ولقدAnd indeed عرفتI have known القائلينthe speakers وقولهمand their words
ولقد عرفت القائلين وقولهم
وفهمتAnd I understood ماwhat ذكرواthey mentioned منof الأسبابthe reasons
وفهمت ما ذكروا من الأسباب
And I have indeed known the speakers and their words,
I have known the speakers and their words,
And understood the reasons they mentioned.
And understood the reasons they cite.
فإذاThen behold القرابةkinship لاdoes not تقربbring close قاطعاًone who severs ties
فإذا القرابة لا تقرب قاطعاً
وإذاAnd behold المودةaffection أقربthe closest الأنسابkinship bonds
وإذا المودة أقرب الأنساب
Then behold: kinship does not bring close one who severs ties,
Yet kinship brings no closeness to one who severs,
And behold: affection is the closest of kinship bonds.
While friendship is closer than family ties.