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Quran 19:12

Surah Maryam (Mary), verse 12 of 98 · Juz 16

يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا

Translations of Quran 19:12
EnglishTalal Itani

“O John, hold on to the Scripture firmly,” and We gave him wisdom in his youth.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

(And it was said unto his son): O John! Hold fast the Scripture. And we gave him wisdom when a child,

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ey Yahya! kitabı kuvvetle tut (dedik) ve daha sabiy iken ona hikmet verdik

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

O Iahia ! prends ce livre avec une résolution ferme. Nous avons donné à Iahia la sagesse quand il n’était qu’un enfant,

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En wij zeiden tot zijn zoon: O Johannes! ontvang het boek der wet, met het besluit, dat te leeren en in acht te nemen. En wij schonken hem wijsheid, toen hij nog slechts een kind was.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

o Jahiu! prendi questo libro con risoluzione ferma. Noi abbiamo dato n Jahia la saviezza fin da fanciullo,

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.