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Meccan · Surah 19 of 114

Maryam 19:12

Mary · ayah 12 of 98

يَٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍۢ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّۭا

Ya yahya khuthialkitaba biquwwatin waataynahu alhukmasabiyya

"[Allāh said], "O John, take the Scripture [i.e., adhere to it] with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy"

Saheeh International translation

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Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"[We said], ‘John, hold on to the Scripture firmly.’ While he was still a boy, We granted him wisdom,"

Pickthall (classic)+

"(And it was said unto his son): O John! Hold fast the Scripture. And we gave him wisdom when a child,"

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"(To his son came the command): "O Yahya! take hold of the Book with might": and We gave him Wisdom even as a youth,"

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