سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 12
يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(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.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ
yāyaḥyā
O Yahya
خُذِ
khudhi
Hold
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Scripture
بِقُوَّةٍۢ ۖ
biquwwatin
with strength
وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ
waātaynāhu
And We gave him
ٱلْحُكْمَ
l-ḥuk'ma
[the] wisdom
صَبِيًّۭا
ṣabiyyan
(when he was) a child
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Allah commanded, while he was still a child:) "O Yahya (John)! Hold firmly to the Book (the Torah)." And We granted him wisdom [13] while still a child.
[13]
The Qualities of Sayyiduna Yahya (peace be upon him):
That is, learn the Book of Allah yourself and teach it to others as well. Act fully upon its commands yourself and invite others to do the same. This was the very mission for which Sayyiduna Zakariyya (peace be upon him) had prayed. Thus, Allah honored Sayyiduna Yahya with the rank of prophethood as soon as he reached the age of maturity and gave him this command. Along with this, he was also granted the power of judgment, the ability of ijtihad, deep understanding of religion, the ability to form correct opinions in matters, and the authority to make decisions in affairs.
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The Qualities of Sayyiduna Yahya (peace be upon him):
That is, learn the Book of Allah yourself and teach it to others as well. Act fully upon its commands yourself and invite others to do the same. This was the very mission for which Sayyiduna Zakariyya (peace be upon him) had prayed. Thus, Allah honored Sayyiduna Yahya with the rank of prophethood as soon as he reached the age of maturity and gave him this command. Along with this, he was also granted the power of judgment, the ability of ijtihad, deep understanding of religion, the ability to form correct opinions in matters, and the authority to make decisions in affairs.
