يَٰيَحۡيَىٰ

خُذِ

ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ

بِقُوَّةٖۖ

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ

ٱلۡحُكۡمَ

صَبِيّٗا

١٢

˹It was later said,˺ “O John! Hold firmly to the Scriptures.” And We granted him wisdom while ˹he was still˺ a child,

as well as purity and compassion from Us. And he was God-fearing,

and kind to his parents. He was neither arrogant nor disobedient.