قالَ أَفَرَأَيتُم ما كُنتُم تَعبُدونَ

He then challenged, “Did you ever consider what you worship?

أَنتُم وَآباؤُكُمُ الأَقدَمونَ

You and your ancient forefathers?

فَإِنَّهُم عَدُوٌّ لي إِلّا رَبَّ العالَمينَ

They are enemies to me; but not so the Lord of the Worlds.

الَّذي خَلَقَني فَهُوَ يَهدينِ

He who created me, and it is He who guides me.

وَالَّذي هُوَ يُطعِمُني وَيَسقينِ

He who provides me with food and drink.

وَالَّذي يُميتُني ثُمَّ يُحيينِ

He who causes me to die, then revives me.

وَالَّذي أَطمَعُ أَن يَغفِرَ لي خَطيئَتي يَومَ الدّينِ

And He, in whom I aspire, will forgive my sins on Judgment Day.”

رَبِّ هَب لي حُكمًا وَأَلحِقني بِالصّالِحينَ

“My Lord, grant me wisdom and include me among the righteous.

وَاجعَل لي لِسانَ صِدقٍ فِي الآخِرينَ

And grant me a reputation of truthfulness among the later generations.

وَاجعَلني مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعيمِ

And grant me a place among the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss.