أَو يَنفَعونَكُم أَو يَضُرّونَ

Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

قالوا بَل وَجَدنا آباءَنا كَذٰلِكَ يَفعَلونَ

They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

قالَ أَفَرَأَيتُم ما كُنتُم تَعبُدونَ

He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

أَنتُم وَآباؤُكُمُ الأَقدَمونَ

You and your ancient forefathers?

فَإِنَّهُم عَدُوٌّ لي إِلّا رَبَّ العالَمينَ

Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,

وَالَّذي هُوَ يُطعِمُني وَيَسقينِ

And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

وَإِذا مَرِضتُ فَهُوَ يَشفينِ

And when I am ill, it is He who cures me

وَالَّذي يُميتُني ثُمَّ يُحيينِ

And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life

وَالَّذي أَطمَعُ أَن يَغفِرَ لي خَطيئَتي يَومَ الدّينِ

And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."

رَبِّ هَب لي حُكمًا وَأَلحِقني بِالصّالِحينَ

[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.