إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُ

Only those fear Allah, among His servants, who have knowledge.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ غَفُورٌ

Indeed, Allah is All-Mighty, Most 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

Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send blessings, peace, and grace

عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ

upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family, his companions, and whoever is loyal to him.

أَمَّا بَعْدُ حَيَّاكُمُ اللَّهُ إِخْوَانِي وَأَخَوَاتِي جَمِيعًا

As for what follows: May Allah preserve you, all my brothers and sisters.

وَعَلَى الْمَوْعِدِ وَعَدْتُكُمْ فِي الْمَجْلِسِ الْأَوَّلِ

And true to the promise, I promised you in the first gathering

بِأَنَّنَا سَنَبْدَأُ فِي أُولَى الـ الشَّخْصِيَّاتِ

that we would begin with the first of the... figures

الَّتِي سَنَتَكَلَّمُ عَنْهَا فِي هَذَا الْبَرْنَامَجِ سِيرَةِ إِمَامٍ

whom we will speak about in this program, the biography of an Imam.