Surah Maryam · Ayah 12·Makkī

12

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Translation

Saheeh International

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

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

گرفتن کتاب خدا با قوّت

به احتمال زیادء منظور از «کتاب» در این آیه» تورات یا تورات همراه با سایر کتب پیامبران قبل از یحیی(ع) است؛ زیرا کتابی که در آن زمان مشتمل بر شریعت و احکام الهی بوده تورات بوده است. مراد از گرفتن کتاب با قَوّت نیز محقق کردن معارف و عمل به دستورها و احکام آن با توجه و جدیت است.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 7 roots in 7 of 7 words

Rarest here: ص-ب-و 3× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 9 points across 3 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī5
  • Lām qamariyyah2
  • Idghām (with ghunnah)2

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

7 words · 32 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 12 of 98

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ

    So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

  • رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

    My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."

  • قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ

    [Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?

  • فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْـَٔايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

    And he showed him the greatest sign,

  • وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَٱضْرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَٰهُ صَابِرًا نِّعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

    [We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath." Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one…

  • وَكَتَبْنَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَلْوَاحِ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مَّوْعِظَةً وَتَفْصِيلًا لِّكُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَخُذْهَا بِقُوَّةٍ وَأْمُرْ قَوْمَكَ يَأْخُذُوا۟ بِأَحْسَنِهَا سَأُو۟رِيكُمْ دَارَ ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ

    And We wrote for him on the tablets [something] of all things - instruction and explanation for all things, [saying], "Take them with determination and order your people to take…

Verses built from the same roots

Ranked by shared vocabulary (idf-cosine over each verse’s root-set). Shared words are a fact about form — they do not by themselves mean two verses are about the same thing.

  • Aal-i-Imraan 3:482 shared roots

    وَيُعَلِّمُهُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَ وَٱلْإِنجِيلَ

    ح-ك-مك-ت-ب

  • Al-Ghaafir 40:223 shared roots

    ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُوا۟ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِىٌّ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ

    ق-و-يأ-خ-ذأ-ت-ي

  • Luqman 31:22 shared roots

    تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

    ح-ك-مك-ت-ب

  • Yunus 10:12 shared roots

    الٓر تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

    ح-ك-مك-ت-ب

  • Al-Mujaadila 58:212 shared roots

    كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَغْلِبَنَّ أَنَا۠ وَرُسُلِىٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ

    ق-و-يك-ت-ب

  • As-Saaffaat 37:1172 shared roots

    وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ

    ك-ت-بأ-ت-ي

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 19:12?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 19:12 include Quran 37:101 (Surah As-Saaffaat), Quran 37:100 (Surah As-Saaffaat), Quran 26:18 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa), and Quran 79:20 (Surah An-Naazi'aat). For example, 37:101 reads: “So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 19:12 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 19:12 (Surah Maryam, Mary) reads: “[Allah] said, "O John, take the Scripture with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy”

Which surah is verse 19:12 in?

Quran 19:12 is āyah 12 of Surah Maryam (Mary), chapter 19 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 98 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 19:12?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 19:12 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 19:12?

Tartīl presents Quran 19:12 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.