Al-Uqud al-Durriyya - Ibn Abd al-Hadi - (الكتاب/482)

and they hurled (1) at him every abhorrent allegation—its falsehood patent, its slander manifest.
Unable to overcome him time after time, they sought assistance against him through inducement (2).
Can a blunt, rusty blade ever rival a keen, polished sword in firmness (3) and cutting power?
Or can (4) donkeys in the racecourse vie with a lean-flanked, well-trained stallion?
They attained none of what they had hoped for; rather, Allah cast their entire company into ruin.
O Taqiy al-Din, in whom the portents of your forefathers (5) were fulfilled in truth,
When that title was bestowed upon you, such you already were, and you were granted the finest of names.
O Ibn Taymiyya, you have indeed (6) triumphed in this world with an enduring remembrance and splendid praise;
and likewise—Allah knows (7)—in the Hereafter you shall be with the righteous and the martyrs.
Your noble soul has been lodged in Paradise at the loftiest stations of the blessed (8),
and may your grave be watered with divine good pleasure, and a gentle breeze reach you every (9) morning and evening.

(1) The base manuscript reads: “ramawhu.” (2) Copy K has: “bi-ighraʾ.” (3) Copy T reads: “darabahu.” (4) Copies F and K read: “tujari.” (5) Copy F has: “wa haqqaqta makhaʾil,” whereas the base manuscript reads: “najaʾil.” (6) Copy F adds: “qad.” (7) Copy F adds: “bi-ʿilm.” (8) Copy F reads: “al-shuhadaʾ.” (9) The word “kull” is absent from the base manuscript.

ورموه (١) بكلِّ قولٍ شنيعٍ ... بيّن الكِذْب ظاهر الافتراء عَجَزوا عنه مرَّة بعد أُخرى ... فاستعانوا عليه بالإغراءِ (٢) هل يُباري العَضْبَ الصقيلَ كَهَامٌ ... صَدِئٌ في صرامة (٣) ومضاء أم يجاري (٤) الحميرُ في حَلْبة السّبْـ ... ـق جوادًا مُضمَّر الأحشاء لم ينالوا منه الذي أمَّلُوهُ ... بل رمى الله جَمْعَهم بالفناء يا تقيَّ الدين الذي صدقت فيـ ... ـه وحَقَّت مخايل الآباءِ (٥) عند تَلْقيبه كذلك قد كُنْـ ... ـتَ وسُمِّيت أحسنَ الأسماء يا ابن تيميَّة لقد (٦) فزت في الدُّنـ ... ـيا بذكرٍ باقٍ وحُسنِ ثناء وكذا أنتَ ــ يعلم (٧) الله ــ في الأُخْـ ... ـرى مع الصالحين والشُّهداء بُوّئتْ رُوحُك الشريفةُ في الجَنْـ ... ـنَة أعلى منازل السُّعداءِ (٨) وسَقَى قَبْرَك الرِّضى وأتاك الرْ ... رَوْحُ في كل (٩) بُكرةٍ وعشاء

(١) الأصل: «رموه». (٢) (ك): «بإغراء». (٣) (ط): «ضرابه». (٤) (ف، ك): «تجاري». (٥) (ف): «وحققت مخائل»، الأصل: «نجائل». (٦) (ف): «قد». (٧) (ف): «بعلم». (٨) (ف): «الشهداء». (٩) «كل» سقطت من الأصل.