بحمدwith praise of اللهGod نبدأwe begin فيin المقالthe discourse
بحمد الله نبدأ في المقال
وذكرand remembrance of اللهGod فيin كلevery الفعالdeed
وذكر الله في كل الفعال
With praise of God we begin our discourse,
In the name of God, we begin this essay
and with remembrance of God in every deed.
And remembrance of God in all deeds
فذكرfor remembrance of اللهGod يجلوclears away كلevery همcare
فذكر الله يجلو كل هم
عنfrom القلبthe heart السليمsound علىin التوالsuccession
عن القلب السليم على التوال
For remembrance of God clears away every care
For God's remembrance dispels all worries
from the sound heart, time after time.
From the heart continuously
فللقلبso for the heart السليمsound إذاwhen تزكىit becomes purified
فللقلب السليم إذا تزكى
علاماتsigns هنالكthere للكمالof perfection
علامات هنالك للكمال
For the sound heart, when purified,
For the pure heart when it is purified
has signs of perfection.
Signs of perfection are there
علاماتsigns ذكرنwere mentioned بكلin every نثرprose writing
علامات ذكرن بكل نثر
عنfrom الأعلامthe eminent scholars واضحةclear المنالto attain
عن الأعلام واضحة المنال
Signs mentioned throughout prose writings
Signs we mentioned in prose
from eminent scholars, plainly within reach.
Clear signs from the best people
ولكنيbut I نظمتcomposed لهاfor them نظاماًa verse arrangement
ولكني نظمت لها نظاماً
بهthrough it أرجوI hope for التنافسcompetition فيin الفضالexcellence
به أرجو التنافس في الفضال
But I have arranged them in verse,
But I composed for it a composition
through which I hope for striving in excellence,
Through which I hope for superiority in virtue
معwith الإقرارacknowledgment بالتقصيرof shortcoming فيهاin them
مع الإقرار بالتقصير فيها
وذكرand a mention للعقيدةof the creed فيin المقالthe discourse
وذكر للعقيدة في المقال
while acknowledging my shortcomings therein,
While acknowledging shortcoming in it
and mentioning the creed in this discourse.
And mentioning creed in the essay
علامةa sign of صحةsoundness للقلبof the heart ذكرىremembrance
علامة صحة للقلب ذكرى
لذيof the Possessor of العرشthe Throne المقدسthe Holy One ذيPossessor of الجلالMajesty
لذي العرش المقدس ذي الجلال
A sign of the heart’s soundness is remembrance
A sign of heart's health is remembrance
of the Holy One, Lord of the Throne, Possessor of Majesty,
Of the Owner of the sacred, majestic Throne
وخدمةand service of ربناour Lord فيin كلevery حالstate
وخدمة ربنا في كل حال
بلاwithout عجزincapacity هنالكthere أوor ملالweariness
بلا عجز هنالك أو ملال
and serving our Lord in every state,
And serving our Lord in every state
without incapacity or weariness.
Without fatigue or boredom
ولاand does not يأنسfind comfort بغيرin other than اللهGod طراًat all
ولا يأنس بغير الله طراً
سوىexcept منone who قدmay يدلguide إلىtoward المعالlofty aims
سوى من قد يدل إلى المعال
It finds no comfort in anything other than God,
And one feels not comfortable without God under any circumstance
except someone who guides it toward lofty aims.
Except what may lead to the means
ويذكرand it remembers ربهits Lord سراًsecretly وجهراًand openly
ويذكر ربه سراً وجهراً
ويدمنand persists in ذكرهremembering Him فيin كلevery حالstate
ويدمن ذكره في كل حال
It remembers its Lord secretly and openly,
And remembers his Lord secretly and openly
and persists in remembering Him in every state.
And makes remembering Him in every state a habit
ومنهاand among them وهوand it is ثانيهاtheir second إذاwhen ماever
ومنها وهو ثانيها إذا ما
يفوتis missed الوردthe daily devotion يوماًone day لاشتغالthrough busyness
يفوت الورد يوماً لاشتغال
Among these signs—and this is the second—is when
And among them, the second, if
the daily devotion is missed one day through busyness:
He misses the regular worship one day due to preoccupation
فيألمthen it aches للغواتover the loss (apparent typo) أشدmore intensely مماthan what
فيألم للغوات أشد مما
يفوتis missed علىby الحريصthe covetous person منof الفضالriches
يفوت على الحريص من الفضال
then it aches over the loss more intensely than
He feels pain for missing it more than
over the riches a covetous person misses.
What a greedy person feels for missing wealth
ومنهاand among them شحهits stinginess بالوقتwith time يمضيthat passes
ومنها شحه بالوقت يمضي
ضياعاًin waste كالشحيحlike a miser ببذلin spending مالmoney
ضياعاً كالشحيح ببذل مال
Another is its stinginess with time that passes
And among them, stinginess with time, passing
in waste, like a miser reluctant to spend money.
Wastefully like a miser with spending money
وأيضاًand also منamong علامتهits signs اهتمامconcern
وأيضاً من علامته اهتمام
بهمwith a care واحدsingle غيرwithout انتحالpretence
بهم واحد غير انتحال
Another of its signs is concern
And also among signs is his concern
with a single care, without pretence.
With one worry, not pretending
فيصرفso it directs همهits concern للهto God صرفاًwholly
فيصرف همه لله صرفاً
ويتركand abandons ماwhatever سواهis besides Him منof الهوالterrors
ويترك ما سواه من الهوال
So it directs its concern wholly toward God,
So he spends his worry on God completely
and abandons all other terrors.
And leaves what is besides Him of terrors
وأيضاًand also منamong علامتهits signs إذاwhen ماever
وأيضاً من علامته إذا ما
دناapproaches وقتthe time of الصلاةprayer لذيto the Possessor of الجلالMajesty
دنا وقت الصلاة لذي الجلال
Another of its signs is that when
And also among his signs, when
the time approaches for prayer to the Possessor of Majesty,
The time of prayer to the Majestic draws near
وأحرمand enters consecration داخلاًentering فيهاinto it بقلبwith a heart
وأحرم داخلاً فيها بقلب
منيبpenitent خاضعhumble فيin كلevery حالstate
منيب خاضع في كل حال
and one enters it with the opening consecration, with a heart
And he enters it with a heart
penitent and humble in every state,
Humbling, submitting in every state
تناءىrecedes همهits worry والغمand grief عنهfrom it
تناءى همه والغم عنه
بدنياconcerning a world تضمحلthat dwindles إلىtoward زوالextinction
بدنيا تضمحل إلى زوال
its worry and grief draw far away from it—
His worry and grief depart from him
those concerning a world dwindling toward extinction.
For a world that fades unto ruin
ووافىand finds راحةrepose وسرورand gladness of قلبheart
ووافى راحة وسرور قلب
وقرةand delight of عينهits eye ونعيمand tranquility of بالmind
وقرة عينه ونعيم بال
It finds repose and gladness of heart,
And intimacy, joy and happiness of heart
delight for its eyes and peace of mind.
And comfort of his eyes and bliss come to him
ويشتدand becomes hard الخروجleaving عليهاupon it فيهاwithin it
ويشتد الخروج عليها فيها
فيرغبso it eagerly desires جاهداًstriving فيin الابتهالsupplication
فيرغب جاهداً في الابتهال
Leaving becomes hard upon it while it is within the prayer,
And going out of it is hard on him in it
so it strives eagerly in supplication.
So he strives earnestly in supplication
وأيضاًand also منamong علامتهits signs اهتمامconcern
وأيضاً من علامته اهتمام
بتصحيحfor correcting المقالةspeech والفعالand deeds
بتصحيح المقالة والفعال
Another of its signs is concern
And also among his signs is concern
for correcting speech and deeds,
With correcting sayings and deeds
وأعمالand actions ونياتand intentions وقصدand purpose
وأعمال ونيات وقصد
علىfor الإخلاصsincerity يحرصit strives بالكمالfully
على الإخلاص يحرص بالكمال
and actions, intentions, and purpose;
And acts and intentions and aims
it strives for complete sincerity,
With sincerity he strives with perfection
أشدmore intensely تحرصاًin eagerness وأشدand more intensely هماًin concern
أشد تحرصاً وأشد هماً
منthan الأعمالdeeds ثمةthen لاnot يبالit cares
من الأعمال ثمة لا يبال
more eagerly and with greater concern
More eager and more concerned
than for the deeds themselves; then it pays no heed
Than with deeds then he does not care
بتفريطabout the negligence of المقصرthe neglectful person ثمthen فيهاin them
بتفريط المقصر ثم فيها
وإفراطand excess وتشديدand harshness لغالof an extremist
وإفراط وتشديد لغال
to the negligent person’s shortcomings in them,
About the shortcoming of the negligent therein
or to an extremist’s excess and harshness;
And excess and harshness to the heavy
وتصحيحand purifying النصيحةcounsel غيرwithout غشdeceit
وتصحيح النصيحة غير غش
يمازجmingling with صفوهاits purity يوماًever بحالin any way
يمازج صفوها يوماً بحال
and for making counsel sincere, without deceit
And correcting advice without deceit
ever mingling with its purity in any way.
He mixes its purity one day with a state
ويحرصand strives فيin اتباعfollowing النصthe revealed text جهداًearnestly
ويحرص في اتباع النص جهداً
معwith الإحسانexcellence فيin كلevery الفعالdeed
مع الإحسان في كل الفعال
It strives earnestly to follow the revealed text,
And he strives hard to follow the text
while doing every deed with excellence.
With benevolence in all deeds
ولاand does not يصغيlisten لغيرto other than النصthe text طراat all
ولا يصغي لغير النص طرا
ولاand does not يعبأcare بآراءabout the opinions of الرجالmen
ولا يعبأ بآراء الرجال
It listens to nothing other than the text at all,
And he does not listen to other than the text at all
and pays no heed to men’s opinions.
And does not care about the opinions of men
ويشهدand recognizes منهin itself تقصيراًshortcoming وعجزاًand incapacity
ويشهد منه تقصيراً وعجزاً
بحقregarding the due of اللهGod فيin كلevery الخلالtrait
بحق الله في كل الخلال
It recognizes its own shortcoming and incapacity
And he witnesses shortcoming and incapacity from himself
in fulfilling God’s due in every trait.
In God's right in all deficiencies
فقلبso a heart ليسdoes not يشهدهاrecognize them سقيمis diseased
فقلب ليس يشهدها سقيم
ومنكوسand inverted لفعلtoward doing الخيرgood قالaverse
ومنكوس لفعل الخير قال
A heart that does not recognize these is diseased,
So a heart that does not witness this is unhealthy
inverted, and averse to doing good.
And frustrated from doing good, he said
فإنso if رمتyou seek النجاةsalvation غداًtomorrow وترجوand hope for
فإن رمت النجاة غداً وترجو
نعيماًbliss لاnot يصيرpasses إلىinto زوالextinction
نعيماً لا يصير إلى زوال
If you seek salvation tomorrow, and hope for
For if you desire salvation tomorrow and wish
bliss that never passes away—
For bliss that does not turn to ruin
نعيمbliss لاnot يبيدperishes وليسand does not يفنىend
نعيم لا يبيد وليس يفنى
بدارin the abode of الخلدeternity فيin غرفchambers عوالlofty
بدار الخلد في غرف عوال
bliss that does not perish and never ends—
Bliss that does not perish and does not vanish
in the abode of eternity, in lofty chambers,
In the Abode of Immortality in lofty rooms
فلاso do not تشركassociate partners بربكwith your Lord قطever شيئاًanything
فلا تشرك بربك قط شيئاً
فإنfor indeed اللهGod جلis exalted عنabove المثالany likeness
فإن الله جل عن المثال
then never associate anything with your Lord,
Then do not associate anything with your Lord
for God is exalted above any likeness.
For God is exalted above likeness
إلهGod واحدone أحدuniquely One عظيمmighty
إله واحد أحد عظيم
عليمall-knowing عادلjust حكيمwise in الفعالdeeds
عليم عادل حكيم الفعال
One God, uniquely One, mighty,
One God, One, Almighty
all-knowing, just, wise in His deeds,
Knowing, Just, Wise in His deeds
رحيمmerciful بالعبادto the servants إذاwhen أنابواthey turn back
رحيم بالعباد إذا أنابوا
وتابواand repent منof متابعةfollowing الضلالerror
وتابوا من متابعة الضلال
merciful to His servants when they turn back
Merciful to servants when they repent
and repent of following error;
And turn from following misguidance
شديدsevere in الانتقامretribution بمنagainst whoever عصاهdisobeys Him
شديد الانتقام بمن عصاه
ويصليهand makes him burn in الجحيمHell ولاand does not يبالcare
ويصليه الجحيم ولا يبال
severe in retribution against whoever disobeys Him,
Severe in punishment of those who disobeyed Him
whom He makes burn in Hell, without concern.
And Hellfire is their destination and He does not care
فبادرso hasten بالذيto what يرضيهpleases Him تحظىyou will attain
فبادر بالذي يرضيه تحظى
بخيرgood فيin الحياةlife وفيand in المآلthe final return
بخير في الحياة وفي المآل
So hasten to what pleases Him, and you shall attain
So precede with that which pleases Him, you will attain
good in this life and in the final return.
Goodness in life and in the end
ولازمand keep to ذكرهHis remembrance فيin كلevery وقتtime
ولازم ذكره في كل وقت
ولاand do not تركنincline إلىtoward قيلit was said وقالand he said
ولا تركن إلى قيل وقال
Keep to His remembrance at every time,
And adhere to remembering Him at all times
and do not incline toward gossip and hearsay.
And do not incline towards sayings and arguments
وأهلand the people of العلمknowledge جالسهمsit with them وسائلand ask
وأهل العلم جالسهم وسائل
ولاand do not let يذهبpass away زمانكyour time فيin اغتفالheedlessness
ولا يذهب زمانك في اغتفال
Sit with people of knowledge and ask them,
And sit with people of knowledge and ask them
and do not let your time pass in heedlessness.
And do not let your time pass in negligence
وأحسنand do good وانبسطand be cheerful وارفقand be gentle ونافسand compete
وأحسن وانبسط وارفق ونافس
لأهلwith the people of الخيرgoodness فيin رتبranks of المعالlofty attainment
لأهل الخير في رتب المعال
Do good, be cheerful, be gentle, and compete
And be good and cheerful and gentle and compete
with people of goodness for ranks of lofty attainment.
With people of goodness in ranks of virtues
فحسنfor pleasantness of البشرthe countenance مندوبis commended إليهtoward it
فحسن البشر مندوب إليه
ويكسوand clothes أهلهits bearers ثوبthe garment of الجمالbeauty
ويكسو أهله ثوب الجمال
A cheerful countenance is commended,
For good manners are recommended
and clothes its bearers in the garment of beauty.
And adorn their people with the garment of beauty
وأحببand love فيfor the sake of الإلهGod وعادand oppose فيهfor His sake
وأحبب في الإله وعاد فيه
وأبغضand hate جاهداًstriving فيهfor His sake ووالand be loyal
وأبغض جاهداً فيه ووال
Love for God’s sake, and oppose for His sake;
And love God and return to Him
strive to hate for His sake, and be loyal.
And hate with effort therein and desert
وأهلand the people of الشركpolytheism باينهمkeep apart from them وفارقand leave
وأهل الشرك باينهم وفارق
ولاand do not تركنincline إلىtoward أهلthe people of الضلالerror
ولا تركن إلى أهل الضلال
Keep apart from the people of polytheism and leave them,
The people of polytheism, shun them and part
and do not incline toward the people of error.
And do not incline towards people of misguidance
وتشهدand testify قاطعاًdecisively منwith غيرno شكdoubt
وتشهد قاطعاً من غير شك
بأنthat اللهGod جلis exalted عنabove المثالany likeness
بأن الله جل عن المثال
Bear witness decisively, without doubt,
And bear witness decisively without doubt
that God is exalted above any likeness.
That God is exalted above likeness
علاis exalted بالذاتin His essence فوقabove العرشthe Throne حقاًtruly
علا بالذات فوق العرش حقاً
بلاwithout كيفa how ولاand no تأويلinterpretation of غالan extremist
بلا كيف ولا تأويل غال
He is truly exalted in His essence above the Throne,
High in His Essence above the Throne in truth
without a ‘how’ or an extremist’s interpretation.
Without "how" and misinterpretation
علوloftiness of القدرrank والقهرand dominion اللذانboth of which
علو القدر والقهر اللذان
هماboth are للهGod’s منamong صفةthe attributes of الكمالperfection
هما لله من صفة الكمال
The loftiness of rank and of dominion, both of which
Highness of Power and Dominion
belong to God as attributes of perfection—
Which are of His Attributes of Perfection
بهذاwith this جاءناit came to us فيin كلevery ليلnight
بهذا جاءنا في كل ليل
عنfrom المعصومthe infallible one منthrough صحبcompanions وآلand family
عن المعصوم من صحب وآل
this has come to us every night
With this came to us every night
from the infallible one, through companions and family.
From the infallible from companions and Family
وينزلand descends ربناour Lord فيin كلevery ليلnight
وينزل ربنا في كل ليل
إلىto أدنىthe lowest of السمواتthe heavens العوالlofty
إلى أدنى السموات العوال
Our Lord descends every night
And our Lord descends every night
to the lowest of the lofty heavens.
To the lowest heaven in the lofty heights
لثلثfor a third of الليلthe night ينزلHe descends حينwhen يبقىit remains
لثلث الليل ينزل حين يبقى
بلاwithout كيفa how علىthrough مرthe passing of الليالnights
بلا كيف على مر الليال
He descends when a third of the night remains,
For a third of night He descends when remains
without a ‘how,’ as the nights pass.
Without "how" through the nights
يناديHe calls خلقهHis creation هلis there منany منيبone turning back
ينادي خلقه هل من منيب
وهلand is there منany تائبrepentant person فيin كلevery حالstate
وهل من تائب في كل حال
He calls to His creation: ‘Is there anyone turning back?
Calling His creation is there one who turns to Him
And is there anyone repenting, in every state?
And is there a repentant one in any state?
وهلand is there منany سائلpetitioner يدعوwho calls بقلبwith a heart
وهل من سائل يدعو بقلب
فيعطىso he is given سؤلهhis request عندupon السؤالasking
فيعطى سؤله عند السؤال
And is there any petitioner who calls with his heart,
And is there an asker who prays with a heart
that he may be granted his request when he asks?
So He will grant his request when asked?
وهلand is there مستغفرone seeking forgiveness مماfor what جناهhe committed
وهل مستغفر مما جناه
منof الأعمالdeeds أوor سوءevil of المقالspeech
من الأعمال أو سوء المقال
And is there anyone seeking forgiveness for what he has committed
And is there one seeking forgiveness for what he sinned
in deeds or evil speech?’
Of deeds or evil sayings?
وتشهدand you testify أمةthat (apparent typo) القرآنthe Qur’an حقاًtruly
وتشهد أمة القرآن حقاً
كلامthe speech of اللهGod منwith غيرno اعتلالpretext
كلام الله من غير اعتلال
And you testify that the Qur’an truly is
And you bear witness that Quran's nation is true
God’s speech, without any pretext,
Words of God without distortion
ولاand no تمويهdeception by مبتدعan innovator جهولignorant
ولا تمويه مبتدع جهول
بخلقconcerning the creation of القولthe speech عنfrom أهلthe people of الضلالerror
بخلق القول عن أهل الضلال
or the deception of an ignorant innovator
Nor misrepresentation of an ignorant innovator
concerning the Word’s creation, passed on from the people of error.
In creating words from people of misguidance
وآياتand the verses of الصفاتthe attributes تمرare passed on مراًas received
وآيات الصفات تمر مراً
كماjust as جاءتthey came علىin وجهthe manner of الكمالperfection
كما جاءت على وجه الكمال
The verses concerning the attributes are passed on as received,
And verses of Attributes pass as
just as they came, in their perfection.
They came in a state of perfection
ورؤياand the vision of المؤمنينthe believers لهof Him تعالىexalted is He
ورؤيا المؤمنين له تعالى
عياناًdirectly فيat القيمةthe Resurrection (apparent typo) ذيthe Possessor of الجلالMajesty
عياناً في القيمة ذي الجلال
And the believers’ vision of Him, exalted is He,
And vision of believers of Him Exalted
is a direct vision at the Resurrection of the Possessor of Majesty.
Plainly in the Final Day of Majesty
يرىHe is seen كالبدرlike the full moon أوor كالشمسlike the sun صحواًin clear skies
يرى كالبدر أو كالشمس صحواً
بلاwithout غيمcloud ولاand no وهمillusion of خيالimagining
بلا غيم ولا وهم خيال
He is seen as one sees the full moon, or the sun in a clear sky,
He sees like the full moon or the sun while awake
without cloud or illusory imagining.
Without clouds or delusion of imagination
وميزانand the scale of الحسابreckoning كذاكlikewise حقاًtruly
وميزان الحساب كذاك حقاً
معwith الحوضthe Pool المطهرpurified كالزلالlike limpid water
مع الحوض المطهر كالزلال
The scale of reckoning is likewise real,
And the Balance of Reckoning as well is true
along with the purified Pool, like limpid water.
With the Pure Pool like glass
ومعراجand the ascent of الرسولthe Messenger إليهto Him حقis true
ومعراج الرسول إليه حق
بنصby a text واردtransmitted للشكof doubt جالdispelling
بنص وارد للشك جال
The Messenger’s ascent to Him is true,
And ascension of the Messenger to Him is true
by a transmitted text that dispels doubt.
With definitive text, no doubt remains
كذاكlikewise الجسرthe bridge ينضبis erected (apparent typo) للبراياfor all creation
كذاك الجسر ينضب للبرايا
علىupon متنthe back of السعيرthe Blaze بلاwithout محالimpossibility
على متن السعير بلا محال
Likewise, the bridge is erected for all creation
Likewise the Bridge laid over for the righteous
over the back of the Blaze, with nothing impossible in this.
Over the path of Hellfire, no alternative
فناجso one escapes سالمsafe منfrom كلevery شرevil
فناج سالم من كل شر
وهاوand one falls هالكperishing للنارin the Fire صالburning
وهاو هالك للنار صال
One escapes, safe from every evil,
So a safe passer from all evil
and one falls, perishes, and burns in the Fire.
And fallen, destroyed into Fire the wretched
وتؤمنand believe بالقضاin the decree خيراًgood وشراًand evil
وتؤمن بالقضا خيراً وشراً
وبالمقدورand in what is ordained فيin كلevery الفعالdeed
وبالمقدور في كل الفعال
Believe in the decree, its good and its evil,
And you believe in Fate, good and bad
and in what is ordained in every deed.
And the Ordained in all deeds
وأنand that النارthe Fire حقis real قدalready أعدتwas prepared
وأن النار حق قد أعدت
لأعداءfor the enemies of الرسولthe Messenger ذويthose possessed of الضلالerror
لأعداء الرسول ذوي الضلال
And that the Fire is real, already prepared
And that Hellfire is real, prepared
for the Messenger’s enemies, those possessed of error,
For enemies of the Messenger of misguidance
بحكمةthrough the wisdom of ربناour Lord عدلاًin justice وعلماًand knowledge
بحكمة ربنا عدلاً وعلماً
بأحوالof the states of الخلائقcreatures فيin المآلthe final return
بأحوال الخلائق في المآل
through our Lord’s wisdom, justice, and knowledge
By wisdom of our Lord, justice and knowledge
of creation’s states in the final return.
Of states of creations in the end
وأنand that الجنةParadise الفردوسFirdaws حقis real
وأن الجنة الفردوس حق
أعدتwas prepared للهداةfor guides أوليpossessors of المعالlofty attainment
أعدت للهداة أولي المعال
And that Paradise, Firdaws, is real,
And Paradise the Abode is real
prepared for guides, those of lofty attainment,
Prepared for the guided, foremost in virtues
بفضلby grace منهfrom Him إحساناًin kindness وجوداًand generosity
بفضل منه إحساناً وجوداً
وتكريماًand in honor لهمfor them بعدafter الوصالreunion
وتكريماً لهم بعد الوصال
by grace from Him, in kindness and generosity,
By His bounty, benevolence and generosity
and as an honor for them after reunion.
And honoring them after union
وكلand everyone فيin المقابرthe graves سوفwill يلقىmeet
وكل في المقابر سوف يلقى
بلاwithout شكdoubt هنالكthere للسؤالfor questioning
بلا شك هنالك للسؤال
Everyone in the graves will meet,
And all in graves will certainly meet
without doubt, there for questioning,
Therein two angels for questioning
نكيراًNakir منكراًMunkar حقاًtruly بهذاconcerning this
نكيراً منكراً حقاً بهذا
أتاناcame to us النقلthe transmitted account عنfrom صحبcompanions وآلand family
أتانا النقل عن صحب وآل
Nakir and Munkar, truly; concerning this,
Munkar and Nakir in truth, with this
transmitted accounts have reached us from companions and family.
Came reports from companions and Family
وأعمالاًand deeds تقارنهthat accompany him فإماso either
وأعمالاً تقارنه فإما
بخيرwith good قارنتthey accompany أوor سوءevil of حالcondition
بخير قارنت أو سوء حال
And deeds that accompany him—either
And deeds accompanying, either
they accompany him with good or with an evil state.
Accompanied by good or evil state
فياso O فرداًOne بلاwithout ثانa second أجرنيgrant me refuge
فيا فرداً بلا ثان أجرني
وثبتنيand make me steadfast بعزكby Your might ذاPossessor of الجلالMajesty
وثبتني بعزك ذا الجلال
O One without a second, grant me refuge,
So O Unique One without second, save me
and make me steadfast by Your might, O Possessor of Majesty.
And make me steadfast by Your Majesty
وعاملنيand deal with me بعفوكthrough Your pardon واغنand enrich قلبيmy heart
وعاملني بعفوك واغن قلبي
بفضلكby Your grace عنaway from حرامكwhat You forbid بالحلالwith the lawful
بفضلك عن حرامك بالحلال
Deal with me through Your pardon, and make my heart content,
And treat me with Your pardon and enrich my heart
by Your grace, with the lawful rather than what You forbid.
With Your grace over what You forbade with the lawful
ونقand cleanse القلبthe heart منof درنthe grime of الخطاياsins
ونق القلب من درن الخطايا
ورشنيand enrich me منfrom فواضلكYour bounties الجزالabundant
ورشني من فواضلك الجزال
Cleanse the heart of the grime of sins,
And purify the heart from filth of sins
and enrich me with Your abundant bounties.
And sprinkle me from Your abundant grace
ولاطفand treat gently باللطائفwith tender favors والعناياand care
ولاطف باللطائف والعنايا
ضعيفاًa weak one فيin جنابكYour shelter ذاpossessed of اتكالreliance
ضعيفاً في جنابك ذا اتكال
Treat gently, with tender favors and care,
And be gentle with subtleties and care
a weak one who relies upon Your shelter.
When I am weak seeking Your shelter
وجملنيand adorn me بعافيةwith well-being وعفوand pardon
وجملني بعافية وعفو
فإنfor if تمننYou bestow favor بعفوكthrough Your pardon لاnot أبالI worry
فإن تمنن بعفوك لا أبال
Adorn me with well-being and pardon,
And beautify me with wellbeing and pardon
for if You grant Your pardon, I have no care.
For if You bestow with pardon, I do not care
وصلىand may bless اللهGod ماas long as غنتsing بأيكin a thicket
وصلى الله ما غنت بأيك
علىon الأغصانthe branches منof طلحacacia وضالand wild lote trees
على الأغصان من طلح وضال
May God bless—as long as there sing in a thicket,
And may God send prayers as long as
on the branches of acacia and wild lote trees,
Branches of myrtle and basil rustled
تناديcalling دائماًceaselessly تدعوsummoning هديلاًHadil
تنادي دائماً تدعو هديلاً
حماماتdoves علىupon فننboughs عوالlofty
حمامات على فنن عوال
calling ceaselessly, calling to Hadil,
Doves constantly calling, cooing
doves upon lofty boughs—
Upon branches of lofty trees
علىupon المعصومthe infallible one أفضلthe best of كلall خلقcreation
على المعصوم أفضل كل خلق
وأزكىand the purest of الخلقcreation معwith صحبcompanions وآلand family
وأزكى الخلق مع صحب وآل
the infallible one, best of all creation,
Upon the Infallible, best of all creations
and purest of creation, together with companions and family.
And purest of creations, with his companions and Family