فيwith راحةthe palm اليدof the hand
لوجهك والكفين في راحة اليد
such as wiping with the inner sides of your fingers, young man,
Like your wiping from the palm of the fingers, O youth
your face, and your two hands with the palm.
For your face and hands in the palm of the hand
فليسfor not علىfor هذاthis دليلevidence مقررestablished
فليس على هذا دليل مقرر
فدعهso leave it ولاand do not تعملact بذلكupon that تقتدyou will follow
فدعه ولا تعمل بذلك تقتد
There is no established proof for this;
There is no evidence established for this
leave it and do not act upon it, and you will follow rightly.
So leave it and do not act upon it, following
ويكفيكand suffices you فعلthe practice المصطفىof the Chosen One فتقيدنso adhere firmly
ويكفيك فعل المصطفى فتقيدن
لماto what سنهhe instituted واحذرand beware تخالفهyou oppose him تعتدyou transgress
لما سنه واحذر تخالفه تعتد
The Chosen One's practice suffices you; adhere
And enough for you is the action of Al-Mustafa, so restrict yourselves
to what he instituted, and beware of opposing him and transgressing.
To what he legislated, and beware violating him, transgressing
وتطهرand becomes pure بالحولthrough transformation النجاسةimpurity كلهاall of it
وتطهر بالحول النجاسة كلها
كذاlikewise الخمرwine إنif لمnot يقصدintends الخلvinegar معتدa transgressor
كذا الخمر إن لم يقصد الخل معتد
All impurity becomes pure through transformation;
And purify from all impurity with the passing of a year
likewise wine, provided no transgressor intended to turn it into vinegar.
As well as wine, if not seeking vinegar intentionally
وهذاand this اختيارthe chosen view الشيخof the shaykh والنصand the text لمnot يردhas come
وهذا اختيار الشيخ والنص لم يرد
بتنجيسهاdeclaring it impure بالحولupon transformation عنfrom خيرthe finest مرشدguide
بتنجيسها بالحول عن خير مرشد
This is the shaykh's chosen view; no text has come
And this is the Shaykh’s choice, and the text did not come
from the finest guide declaring it impure after transformation.
Rendering it impure after a year from the best guide
وفيand at الفجرFajr فاتلso recite منfrom طوالthe long chapters المفصلof the Mufassal
وفي الفجر فاتل من طوال المفصل
واقصرand be brief فيat مغربMaghrib ثمthen اقصدbe moderate
واقصر في مغرب ثم اقصد
At Fajr, recite from the long Mufassal chapters,
And in Fajr, recite prolonged chapters
and be brief at Maghrib, then take a middle course.
And shorten in Maghrib, then aim
وليسand not علىfor هذاthis دليلevidence ولمand not تكنwas
وليس على هذا دليل ولم تكن
بسنةthe practice of خيرthe best العالمينof all worlds محمدMuhammad
بسنة خير العالمين محمد
There is no proof for this, nor was it
And there is no evidence for this, and it was not
the practice of Muhammad, the best of all the worlds.
In the way of the best of mankind, Muhammad
وقدand indeed أنكرواthey condemned أعنيI mean الصحابةthe Companions فعلهits practice
وقد أنكروا أعني الصحابة فعله
فراجعهso consult it فيin زادZad المعادal-Ma'ad لتهتدto be guided
فراجعه في زاد المعاد لتهتد
They condemned this practice—I mean the Companions;
And they denied - I mean the Companions - doing it
consult Zad al-Ma'ad concerning it, to be guided.
So refer to it in Zaad al-Ma'aad for guidance
فلاso do not تقرأنrecite فيat مغربMaghrib بقصارهits short chapters
فلا تقرأن في مغرب بقصاره
بلrather اقرأهrecite it أحياناًsometimes وحيناًand at another time بأزيدwith more
بل اقرأه أحياناً وحيناً بأزيد
Do not confine Maghrib recitation to its short chapters;
So do not recite the short ones in Maghrib
rather, recite them sometimes, and longer passages at other times.
Rather, recite them sometimes long and sometimes more
فقدfor indeed قرأrecited الأعرافal-A'raf فيهاin it نبيناour Prophet
فقد قرأ الأعراف فيها نبينا
وبالنورand al-Nur احياناًsometimes ولماand not يقيدhe restricted
وبالنور احياناً ولما يقيد
Our Prophet recited al-A'raf in that prayer,
For our Prophet recited Al-A'raf in it
and sometimes al-Nur; he imposed no such restriction.
And An-Noor sometimes, and it was not restricted
وكنand be عالماًknowing أنthat الكلامspeech إذاwhen أتىoccurs
وكن عالماً أن الكلام إذا أتى
فأصغso listen لهto it سمعاًattentively وعيand retain العلمthe knowledge ترشدyou will be guided
فأصغ له سمعاً وعي العلم ترشد
Know that when speech occurs,
And know that speech when it comes
listen attentively and retain the knowledge, and you will be guided.
Then listen to it attentively, comprehending knowledge, guided
علىon درجاتlevels فاعلمنso know ذكرتهاI mentioned them
على درجات فاعلمن ذكرتها
ثلاثthree فأولاهاso their first بهاwith it الآنnow أبتديدI begin (apparent typo)
ثلاث فأولاها بها الآن أبتديد
It has levels—know that I have mentioned them—
On levels, I have mentioned three, I begin with it now
three; with the first I now begin.
It indicates meaning by a placement for itself
يدلsignifies علىa معنىmeaning بوضعby convention لنفسهon its own
يدل على معنى بوضع لنفسه
وإلاَّand otherwise فمعthen with لفظan expression سواهother than it فقيدso note
وإلاَّ فمع لفظ سواه فقيد
It signifies a meaning by convention, on its own,
Otherwise, with the utterance of another, so restrict it
or otherwise together with another expression; note this.
That is enough for "know" and the like
وذاكand that كفىlike 'in' (apparent كـفي) من'from' فاعلمنso know ومثلهand its like
وذاك كفى من فاعلمن ومثله
يدa hand ودمand blood قمstand ثمthen خذtake فيamong المعددthose enumerated
يد ودم قم ثم خذ في المعدد
Examples are 'in' and 'from'; know this, and likewise
Hand, blood, stand, then take in the enumeration
'hand,' 'blood,' 'stand,' then 'take,' among those enumerated.
So this is speech, then the second of them which
فهذاso this كلامspeech ثمthen ثانيهماtheir second الذيthat which
فهذا كلام ثم ثانيهما الذي
يدلsignifies علىa معنىmeaning بطبعby nature مجردalone
يدل على معنى بطبع مجرد
This is speech; the second kind is that which
Indicates meaning by innate disposition
signifies a meaning by its nature alone,
Like the example of asking and sneezing
كمثلsuch as سؤالa question (perhaps 'cough') والعطاسand sneezing تثاؤبyawning
كمثل سؤال والعطاس تثاؤب
بكاءweeping وتأويلهand its interpretation أنينgroaning المجودof the proficient one
بكاء وتأويله أنين المجود
such as a question [perhaps: a cough], sneezing, yawning,
Crying and yawning, its interpretation lamenting
weeping, its interpretation, and the proficient one's groaning [wording unclear].
So this that I enumerated are things that did not come
فهذاso these الذيwhich عددتI enumerated أشياءthings ماwhat أتىhas been related
فهذا الذي عددت أشياء ما أتى
بكاءweeping وتأويلهand its interpretation أنينgroaning المجودof the proficient one
بكاء وتأويله أنين المجود
These things I have enumerated—what has been related—
Crying and its interpretation, lamenting
weeping, its interpretation, and the proficient one's groaning [wording unclear].
And it is not, in reality, speech nullifying
وليسand not كلاماًspeech فيin الحقيقةreality مبطلاًinvalidating
وليس كلاماً في الحقيقة مبطلاً
منfrom النفخblowing فيin النصthe text الأكيدfirm المؤكدconfirmed
من النفخ في النص الأكيد المؤكد
It is not truly speech that invalidates prayer,
From blowing into the definitive, certain text
as with blowing, according to the firm, confirmed text.
And if two letters appeared from it as came
ولوeven if بانتbecame distinguishable الحرفانthe two letters منهfrom it كماas أتىwas reported
ولو بانت الحرفان منه كما أتى
بأفwith 'uff' ثلاثthree times فيin الحديثthe report المؤيدsupported
بأف ثلاث في الحديث المؤيد
Even if two letters are distinguishable in it, as reported
With three b's in the certain hadith
with 'uff' three times in the supported report,
If it is overwhelmed upon that, O youth
إذاif كانis مغلوباًunable to control علىover ذلكthat ياO فتىyoung man
إذا كان مغلوباً على ذلك يا فتى
وماand what ليسnot مغلوباًunable to control عليهover it فقيدso note
وما ليس مغلوباً عليه فقيد
when one cannot help doing it, young man.
And what is not overwhelmed upon, then restrict it
As for what one can control, note this:
So there is a conscious, established disagreement about it
ففيهthen concerning it نزاعdispute مستفيقwidespread (apparently مستفيض) مقررestablished
ففيه نزاع مستفيق مقرر
وليسand not لعمريby my life مبطلاًinvalidating فيin المؤكدthe confirmed view
وليس لعمري مبطلاً في المؤكد
there is an established, widespread dispute about it [reading uncertain],
And by my life, it is not nullified in the certain thing
but, by my life, it does not invalidate prayer in the confirmed view.
So speech of words must have an indication
فلاso no بدescape فيin لفظan utterance الكلامof speech دلالةsignification
فلا بد في لفظ الكلام دلالة
تدلsignifying علىa معنىmeaning بوضعby convention كماas ابتدىit began
تدل على معنى بوضع كما ابتدى
An utterance, to count as speech, must signify
That indicates meaning by a placement, as begun
a meaning by convention, as stated at the beginning.
And what does not indicate meaning by its description
ومالاand what does not علىa معنىmeaning يدلsignify بوصفهby its form
ومالا على معنى يدل بوصفه
ولاnor طبعهits nature مثلlike التنخعclearing the throat فاشهدso take note
ولا طبعه مثل التنخع فاشهد
What signifies no meaning by its form
Or innate disposition, like clearing the throat, witness
or its nature, such as clearing the throat—take note—
For it came in the certain text, its action
فقدfor indeed جاءhas come فيin النصthe text المؤكدconfirmed فعلهhis doing it
فقد جاء في النص المؤكد فعله
وذاand this حاصلthe substance التقريرof the explanation منfrom قولthe words أحمدof Ahmad
وذا حاصل التقرير من قول أحمد
his doing it is recorded in the confirmed text.
And this is the summary of the statement from Ahmad's words
This is the substance of the explanation in Ahmad's words.
I mean Abu al-Abbas where I versified it
وأعنيand I mean اباAbu العباسal-Abbas حيثwhere نظمتهI versified it
وأعني ابا العباس حيث نظمته
وذاand this حاصلthe substance التقريرof the explanation منfrom قولthe words أحمدof Ahmad
وذا حاصل التقرير من قول أحمد
I mean Abu al-Abbas, whose words I have put into verse.
And this is the summary of the statement from Ahmad's words
This is the substance of the explanation in Ahmad's words.
And do not obsess in every thing left, O youth
ولاand do not تفنتنperform qunut (apparent typo) فيin كلevery وتركWitr prayer of yours ياO فتىyoung man
ولا تفنتن في كل وترك يا فتى
فتجعلهso making it كالواجبlike an obligation المتأكدfirmly established
فتجعله كالواجب المتأكد
Do not perform qunut in every Witr prayer, young man,
And make it like the obligatory duty
making it like a firmly established obligation.
And be devout sometimes and sometimes leaving
وكنand be قانتاًperforming qunut حيناًsometimes وحيناًand sometimes فتاركاًthen omitting
وكن قانتاً حيناً وحيناً فتاركاً
لذلكthat تسعدyou will prosper بالدليلthrough the evidence وتهتدand be guided
لذلك تسعد بالدليل وتهتد
Perform qunut sometimes, and at other times omit
That, fortunate with evidence and guided
it; you will prosper through the evidence and be guided.
For both action and leaving are Sunnah
ففعلso doing وتركand omitting سنةSunnah وكلاهماand both of them
ففعل وترك سنة وكلاهما
أتتhave come عنfrom رسولthe Messenger اللهof God إنif كنتyou are مقتدa follower
أتت عن رسول الله إن كنت مقتد
Both doing it and leaving it are Sunnah, and both
And both came from the Messenger of God, if you follow
have come from God's Messenger, if you are a follower.
Yes, so prostrate in an obligatory prayer secretly, for it
بلىindeed فاسجدنso surely prostrate فيin فرضan obligatory prayer سرsilent فإنهfor indeed it
بلى فاسجدن في فرض سر فإنه
لسنةindeed the practice خيرof the best العالمينof all worlds محمدMuhammad
لسنة خير العالمين محمد
Indeed, prostrate in a silent obligatory prayer, for it
Is a Sunnah of the best of mankind, Muhammad
is the practice of Muhammad, the best of all the worlds.
Refer to it in Al-A'lam if you are keen
فراجعهso consult it فيin الأعلامal-A'lam إنif كنتyou are شائقاًeager
فراجعه في الأعلام إن كنت شائقاً
تجدyou will find ثمthere ماwhat يشفيheals ويكفيand suffices لمنfor whoever هدىis guided
تجد ثم ما يشفي ويكفي لمن هدى
Consult al-A'lam concerning it, if you are eager;
You will find what satisfies and suffices one who is guided
there you will find what heals and suffices for one guided.
Likewise a Sunnah after Fajr you do it
كذاlikewise سنةthe Sunnah prayer للفجرof Fajr تفعلis performed بعدهاafter it
كذا سنة للفجر تفعل بعدها
إذاif لمnot تصلyou pray قبلهاbefore it فتقيدso note
إذا لم تصل قبلها فتقيد
Likewise, the Fajr Sunnah prayer may be performed afterward
If you did not pray before it, so restrict yourself
if you did not pray it beforehand; note this.
But as for one who comes initially, he
فإنso if أنتyou لمnot تفعلdo فللشمسthen for the sun فاقبنwatch (text corrupt)
فإن أنت لم تفعل فللشمس فاقبن
إلىto قيدthe height رمحof a spear ثمthen انثنيturn back فلتسجدthen prostrate
إلى قيد رمح ثم انثني فلتسجد
If you do not do so, watch for the sun
Prays and does not sit greeting the mosque
to rise a spear's height; then return and prostrate.
So this is clear, established evidence
وعندand in the view of أبيAbu العباسal-Abbas لاno حظرprohibition للذيfor one who
وعند أبي العباس لا حظر للذي
يصليهماprays the two أعتىI mean (apparent typo) تحيةthe greeting مسجدof a mosque
يصليهما أعتى تحية مسجد
In Abu al-Abbas's view, there is no prohibition for one
And it was at a time of prohibition, so follow
who prays those two units—I mean the mosque-greeting prayer.
And what is approved in truth to one who rules
وذاand this لعمومbecause of the general scope النصof the text إذsince لاno مخصصrestricting provision
وذا لعموم النص إذ لا مخصص
فخذso take قولthe view منof whoever بالنصby the text يهديguides ويهتديand follows guidance
فخذ قول من بالنص يهدي ويهتدي
This follows the text's general scope, since nothing restricts it;
By specifying it as obligatory, and by a text following
take the view of one who guides by the text and follows its guidance.
Except one who came with an excuse, so the text came
أليسare not لهاfor it تقضيmade up الفروضthe obligatory prayers وكالذيand like what
أليس لها تقضي الفروض وكالذي
سمعتyou heard بهof it فيin نظمهhis verse ذاhaving التعددmultiplicity
سمعت به في نظمه ذا التعدد
Are not obligatory prayers made up then, as in what
Specifying it, not other - this is Ahmad's word
you heard in his verse, with its many examples?
And Abu al-Abbas said but that is permitted
كذلكlikewise صحis established النهىthe prohibition حالةduring خطبةthe sermon إلاthe im- (fragment of 'imam')
كذلك صح النهى حالة خطبة إلا
مامam (completion of 'imam') لمنfor whoever يأتيengages بنفلin voluntary التعبدworship
مام لمن يأتي بنفل التعبد
Likewise, prohibition during the sermon is established—
For the action of Mu'adh with the Companions of Ahmad
the imam's—for anyone performing voluntary worship.
He prays the obligatory with them while they have an obligation
فأماbut as for الذيone who يأتيarrives ابتداءًinitially فإنهthen indeed he
فأما الذي يأتي ابتداءً فإنه
يصليprays ولاand does not يجلسsit تحيةthe greeting prayer مسجدof a mosque
يصلي ولا يجلس تحية مسجد
But one who arrives then
And he had prayed the obligatory behind Muhammad
prays the mosque-greeting prayer and does not sit down first.
Likewise, one who prays Dhuhr continues with one who
فهذاso this دليلevidence واضحclear متقررestablished
فهذا دليل واضح متقرر
وقدand indeed كانit was فيat وقتa time منof النهىprohibition فاقتدso follow
وقد كان في وقت من النهى فاقتد
This is clear, established evidence,
Prays 'Asr prayer, not yet performed
and it occurred at a prohibited time; follow it.
And the Companions shortened, less than what
وإنand indeed الصحيحthe sound view المرتضيapproved عندaccording to منwhoever قضىruled
وإن الصحيح المرتضي عند من قضى
بتعيينهاrequiring its designation فرضاًas obligatory وبالنصand by the text يقتديfollows
بتعيينها فرضاً وبالنص يقتدي
The sound, approved view of those who rule
One can estimate of farsakhs in enumeration
that it must be designated as obligatory, following the text,
For the infallible did not specify a distance
سوىexcept منwhoever أتىcomes بالعذرwith an excuse فالنصfor the text قدindeed أتىhas come
سوى من أتى بالعذر فالنص قد أتى
بتخصيصهspecifying him لاnot غيرanother ذاthis قولthe view أحمدof Ahmad
بتخصيصه لا غير ذا قول أحمد
excepts the one who comes with an excuse; a text has come
For breakfast or shortening, are you following?
specifying him alone: this is Ahmad's view.
And a condition for permissibility of shortening is intending its shortness
وقالand said أبوAbu العباسal-Abbas بلrather ذاكthat جائزpermissible
وقال أبو العباس بل ذاك جائز
لفعلbecause of the practice معاذof Mu'adh معwith صحابةthe Companions أحمدof Ahmad
لفعل معاذ مع صحابة أحمد
Abu al-Abbas said: rather, that is permissible,
So a condition of one distant from guidance, not sound
because of Mu'adh's practice with Ahmad's Companions.
And has it come without intending its shortness?
يصلىhe prays بهمwith them فرضan obligatory prayer وهمand they ذوhaving فريضةan obligation
يصلى بهم فرض وهم ذو فريضة
وقدand indeed كانhe had صلىprayed الفرضthe obligatory prayer خلفbehind محمدMuhammad
وقد كان صلى الفرض خلف محمد
He prays an obligatory prayer with them, and they owe an obligatory prayer,
And no text limits it when one begins
although he had already prayed the obligatory prayer behind Muhammad.
His ihram for shortening, from the Master of Messengers
كذاlikewise منwhoever يصلىprays الظهرZuhr يأتمfollows as imam بالذيthe one who
كذا من يصلى الظهر يأتم بالذي
يصليprays صلاةthe prayer العصرof Asr غيرnot منفدrefuted (apparent typo)
يصلي صلاة العصر غير منفد
Likewise, one praying Zuhr may follow someone
So leave it and do not act upon it, you will be guided
praying Asr, without this being refuted.
And a Sunnah to combine Dhuhr and 'Asr, O youth
وقدand indeed قصرواthey shortened أعنيI mean الصحابةthe Companions دونless than ماwhat
وقد قصروا أعني الصحابة دون ما
يقدرهhe measures it منin فرسخfarsakhs بالتعددin multiple numbers
يقدره من فرسخ بالتعدد
They shortened their prayers—I mean the Companions—over less than
As well as combining 'Isha and Maghrib, witness
the distance one measures in multiple farsakhs.
Then oppose if you find a journey heading
فماfor not حددspecified المعصومthe one protected from error قدرthe extent مسافةof a distance
فما حدد المعصوم قدر مسافة
لفطرfor breaking the fast ولاnor قصرshortening prayer فهلso are أنتyou مقتدa follower
لفطر ولا قصر فهل أنت مقتد
The one protected from error fixed no distance
So if you do not find a journey, rather stand for tomorrow
for breaking the fast or shortening prayer; are you a follower?
Then the Sunnah of shortening, if you follow
وشرطand the condition جوازof permissibility القصرof shortening نيةan intention قصرهاto shorten it
وشرط جواز القصر نية قصرها
فشرطthen a condition بعيدfar from الرشدsound guidance غيرnot مسددwell-directed
فشرط بعيد الرشد غير مسدد
Making an intention to shorten a condition for permissible shortening
Order it, so know that, you will be guided
is a condition far from sound guidance, ill-directed.
And from him, and in the two Dhuhrs also, and that it
وهلand did جاءهاcome concerning it غan unintelligible letter بنيةwith an intention قصرهاto shorten it
وهل جاءها غ بنية قصرها
ولاand no نصtext فيconcerning تقيدهاrestricting it حينwhen يبتديone begins
ولا نص في تقيدها حين يبتدي
Did [an unclear word] come concerning the intention to shorten it?
Is the word of Abu Al-Abbas with every master
No text restricts it, when one begins
And in it an authentic, established hadith
بإحرامهwith his entry into prayer للقصرfor shortening منfrom سيدthe master الورىof creation
بإحرامه للقصر من سيد الورى
فدعهso leave it ولاand do not تعملact بذلكupon that ترشدyou will be guided
فدعه ولا تعمل بذلك ترشد
with entry into prayer, to shortening, from the master of creation.
From the Master of Messengers, the best guide
Leave it and do not act upon it, and you will be guided.
And what was of the Prophet's guidance, his
وسنةand the practice جمعof combining الظهرZuhr والعصرand Asr ياO فتىyoung man
وسنة جمع الظهر والعصر يا فتى
كذاlikewise معهwith it بينbetween العشائينthe two evening prayers فاشهدso take note
كذا معه بين العشائين فاشهد
Combining Zuhr and Asr, young man, is a practice,
Reliance on the sword, for there is no text for one guided
as is combining the two evening prayers; take note.
Rather, reliance would be on a staff
فعارضthus occasional أنwhen جدpresses on بالسيرin travel قاصدa traveler
فعارض أن جد بالسير قاصد
فإنso if لمnot يجدpresses on السيرthe journey بلrather قامstays للغدuntil tomorrow
فإن لم يجد السير بل قام للغد
It is occasional, when a traveler presses on in his journey.
Or a bow, that is the guidance of Prophet Muhammad
If he does not press on, but stays until the morrow,
And what the ignorant suppose, that his
فسنةthen the practice القصرof shortening إنif كنتyou are مقتدa follower
فسنة القصر إن كنت مقتد
فراتبةthen regular فاعلمso know بذلكthis ترشدyou will be guided
فراتبة فاعلم بذلك ترشد
the practice of shortening, if you are a follower,
Reliance on the sword, in what they claim for a purpose
remains regular; know this, and you will be guided.
A sign of displaying the religion he came with
وعنهand from him وفيand concerning الظهرينthe two daytime prayers أيضاًalso وأنهand indeed it
وعنه وفي الظهرين أيضاً وأنه
لقولindeed the view أبيof Abu العباسal-Abbas معalongside كلevery سيدmaster
لقول أبي العباس مع كل سيد
And from him, concerning the two daytime prayers also, indeed it
A claim of one distant from guidance, unsound
is Abu al-Abbas's view, alongside every master.
And placing the praying one in mosques is an innovation
وفيهand concerning it حديثa report ثابتsound متقررestablished
وفيه حديث ثابت متقرر
عنfrom السيدthe master المعصومprotected from error أفضلthe finest مرشدguide
عن السيد المعصوم أفضل مرشد
There is a sound, established report concerning it
And not from the straight guidance
from the master protected from error, the finest guide.
And preceding him in a row usurps the garden
وماand not كانwas منpart of هدىthe guidance النبيof the Prophet اعتمادهhis leaning
وما كان من هدى النبي اعتماده
علىon السيفthe sword إذsince لاno نصtext فيهconcerning it لمهتدfor one seeking guidance
على السيف إذ لا نص فيه لمهتد
It was not the Prophet's guidance to lean
And seizes it from one entering worshipping
on a sword, since no text supports this for one seeking guidance.
And it resembles placing a staff and its ruling
ولكنbut يكونis الاعتمادthe leaning علىupon العصىthe staff
ولكن يكون الاعتماد على العصى
أوor القوسthe bow ذاthis هدىthe guidance النبيof the Prophet محمدMuhammad
أو القوس ذا هدى النبي محمد
Rather, leaning is upon a staff
Like the ruling of the praying one in innovated worship
or a bow: this is the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad.
Rather, it is recommended that they both be folded and raised
وماand what ظنهthey supposed الجهالthe ignorant إنthat اعتمادهhis leaning
وما ظنه الجهال إن اعتماده
علىon السيفthe sword فيماin what يزعمونthey claim لمقصدfor a purpose
على السيف فيما يزعمون لمقصد
What the ignorant suppose—that his leaning
From those entering bowing in a mosque
on a sword, as they claim, was intended as
If it was not by an established text
إشارةa sign إظهارdisplaying لدينa religion أتىhe brought بهit
إشارة إظهار لدين أتى به
فزعمthen a claim بعيدfar from الرشدsound guidance غيرnot مسددwell-directed
فزعم بعيد الرشد غير مسدد
a sign displaying the religion he brought—
Nor action of the Companions of Prophet Muhammad
is a claim far from sound guidance, ill-directed.
The best of matters are the old ways upon guidance
ووضعand placing المصلىa prayer mat فيin المساجدmosques بدعةan innovation
ووضع المصلى في المساجد بدعة
وليسand not منpart of الهدىthe guidance القويمupright المسددwell-directed
وليس من الهدى القويم المسدد
Placing a prayer mat in mosques is an innovation,
And worst matters are the new innovations, so enough
not part of upright, well-directed guidance.
And fasting the day of clouds is not obligatory
وتقديمهand placing it beforehand فيin الصفthe row حجرreservation لروضةof a patch of ground
وتقديمه في الصف حجر لروضة
وغصبand usurpation لهاof it عنfrom داخلan entrant متعبدworshipping
وغصب لها عن داخل متعبد
Putting it in the row beforehand reserves a patch of ground
Nor recommended in the authentic
and usurps it from an entering worshipper.
For authentic narrations have come in this
ويشبهand resembles وضعplacing العصاthe staff وحكمهاand its ruling
ويشبه وضع العصا وحكمها
كحكمlike the ruling المصلىof the prayer mat فيin ابتداعinnovating التعبدworship
كحكم المصلى في ابتداع التعبد
Placing a staff resembles this, and its ruling
So take narrations of Al-Mustafa and restrict yourself
is like the prayer mat's ruling in innovating worship.
And beware opinions, do not accept them
بلrather مستحبrecommended أنthat يماطاboth be removed ويرفعاand both be lifted
بل مستحب أن يماطا ويرفعا
عنaway from الداخلينthose entering الراكعينthose bowing بمسجدin a mosque
عن الداخلين الراكعين بمسجد
Rather, it is recommended that both be removed and lifted
And an authentic text has come from your Prophet Ahmad
away from those entering and bowing in a mosque.
And if they interpret a day, they valued for it
لئنif indeed لمnot يكنis هذاthis بنصby a text مقررestablished
لئن لم يكن هذا بنص مقرر
ولاnor فعلthe practice أصحابof the Companions النبيof the Prophet محمدMuhammad
ولا فعل أصحاب النبي محمد
If this is established neither by a definite text
By squeezing, thirty complete days in enumeration
nor by the practice of the Prophet Muhammad's Companions,
So whoever recommends fasting the day our clouds cover
فخيرthen the best الأمورpractices السالفاتthe earlier ones علىupon الهدىguidance
فخير الأمور السالفات على الهدى
وشرand the worst الأمورpractices المحدثاتnewly introduced ones فبعدso keep away
وشر الأمور المحدثات فبعد
then the best practices are the earlier ones founded on guidance,
That is disobeying the Messenger Muhammad
and the worst are newly introduced ones; keep away.
And what might they value for Ahmad?
وليسand not صيامfasting الغيمcloud cover يوماًa day بواجبobligatory
وليس صيام الغيم يوماً بواجب
ولاnor مستحبrecommended فيin الصحيحthe sound view المويدsupported
ولا مستحب في الصحيح المويد
Fasting on a cloudy day is not obligatory
And from a follower or companion, do not imitate
or recommended, according to the sound, supported view.
For no human has an argument
فقدfor indeed جاءhave come فيconcerning هذاthis نصوصtexts صحيحةsound
فقد جاء في هذا نصوص صحيحة
فخذso take بنصوصthe texts المصطفىof the Chosen One وتقيدand adhere
فخذ بنصوص المصطفى وتقيد
Sound texts have come concerning this;
With the Master Infallible, the best guide
take the Chosen One's texts and adhere to them.
And Abu Al-Abbas said: Rather, that is permitted
وإياكand beware والآراءand opinions لاdo not تقبلنهاaccept them
وإياك والآراء لا تقبلنها
وقدand indeed صحauthenticated نصa text عنfrom نبيكyour Prophet احمدAhmad
وقد صح نص عن نبيك احمد
Beware of opinions; do not accept them
And from Ahmad a text permits, so mention
when a text is authenticated from your Prophet Ahmad.
If he is distracted from loving barley for its price
وإنand if اولوthey interpret يوماًone day للفظthe expression أقدرواreckon لهfor it
وإن اولو يوماً للفظ أقدروا له
بأنas ضيقواrestrict فارددهthen reject it بالنصby the text مهتدguided one
بأن ضيقوا فاردده بالنص مهتد
If they interpret the expression 'reckon for it'
Then there is no harm in this to every master
as 'restrict the count,' reject this by the text, guided one.
It is narrated from the scholar ibn 'Abbas that
وذلكand that فيin (زادZad المعادal-Ma'ad) إنindeed (reading uncertain) أقدرواreckon
وذلك في (زاد المعاد) إن أقدروا
ثلاثينthirty يوماًdays كاملاتcomplete التعددin number
ثلاثين يوماً كاملات التعدد
And in Zad al-Ma'ad this is: 'reckon'
It is permitted and no opponent is known
thirty days, complete in number.
As for the hadith of prohibition from exchanging it
فمنso whoever يستحبrecommends الصومfasting فيon يومa day غيمناof our cloud cover
فمن يستحب الصوم في يوم غيمنا
فذلكthen that one عاصٍdisobedient للرسولto the Messenger محمدMuhammad
فذلك عاصٍ للرسول محمد
Whoever recommends fasting on our cloudy day
For another, then in the chain is criticism for study
disobeys the Messenger Muhammad.
And if this is authentic, then the intent of exchanging it
وماذاand whatever عسىperhaps أنthat قدروهthey reckoned it لأحمدfor Ahmad
وماذا عسى أن قدروه لأحمد
وعنand from تابعa Successor أوor صاحبa Companion لاdo not تقلدimitate blindly
وعن تابع أو صاحب لا تقلد
And whatever they may have reckoned for Ahmad,
Is for a sale in other than that, so restrict yourself
or from a Successor or Companion, do not imitate blindly.
To profit in what he does not guarantee, so present
فليسfor not لإنسانٍfor a person منamong الناسmankind حجةauthority
فليس لإنسانٍ من الناس حجة
معagainst السيدthe master المعصومprotected from error أفضلthe finest مرشدguide
مع السيد المعصوم أفضل مرشد
No person among mankind has authority
For this, the prohibition is in it, so understand, be guided
against the master protected from error, the finest guide.
And the correct word is that it belongs
وقالand said أبوAbu العباسal-Abbas بلrather ذاكthat جائزpermissible
وقال أبو العباس بل ذاك جائز
وعنand from أحمدAhmad نصan explicit text الجوازof permission فأوردso cite
وعن أحمد نص الجواز فأورد
Abu al-Abbas said: rather, that is permissible;
To the father in his circumstances and affection
from Ahmad comes an explicit ruling of permission, so cite it:
And this is apparent in the Qur'an, so read about Joseph
إنif اعتاضtakes compensation عنinstead of حبgrain شعيرof barley بسعرهat its price
إن اعتاض عن حب شعير بسعره
ولاand no بأسobjection فيconcerning هذاthis لدىamong كلevery سيدmaster
ولا بأس في هذا لدى كل سيد
if one accepts its price instead of barley grain.
You will see the grandfather by the father's name, O you who scrutinize
There is no objection to this among the masters.
So from the apparent of the Qur'an, your taking, O youth
فيروىso it is reported عنfrom الحبرthe scholar ابنIbn عباسAbbas أنهthat he
فيروى عن الحبر ابن عباس أنه
يجوزpermits ولمand not يعرفis known لهfor him منany مفندrefuter
يجوز ولم يعرف له من مفند
It is reported from the scholar Ibn Abbas that he
Is more right and proper than an imitated imam
permits it, and no one refuting him is known.
Whose deduction is intended when no transmitted text comes
وأماand as for حديثthe report النهىof prohibition عنagainst صرفهexchanging it
وأما حديث النهى عن صرفه
إلىfor سواهsomething else ففيthen in الإسنادthe chain of transmission طعنcriticism لنقدfor scrutiny
إلى سواه ففي الإسناد طعن لنقد
As for the report prohibiting its exchange
From the Guide, Trustworthy, Muhammad
for something else, its chain of transmission is open to criticism.
And a father has no compulsion upon a man
وإنand if صحis authentic هذاthis فالمرادthen what is intended بصرفهby exchanging it
وإن صح هذا فالمراد بصرفه
إلىinto سلمa forward contract فيfor غيرother than ذاكthat فقيدso note
إلى سلم في غير ذاك فقيد
If it is authentic, what is meant is exchanging it
Other than his father, if he dislikes and does not consent, if you follow
for a forward contract involving something else; note this,
And this opposes the pure Sunnah that
ليربحto profit فيماfrom what ليسnot يضمنhe guarantees فأحضرنso pay attention
ليربح فيما ليس يضمن فأحضرن
لهذاto this ففيهfor in it النهىthe prohibition فافهمso understand تسددyou will act rightly
لهذا ففيه النهى فافهم تسدد
to profit from what one does not guarantee; be attentive
Came to us from the Infallible, the most perfect master
to this, for that is prohibited; understand, and act rightly.
So if she dislikes, return her with a choice
وإنand indeed صحيحthe sound القولview فيconcerning الجدthe grandfather أنهthat he
وإن صحيح القول في الجد أنه
لكاindeed like (fragment) لأبthe father (fragment) فيin أحوالهhis circumstances والتوددand affection
لكا لأب في أحواله والتودد
The sound view concerning the grandfather is that he
And if she does not want, then annul and do not restrict yourself
is like the father in his circumstances and affection.
And this is the correct saying which with it
وذاand this ظاهرthe plain meaning القرآنof the Qur'an فاقرأso read ليوسفabout Yusuf
وذا ظاهر القرآن فاقرأ ليوسف
ترىyou will see الجدthe grandfather باسمby the name الأبof the father ياO ذاpossessor of التنقدdiscernment
ترى الجد باسم الأب يا ذا التنقد
This is the Qur'an's plain meaning; read about Yusuf:
You worship the God of all worlds and we follow
you will see the grandfather called 'father,' O discerning one.
O people! Beware desires
فعنso from ظاهرthe plain meaning القرآنof the Qur'an أخذكyour taking ياO فتىyoung man
فعن ظاهر القرآن أخذك يا فتى
أحقmore fitting وأولىand preferable عنthan إمامan imam مقلدfollowed blindly
أحق وأولى عن إمام مقلد
Taking the Qur'an's plain meaning, young man,
And imitating scholars' opinions, so imitate
is more fitting and preferable to following an imam blindly.
And do not be biased for schools of law openly
يرادis sought اجتهادindependent reasoning منهfrom him إذsince ليسnot واردهwhat he supplies
يراد اجتهاد منه إذ ليس وارده
بنصa text عنfrom الهاديthe guide الأمينtrustworthy محمدMuhammad
بنص عن الهادي الأمين محمد
His independent reasoning is sought, since what he offers is not
And cast behind your back the Sunnah of Ahmad
a text from the trustworthy guide Muhammad.
For teaching the Qur'an is a virtue
وليسand not لأبfor a father جبرcompulsion بكرof a virgin علىupon امرئa man
وليس لأب جبر بكر على امرئ
أبتهshe rejected him ولمand not ترضاهaccepts him إنif كنتyou are مقتدa follower
أبته ولم ترضاه إن كنت مقتد
A father may not compel a virgin to marry a man
By the text of the Messenger of God, the best guide
whom she rejects and does not accept, if you are a follower.
So benefit, O friend, from what you
وهذاand this خلافcontrary to السنةthe Sunnah المحضةpure التيwhich
وهذا خلاف السنة المحضة التي
أتتناcame to us عنfrom المعصومthe one protected from error أكملthe most perfect سيدmaster
أتتنا عن المعصوم أكمل سيد
Such compulsion contradicts the pure Sunnah that
Learn of the verses of the Exalted Book
came to us from the one protected from error, the most perfect master.
And whoever said this particularizes the Prophet
فإنso if كرهتshe dislikes فارددthen restore إليهاto her مخيراًgiving the choice
فإن كرهت فاردد إليها مخيراً
فإنso if لمnot تشأshe wishes فافسخthen annul ولاand do not تتقيدremain bound
فإن لم تشأ فافسخ ولا تتقيد
If she dislikes it, return the matter to her, giving her the choice;
Then an unsound, distant claim from guidance
if she does not wish it, annul it and do not remain bound.
And whoever said no teaching except what
وهذاand this هوis القولthe view الصحيحsound الذيwhich بهby it
وهذا هو القول الصحيح الذي به
تدينyou worship إلهthe God العالمينof all worlds ونقتدand we follow
تدين إله العالمين ونقتد
This is the sound view by which
One is able from money, he does not excel
you worship the God of all worlds, and we follow.
And the correct approved is for the one who came
أإلاlo (apparent typo) أيهاO الإنسانسhuman being (apparent typo) إياكbeware والهوىand desire
أإلا أيها الإنسانس إياك والهوى
وتقليدand imitation آراءof opinions الرجالof men فتقتدso follow
وتقليد آراء الرجال فتقتد
Lo, O human being, beware of desire
Authentically from the Guiding Prophet Muhammad
and imitation of men's opinions; be a true follower.
With this we worship God, Most High
ولاand do not تتعصبbecome partisan للمذاهبfor the legal schools جهرةًopenly
ولا تتعصب للمذاهب جهرةً
وتنبذand cast away خلفbehind الظهرthe back سنةthe Sunnah أحمدof Ahmad
وتنبذ خلف الظهر سنة أحمد
Do not openly become partisan for the legal schools
So ask your Lord for success, O monotheist
and cast Ahmad's Sunnah behind your back.
فإصداقso giving as dower تعليمteaching القرآنthe Qur'an فضيلةa virtue
فإصداق تعليم القرآن فضيلة
بنصby a text رسولof the Messenger اللهof God أكملthe most perfect مرشدguide
بنص رسول الله أكمل مرشد
Making the teaching of the Qur'an a bridal dower is a virtue,
by a text from God's Messenger, the most perfect guide.
فإنfor indeed انتفاعthe benefit الخودof the maiden ياO صاحfriend بالذيfrom what
فإن انتفاع الخود يا صاح بالذي
تعلمshe learns منof آيthe verses الكتابof the Book الممجدglorified
تعلم من آي الكتاب الممجد
For the maiden, my friend, benefits from what
she learns of the verses of the glorified Book.
ومنand whoever قالsays هذاthis بالنبيto the Prophet مخصصrestricted
ومن قال هذا بالنبي مخصص
فقولthen a claim بعيدfar from الرشدsound guidance غيرnot مسددwell-directed
فقول بعيد الرشد غير مسدد
Whoever says this is restricted to the Prophet
makes a claim far from sound guidance, ill-directed.
ومنand whoever قالsays لاno إصداقdower إلاَّexcept علىfor الذيwhat
ومن قال لا إصداق إلاَّ على الذي
يقدرcan be assessed منin مالproperty فليسthen he is not يجيدjudging well
يقدر من مال فليس يجيد
Whoever says there is no dower except what
can be assessed in property does not judge well.
وإنand indeed الصحيحthe sound view المرتضىapproved للذيfor what أتىhas come
وإن الصحيح المرتضى للذي أتى
وصحand is authenticated عنfrom الهاديthe guide النبيthe Prophet محمدMuhammad
وصح عن الهادي النبي محمد
The sound, approved view is the one that has come down
authentically from the guiding Prophet Muhammad.
بهذاby this ندينwe worship اللهGod جلexalted is جلالهHis majesty
بهذا ندين الله جل جلاله
فسلso ask ربكyour Lord بالتوفيقfor success أيO موحدone affirming His oneness
فسل ربك بالتوفيق أي موحد
By this we worship God—exalted is His majesty—
so ask your Lord for success, O affirming His oneness.
Partial English translation: 235 of 248 Arabic lines translated.