إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُ

Only those who have knowledge among His servants fear Allah.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ غَفُورٌ

Indeed, Allah is Mighty, Forgiving.

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَصَلَّى اللَّهُ وَسَلَّمَ وَبَارَكَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ

Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send blessings, peace, and honour upon the Messenger of Allah,

حَيَّاكُمُ اللَّهُ جَمِيعًا

May Allah preserve you all,

وَأَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا وَمَرْحَبًا مَرْحَبًا بِكُمْ

and welcome, a very warm welcome to you,

إِلَى هَذَا اللِّقَاءِ الْجَدِيدِ

to this new meeting.

وَكَمَا وَعَدْتُكُمْ بِأَنَّ سِيرَةَ الْإِمَامِ أَحْمَدَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى

And as I promised you, the biography of Imam Ahmad, may Allah the Exalted have mercy on him,

يَعْنِي وَاسِعَةٌ وَمَا أَعْتَقِدُ بِأَنَّ يَعْنِي

meaning, is vast, and I do not think that, meaning,