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
Recitation by Mishary Alafasy
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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,"