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Surah Maryam, ayah 12

يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا

[Allāh said], "O John, take the Scripture [i.e., adhere to it] with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy

Maryam · 19:12

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  1. يَـٰيَحْيَىٰyāyaḥyāO Yahya
  2. خُذِkhudhiHold
  3. ٱلْكِتَـٰبَl-kitābathe Scripture
  4. بِقُوَّةٍۢ ۖbiquwwatinwith strength
  5. وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُwaātaynāhuAnd We gave him
  6. ٱلْحُكْمَl-ḥuk'ma[the] wisdom
  7. صَبِيًّۭاṣabiyyan(when he was) a child

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