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يَا يَحْيَى خُذِ الْكِتَابَ بِقُوَّةٍ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا

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

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{ يا يحيى خذ الكتاب } أي: التوراة { بقوة } بجد { وآتيناه الحكم } النبوة { صبيا } ابن ثلاث سنين .

{O Yahya, take the Book} meaning: the Torah {with strength} seriously {and We gave him judgment} prophethood {while he was a boy} three years old.