سورة مريم، الآية ١٢
يَٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا ١٢
yāyaḥyā khudhi l-kitāba biquwwatin waātaynāhu l-ḥuk'ma ṣabiyyan
[Allāh said], "O John, take the Scripture [i.e., adhere to it] with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy
Verse 12 of Surah Maryam (19:12), a Meccan surah, is in juz 16, on page 306 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 72 reciters.
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Then John was born to him. Once he reached an age in which he could be addressed, I said to him: “O John, take the Torah firmly and with effort”. And I granted him understanding, knowledge, firmness, and resolve, whilst he was still a child.
[Allah said], “O John, hold the Scripture with all your strength.” And We gave him wisdom when he was still a child,
(It was said to his son): "O Yahyâ (John)! Hold fast the Scripture [the Taurât (Torah)]." And We gave him wisdom while yet a child.
(And it was said unto his son): O John! Hold fast the Scripture. And we gave him wisdom when a child,
(To his son came the command): "O Yahya! take hold of the Book with might": and We gave him Wisdom even as a youth,
O Yahya! take hold of the Book with strength, and We granted him wisdom while yet a child
"O Yahya, (John) take the Book powerfully." And We brought him judgment (when) a young boy,
