يَقُولُ رَاجي رَحْمَةَ القَدِيرِ ۞ أَي أَحْمَدُ الـمَشْهورُ بالدَرْدِيرِ
Says the one who expects mercy from the Almighty, namely (Sheikh) Ahmad, who is known by the nickname Ad-Dardiri.
الحَمْدُ للهِ العَليِّ الوَاحِدِ ۞ العَالمِ الفَرْدِ الغَنيِّ المَاجِدِ
All Praise belongs only to Allah, the Most Sublime, the Supreme, the All-Knowing, the One, the Rich and the Glorious.
وأَفْضَلُ الصَّلَاةِ والتَسْيلمِ ۞ عَلَى النَبيِّ الـمُصْطَفَى الكَريمِ
Mercy and peace be upon the chosen and honourable prophet.
والِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ الأطْهَارِ ۞ لاسِيَّمَا رَفيقُهُ في الغَارِ
And to the family and companions of the holy prophet, Especially to his companions who were with him in the cave
وَهَذِهِ عَقيدَةٌ سَنيِّة ۞ سَمْيتُهَا الخَريدَة البَهيِّهْ
This is the sublime Aqidah (belief), I name it Al-Kharidah Al-Bahiyyah
لَطِيفَةٌ صَغيرَةٌ في الحَجْمِ ۞ لكِنْها كَبيرَةً في العِلْمِ
Thin and small in form, Yet vast and great is the knowledge contained therein
تَكْفيكَ عِلْماً إِنْ تُرِدْ أَنْ تَكْتَفِي ۞ لأَنْهَا بِزُبْدِةُ الفَنِّتَفي
The knowledge in this nadzam is sufficient for you, if you want to learn only this nadzam. Because this nadzam is complete with the essence of the discussion of this subject matter (the science of Tawheed)
واللهَ أَرْجُو في قَبول ِ العَمَلِ ۞ والنْفعَ مِنْها ثُم غَفْرَ الزَلِ
I ask Allah that my deeds be accepted, this Nadzam be beneficial, and all mistakes and sins be forgiven.
أَقْسَامُ حُكْمِ العَقْلِ لَا مَحَالَهْ ۞ هِيَ الوُجُوبُ ثم الاسْتِحَالَهْ 
The divisions of the intellect (rulings determined by the intellect) – it is certain – are three: obligatory, then impossible,
ثُمَّ الجَوازُ ثَالِثُ الأقْسَامِ ۞ فافْهَمْ مُنِحْتَ لَذَّةَ الأفْهامِ
Then Jawaz (may or may not happen) is the third division of the ruling. Therefore, understand! May you be favoured with understanding (of all knowledge).
وواجِبٌ شَرْعاً عَلَى المُكَلَّفِ ۞ مَعرِفَةُ اللهِ العَلىِّ فاعْرِفِ
It is obligatory by Shari’ah upon the believer to know Allah, the Most High. Hence, know
أَيْ يَعرِفُ الواجِبَ والـمُحَالا ۞ مَعْ جَائِزٍ في حَقِّهِ تَعَالى
It is obligatory to know the obligatory, impossible, and possible attributes of Allah.
ومِثْلُ ذَا فِي حَقِّ رُسْلِ اللهِ ۞ عَلَيْهِمُ تَحِيَّةُ الإلهِ
(These three attributes are also the same (must be known by the mukallaf and) possessed by the messengers of Allah, May all the honours of God be upon them.
فَالوَاجِبُ العَقْليُّ مَا لَم يَقبَلِ ۞ الانتِفَا في ذَاتِهِ فابتَهِل
The obligatory attributes (fixed for Allah) “Aqli (determined by the intellect) is an attribute that is not accepted by the intellect, Will its absence in the nature of Allah. So pray and supplicate humbly to Allah.
والمُسْتَحيلُ كُلُّ مَا لَم يَقْبَلِ ۞ في ذاتِه الثُّبوتَ ضِدَّ الأوَّلِ
An impossible attribute is any attribute that cannot exist, in the Essence of Allah. It is the opposite of the first attribute (the obligatory attribute)”
وكُلَّ أَمْرٍ قَابِلٍ لِلانْتِفا ۞ ولثُبوتِ جائِزٌ بِلَا خَفا
Every thing that can not exist, and can exist, is called Ja’iz, without a doubt.
ثمَّ اعْلَمَنْ بأنَّ هَذَا العَالَـمَا ۞ أيْ مَا سِوى اللهِ العَليِّ العَالِما
Then know! Verily, the universe, i.e., everything other than Allah, is the Most High and the All-Knowing.
مِن غيرِ شَكّ حَادِثٌ مُفْتَقِرُ ۞ لأنَّه قَامَ بِهِ التَغيُّرُ
There is no doubt that they are all new and in need (of Allah), for they are always changing.
حُدُوثُهُ وُجُودُهُ بَعْدَ العَدَمْ ۞ وضِدُّهُ هُوَ الـمُسَمَّى بِالقِدَمْ
The new nature of the universe is due to its existence and form after it did not exist. The opposite of the new nature is called the gidam nature, which does not begin with nothingness.
فاعْلَمْ بأنَّ الوَصفَ بالوُجودِ ۞ مِنْ واجِباتِ الواحِدِ الـمَعْبودِ 
Know that the attribute of ‘existence’ is one of the obligatory attributes of Allah, who is all-one and all-worshipped.
إَذْ ظاهِرٌ بأنَّ كُلَّ أَثَرِ ۞ يَهْدي إلَى مُؤثِّرٍ فاعتَبِرِ
Because it is clear that every effect is indicative of the thing that is exerting the effect. Therefore, learn a lesson!
وذِي تُسمَّى صِفةً نَفْسِيَّه ۞ ثمَّ تَلِيهَا خَمْسَةٌ سَلْبِيَّهْ
This attribute (the attribute of being) is called the attribute of ‘Nafsiyyah’ Then, after this attribute, five other attributes will be mentioned which are called the attribute of ‘Salbiyyah’ (eliminating)
وَهْي القِدَمْ بِالذَّاتِ فاعْلَمْ والبَقَا ۞ قِيامُهُ بِنَفْسِهِ نِلْتَ التُّقَى
(These five attributes) are the attributes of gidam dzat (not beginning with nothing) and baga’ (eternal). Know this!, Stand alone, may you attain the attribute of piety.
مُخَالِفٌ للغَير وَحْدانيَّهْ في الذَّاتِ أو صِفاتِهِ العليَّهْ
Mukhalafah lil ghairi (different from others), one and only. In His Essence or sublime attributes
والفِعْلُ في التأثِير لَيسَ إلَّا ۞ للواحِدِ القَهَّارِ جَلَّ وَعَلا
And his deeds. Influence no one possesses, except for the Almighty. Sublime and high is He
وَمَنْ يقُلْ بِالطَّبعِ أَوْ بِالعِلَّهْ ۞ فَذاكَ كُفْرٌ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ المِلَّهْ
Whoever says (and believes that influence or effect can be caused) by character or cause, then that will make him a disbeliever according to the Muslims.
وَمَنْ يَقُلْ بِالقُوَةِ الـمُودَعَةِ ۞ فَذاكَ بِدْعِيٌّ فََلَا تَلْتَفِتِ
Whoever says (and believes that influences and effects can be caused) by the power entrusted (to something), then this can be a heresy. So, do not look to this opinion
لَوْ لَم يَكُنْ مُتَّصِفاً بها لَزِمْ ۞ حُدوثُهُ وَهْوَ مُحَالٌ فَاسْتَقِمْ
If Allah did not have the five attributes of Salbiyyah, He would be a new being, which is impossible. So be constant in doing good
لأنَّهُ يُفْضِي إلى التَسَلْسُلِ ۞ والدَّوْرِ وهْوَ المُستَحيلُ الـمُنْجلِي
Because (if Allah had the attribute of hadith as a result of not having the attribute of salbiyyah) it would cause a chain, and a rotation (in the Essence that has influence). This is clearly impossible.
فَهْوُ الجََلِيلُ والقَديرُ والوَلي ۞ والظَّاهرُ القدُّوسُ والرَّبُ العَلِيِي
He (Allah) is the most glorious, the most beautiful, the most powerful, the most visible, the most pure, the most possessed, and the most sublime.
مُنَزَّهٌ عَنِ الحُلُولِ وَالجِهَهْ ۞ والاتِّصالِ والانْفِصالِ والسَّفَهْ 
Meaning: He is the One who is purified from place, direction, connection (with something else), separation (from something else), and ignorance.
ثُمَّ الـمَعَاني سَبْعَةٌ للرَّائِي ۞ أي عِلْمُهُ المُحيطُ بالأشْياءِ
Then, the ma’ani attributes are seven in number for the one who knows, among others, His all-encompassing knowing nature
حَياتُهُ وقُدْرَةٌ إِرادَهْ ۞ وكُلُّ شيءٍ كَائِنٌ أرَادَهْ
His living nature, His capable nature, and His willing nature. Nothing that exists is independent of His will.
وإنْ يَكُنْ بضَدِّهِ قَدْ أمَرا ۞ فالقَصْدُ غيرُ الأمرِ فاطْرَحِ المِرَا
If Allah actually commands something contrary (to His will), then the purpose of that is not the command. So avoid arguing.
فَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ أَرْبَعاً أَقْسَاما ۞ في الكائِناتِ فاحْفَظِ المَقَاما
With the explanation in the above nadzam, you have finally learnt about the four divisions in this existing universe. So, memorise this situation as it has already passed
كَلامُهُ والسَّمْعُ والإبْصَارُ ۞ فهْوَ الإلهُ الفاعِلُ الـمُخْتارُ
(The fifth, sixth and seventh of Allah’s attributes are) Allah is the One who speaks, Allah is the One who hears, and Allah is the One who sees.
He is the Lord who is all-doing and of His own free will.
وَوَاجِبٌ تَعْليقُ ذِي الصِّفاتِ ۞ حَتْماً دوامً مَا عَدا الحَياةِ
(In discussing ma’ani attributes) it is obligatory to attribute these attributes (to the thing to which they are directed). (This stipulation is) necessary and forever, other than His attribute of life
فَالعِلْمُ جَزماً والكَلامُ السَّامِي ۞ تعَلَّقا بسائِرِ الأقْسَامِ
The all-knowing nature and the supreme speech of Allah, both of which are definitely related to all the divisions of the “Aqli (obligatory, ja’iz, and impossible) laws”
وقُدرةٌ إرادةٌ تعَلَّقا ۞ بالمكِناتِ كلِّها أخَا التُقَّى
Allah’s omnipotence and will must be related, with everything that may or may not happen without exception. O one who fears”
وَاجْزِمْ بأنَّ سَمْعهُ والبَصَرا ۞ تَعَلَّقَا بِكُلِّ مَوجودٍ يُرَى
Be sure that Allah’s hearing and seeing are both related to everything that exists and is known (by Allah).
وَكُلُّهَا قَديمةٌ بِالذَّاتِ ۞ لأنها لَيْسَتْ بغَيرِ الذَّاتِ
All of these attributes (ma’ani attributes) are gadim (not preceded by nothingness) and abide in the Essence (Allah), because they are not something that is not the Essence of Allah.
ثُمَّ الكَلامُ لَيْسَ بِالحُروفِ ۞ ولَيْسَ بالتَّرتيبِ كَالـمَألوفِ
Then, Allah’s speech (kalam) is not in the form of letters, nor is it connected (from one letter to another, and from one word to another) as is known (from the speech of creatures)
وَيَسْتَحيلُ ضِدُّ مَا تَقَدَّمَا ۞ مِنَ الصِّفاتِ الشَّامِخاتِ فاعلَما
It is impossible (according to reason) for Allah to have any attributes that are opposite to the above attributes, encompassing all the attributes of the Most High and Holy. So know this!
لأنَّه لَوْ لَم يكُنْ مَوصُوفا ۞ بِها لكانَ بالسِّوَى مَعْروفا
(Regarding the reason Allah ta’ala has ma’ani attributes) because if Allah did not have these attributes, He would undoubtedly be recognised as having the opposite attributes (to the ma’ani attributes).
وكُلُّ مَنْ قَامَ بِهِ سِواها ۞ فهْوَ الذي في الفَقْرِ قَد تَناهى
Any person who has an attribute that is opposite to the ma’ani attribute, then this will be very needy and dependent on other things
والواحِدُ الـمَعْبودُ لا يَفْتَقِرُ ۞ لغيرِهِ جَلَّ الغَنيُّ المُقْتَدِرُ
Allah, the One and Only, is not in need of anything else. All glorious, all rich, and all capable He is.
وَجَائِزٌ في حَقِّهِ الايجَادُ ۞ والتَّرْكُ والاشْقَاءُ والإسْعَادُ
It is permissible for Allah to make things happen, not to make things happen, to make things miserable and to make things happy.
ومَنْ يَقُلْ فِعلُ الصَّلاحِ وَجَبا ۞ عَلَى الإلهِ قَدْ أَساءَ الأدَبا
Whoever says (the Muktazilahs) that doing good is obligatory for Allah, then he has behaved badly.
وَاجْزِم أَخِي برُؤيةِ الإلهِ ۞ في جنُّةِ الخُلْدِ بلا تَنَاهِي
Be sure, my brother, of seeing Allah infinitely, later in Paradise for eternity.
إِذِ الوُقوعُ جائِزٌ بِالعَقلِ ۞ وقَدْ أتَى بِهِ دَليلُ النَّقلِ
Because the event (of seeing Allah in Paradise) is possible (ja’iz) by reasoning, (in addition to) the fact that there is naqli evidence (Qur’an or hadith) that explains this
وَصِفْ جَمِيعَ الرُسْلِ بالأمَانَهْ ۞ والصِّدْقِ والتَّبْليغِ والفَطَانَهْ 
Characterise all messengers with the traits of trustworthiness, honesty, conveyance, and intelligence.
وَيَسْتَحيلُ ضِدُّهَا عَليهِمِ ۞ وجَائِزٌ كَالأَكْلِ في حَقِّهِمِ
It is impossible for the messengers to have the opposite of the above four attributes. And it is possible (ja’iz) for them to perform activities such as eating (and all the activities that a normal human being would do).
إِرْسَالُهُم تفَضُّلٌ ورَحمهْ ۞ للعالمَينَ جَلَّ مُولِى النِّعمهْ
The sending of the messengers is a gift and mercy (from Allah), for the universe. Great is the One who gives favours
وَيَلْزَمُ الايمانُ بَالحِسابِ ۞ والحَشْرِ والعِقَابِ والثَّوابِ لثَّوابِ
It is obligatory to have faith and believe in the reckoning of deeds, the Day on which all beings are led, punishment and reward.
والنَّشْرِ والصِّراطِ والمِيزانِ ۞ والحَوضِ والنيرانِ والجِنَانِ
(It is also obligatory to believe in the existence of) the day of resurrection, the bridge (that passes over Hellfire), the scales of deeds, the Telaga (of the prophet Muhammad), Hell and Paradise.
وَالجِنِّ والأملاكِ ثم الأنبِيا ۞ والحُورِ والوِلدانِ ثُمَّ الأولِيا
(It is also obligatory to believe in the existence of) jinn, angels, then prophets, angels, wildan (little children of the servants of heaven), then guardians
وكُلُّ مَا جَاءَ مِنَ البَشيرِ ۞ مِنْ كُلِّ حُكْمٍ صَارَ كالضَّرُوري
And (it is also obligatory to believe in) all the news conveyed by the prophet, the bearer of glad tidings, covering all the rulings (laws or beliefs) that are like the dharuri rulings (rulings that are already known by all the common people or scholars).
وَيَنْطَوي في كِلْمَةِ الإسْلامِ ۞ مَا قَدْ مَضَى مِنْ سائِرِ الأَحْكَامِ 
All the rulings that have been explained, including all the rulings, have been collected in the sentence of Islam (shahada).
فَأكْثِرَنْ مِن ذِكْرِهَا بِالأدَبِ ۞ تَرقى بِهذا الذِّكرِ أَعلى الرُّتُبِ
Therefore, make it a point to recite and dhikr the words of Islam in a civilised manner, and you will undoubtedly rise to the highest level with this dhikr.
وغَلِّبِ الخَوْفَ عَلَى الرَّجاءِ ۞ وَسِرْ لِمولاكَ بِلَا تَناءِ
Win your feeling of fear (of Allah) over your feeling of hope (of Allah’s mercy). Keep walking towards your Lord without moving away from the straight path.
وَجَدِّدِ التَّوْبَةَ للأوزارِ ۞ لا تَيْأَسَنْ مِنْ رَحمةِ الغَفَّارِ
Always renew your repentance after every sin and sin. Never despair of Allah’s forgiving mercy.
وكُنْ عَلَى آلائِهِ شَكُورا ۞ وكُنْ عَلَى بَلائِهِ صَبُورا
Be the one who increases gratitude for all His favours, And be the one who increases patience for all His trials and calamities.
وكُلُّ شَىٍ بِالقَضاءِ والقدَرْ ۞ وكُلُّ مَقدورٍ فَما عَنْهُ مَفَرْ
Because everything is certain based on the decree and certainty of Allah. And everything that has been determined by Allah will certainly not be avoided.
فكُنْ لَهُ مُسَلِّماً كَي تَسْلَما ۞ واتْبَعْ سَبِيلَ النَّاسِكينَ العُلَما
Be thou one who surrenders (to the will of Allah) that thou mayest find salvation, And follow the path of the pious worshippers.
وَخَلِّصِ القَلْبَ مِنَ الأغْيارِ ۞ بالجِدِّ والقِيامِ بالأسْحَارِ
Cleanse your hearts from everything other than Allah, By striving and praying at the times of suhoor (the last third of the night).
والفِكْرِ والذِّكْرِ عَلَى الدَّوامِ ۞ مُجتَنِباً لِسائِرِ الآثامِ
(and also, purify your hearts by) contemplating (the majesty of Allah), remembering always, Abstaining from all sin.
مُراقِباً للهِ في الأَحْوالِ ۞ لِتَرْتَقي مَعَالِمَ الكَمَالِ
(And also, cleanse your heart by) feeling always monitored by Allah in all circumstances, so that you can rise to the top of the degree of perfection.
وقُل بِذُلٍّ رَبِّ لا تَقْطَعْني ۞ عَنْكَ بِقاطِعٍ ولا تَحْرِمْني
(After you have done that) then say with humiliation, “O my Lord, do not break my relationship with You, by having something to break it, nor do you prevent me from doing so.
مِنْ مَنِّكَ الأبْهَى الـمُزيلِ لِلعَمَى ۞ واخْتِمْ بخَيرٍ يا رَحيمَ الرُّحَما
From Your secret gift (Divine light) which is very bright and can remove blindness (eyes of the heart). May You also end my life well, O most merciful of the most merciful of people.
والحَمْدُ للهِ على الإِتْمام ۞ وأَفْضَلُ الصَّلاةِ والسَلامِ
All praise belongs only to Allah for the completion of (this book). And as good as mercy and greetings
عَلَى النَّبيِّ الهاشِميِّ الخاتِمِ ۞ وآلة وَصَحْبِه الأَكَارِمِ
For the prophet of the Banu Hashim who became the Seal of the Prophets. mercy and peace be upon his noble family and companions.