(We said:) "O John, hold fast to the Book;" and We gave him wisdom right from boyhood,

“O Yahya – hold the Book firmly”; and We gave him Prophethood in his infancy. (Prophet Yahya was only 2 years old at that time.)

'O John, take the Book forcefully'; and We gave him judgment, yet a little child,

[And when the son was born and grew up, he was told,] "O John! Hold fast unto the divine writ with [all thy] strength!" - for We granted him wisdom "while he was yet a little boy,

O Yahya! se hold fast the book. And We vouchsafed unto him wisdom, while yet a child.

(It was said to his son): "O Yahya (John)! Hold fast the Scripture [the Taurat (Torah)]." And We gave him wisdom while yet a child.

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

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

“O, John! Hold firmly to the Scripture!” And We gave him wisdom from childhood.

“O, John! Hold firmly to the Scripture!” And We gave him wisdom from childhood.

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

"O John! Hold the Book with all your strength." We had bestowed wisdom upon him while he was still a child;

(It was said to his son): "O Yahya! Hold fast to the Scripture." And We gave him wisdom while yet a child.

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

‘O John!’ [We said,] ‘Hold on with power to the Book!’ And We gave him judgement while still a child,

(We said): 'O John, hold fast to the Book', and We bestowed on him judgment while yet a child

[Allah] said, "O John, take the Scripture with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy

We commanded John, Zachariah's son, to follow the guidance of the Lord with due steadfastness. To John We gave knowledge and wisdom to John during his childhood.

O Yahya! take hold of the Book with strength, and We granted him wisdom while yet a child

Ya yahya khuthi alkitaba biquwwatin waataynahu alhukma sabiyyan

yāyaḥyā khudhi l-kitāba biquwwatin waātaynāhu l-ḥuk'ma ṣabiyyan

To John We said, "Hold fast the Book," and while he was still a child, We bestowed upon him wisdom,

(To his son came the command): "O Yahya! take hold of the Book with might": and We gave him Wisdom even as a youth,