سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ

Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 13

Mary · Meccan · Juz 16 · Page 306

وَحَنَانًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةً ۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيًّا ﴿13﴾
And (made him) sympathetic to men as a mercy (or a grant) from Us, and pure from sins [i.e. Yahyâ (John)] and he was righteous,
وَحَنَانًۭا waḥanānan And affection
مِّن min from
لَّدُنَّا ladunnā Us
وَزَكَوٰةًۭ ۖ wazakatan and purity
وَكَانَ wakāna and he was
تَقِيًّۭا taqiyyan righteous

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13. 1. حَنَانًا, compassion, kindness, that is, We granted him the quality of showing compassion and kindness to parents and relatives, and We also granted him purity and cleanliness from the impurities of the soul and sins.