الْمَقَامَةُ الْوَاسِطِيَّةُ

He looked at the stars, then shook off the knot of silence.

Ó wo àwọn ìràwọ̀, lẹ́yìn náà ó gbé ìdí ìdákẹ́jẹ̀ kúrò.

He swore by the Mount and the inscribed Book.

Ó búra ní orúkọ Òkè Tuuri àti ní orúkọ Ìwé tí a kọ.

The secret of this hidden matter will be revealed, and its mention will spread until the Day of Resurrection.

Àṣírí èyí tí ó farapamọ́ yìí yóò ṣí, àti ìrántí rẹ̀ yóò tàn káàkiri títí di Ọjọ́ Ìjíyà.

Then he knelt on his knees and captured the ears for his sermon.

Lẹ́yìn náà, Ó kúnlẹ lórí orunkun rẹ, Ó sì fá àwọn etí fún ìwàásù rẹ̀.

He said: Praise be to Allah, the praised King, the loving Owner.

Ó ní: Ìyìn ni fún Ọlọ́run, Ọba tí a ń yìn, Olúwa tí ó nífẹ̀ẹ́.

The Shaper of every newborn and the fate of every outcast.

Ẹlẹ́dàá gbogbo ọmọ tuntun àti irokan gbogbo ẹni tí a lé jáde.

The Spreader of the cradle and the Stabilizer of the mountains.

Ẹni tí ó tẹ ìtẹ ibẹrẹ èèyàn, Ẹni tí ó mú àwọn òkè dúró.

The Sender of rains and the Easer of desires.

Ẹni tí ó rán òjò, tí ó mú àwọn ìfẹ́ rọrùn.

The Knower of secrets and their perceiver, the Destroyer of kings and their annihilator.

Ẹni tí ó mọ àwọn àṣírí àti Ẹni tí ó mọ wọn, Ẹni tí ó pa àwọn ọba àti Ẹni tí ó run wọn.

The Roller of ages and their repeater, the Bringer of matters and their sender.

Ẹni tí ó yí àwọn ọdún ká, tí Ó sì tún wọn ṣe, Ẹni tí ó mú awọn iṣẹlẹ wá, tí Ó sì dárí wọn.