Humility Before the Divine

Each Arabic line is a button. Press it to go through its words, then press a word for its meaning.

وَإِذا تَجَلَّى بِصِفَةِ السَّمْعِ وَالْبَصَرِ وَالْعِلْمِ

And when He manifests in the attributes of hearing, seeing, and knowledge.

اِنْبَعَثَ مِنَ الْعَبْدِ قُوَّةُ الحَيَاءِ

A sense of modesty arises from the servant.

فَيَسْتَحِي رَبَّهُ أَنْ يَرَاهُ عَلَى مَا يَكْرَهُ

So the servant is ashamed that his Lord might see him in what He dislikes.

أَوْ يَسْمَعَ مِنْهُ مَا يَكْرَهُ

Or hears from him what He dislikes.

أَوْ يُخْفِيَ فِي سَرِيرَتِهِ مَا يَمْقُتُهُ عَلَيْهِ

Or conceals in his heart what He would despise in him.

فَتَبْقَى حَرَكَاتُهُ وَأَقْوَالُهُ وَخَوَاطِرُهُ مَوْزُونَةً بِمِيزَانِ الشَّرْعِ

So his actions, words, and thoughts remain measured by the balance of the Sharia.

غَيْرُ مُهْمَلَةٍ وَلَا مُرْسَلَةٍ تَحْتَ حُكْمِ الطَّبِيعَةِ وَالْهَوَى

Not neglected or left uncontrolled under the rule of nature and desire.

وَإِذَا تَجَلَّى بِصِفَاتِ الْكِفَايَةِ وَالْحَسَبِ وَالْقِيَامِ بِمَصَالِحِ الْعِبَادِ

And when He manifests in the attributes of sufficiency, care, and attending to the interests of the servants.

وَسَوْقُ أَرْزَاقِهِمْ إِلَيْهِمْ

And bringing their provisions to them.

وَدَفْعُ الْمَصَائِبِ عَنْهُمْ

And averting calamities from them.

وَنَصْرِهِ لِأَوْلِيَائِهِ

And His support for His allies.

وَحِمَايَتُهُ لَهُمْ وَمَعِيَّتُهُ الْخَاصَّةُ لَهُمْ

And His protection for them and His special companionship for them.

اِنْبَعَثَتْ مِنَ الْعَبْدِ قُوَّةُ التَّوَكُّلِ عَلَيْهِ وَالتَّفْوِيضِ إِلَيْهِ وَالرِّضَا بِهِ

A strength of reliance upon Him, entrusting to Him, and contentment with Him arises from the servant.

وَمَا فِي كُلِّ مَا يُجْرِيهِ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ وَيُقِيمُهُ مِمَّا يَرْضَى بِهِ هُوَ سُبْحَانَهُ

And everything He wills upon His servant and establishes, among which He is pleased, is from Him, glorified be He.

وَالتَّوَكُّلُ مَعْنًى يَلْتَئِمُ مِنْ عِلْمِ الْعَبْدِ بِكِفَايَةِ الله

And reliance is a meaning formed from the servant's knowledge of God's sufficiency.

وَحُسْنِ اِخْتِيَارِهِ لِعَبْدِهِ

And His good choice for His servant.

وَثِقَتُهُ بِهِ

And his trust in Him.

وَرِضَاهُ بِمَا يَفْعَلُهُ بِهِ وَيَخْتَارُهُ لَهُ

And his contentment with what He does to him and chooses for him.

وَإِذَا تَجَلَّى بِصِفَاتِ الْعِزِّ وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ

And when He manifests in the attributes of might and majesty.

أَعْطَتْ نَفْسُهُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ مَا وَصَلَتْ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الذُّلِّ لِعَظَمَتِهِ وَالِانْكِسَارِ لِعِزَّتِهِ

His tranquil soul gives what it reached in humility to His greatness and in submission to His might.

وَالْخُضُوعُ لِكِبْرِيَائِهِ وَخُشُوعُ الْقَلْبِ وَالْجَوَارِحِ لَهُ

And submission to His majesty and the humility of the heart and limbs to Him.

فَتَعْلُوهُ السَّكِينَةُ وَالْوَقَارُ فِي قَلْبِهِ وَلِسانِهِ وَجَوَارِحِهِ وَسِمَتِهِ

Then tranquility and dignity overshadow his heart, tongue, limbs, and demeanor.

وَيَذْهَبُ طَيْشُهُ وَقُوَّتُهُ وَحِدَّتُهُ

And his impulsiveness, strength, and sharpness vanish.