Surah Mariam: Verses 12

The Identity of John (Yahya) as Declared By Allah Himself in Four Verses (Ayats):

"12. (To his son came the command):

'O Yahya! Take hold of the Book with might.'

And We gave him wisdom even as a youth.

13. And pity (for all creatures) as from Us

and purity: he was devout.

14. And kind to his parents and he was not

overbearing or rebellious.

15. So Peace on him the day he was born,

the day that he dies and the day that he will

be raised up to life (again)'."

(See Below for Other translations and Arabic)

Key words:

1.	Al - Kitab:	John was given the Book.
2.	Bikuwatin:	With firmness or with resolve. Moses was told in 7: 145 when he was given the Tablets by God: 'Take hold of them with firmness ('bikuwatin').
3.	Hukm:	The word implies in its meaning more than intellectual wisdom.
4.	Sabiyya:	The word means '*youth' and is translated as such by Yusuf Ali in verse 12 in reference to John. George Sale said: 'like a full grown but beardless youth, ' (Commentary # 298). Note:* Sabiyya will re-occur in verse 29 and you will judge the misleading meaning applied to it there.

Verses 12 to 15

That His description of John may not be misjudged, Allah went to this extreme. Verses 12 to 15 is a four- paragraph distinction by which the identity of John can unmistakably be known. John was peerless, he was unique, he was singular in this regard.

Anyone, therefore, answering to the identity of 12 - 15 would definitely be John and John only. There can be no duplicate, no counterfeit, nor no twin half of John. So tightly sealed is John's identity, divinely designed.

Lock this up safely in your mind. It is information at its highest. Live and direct from the Kalam of Allah.

Qur'anic Verses 12 through 15 of Chapter 19

(12) Arabic
Transliteration	12. YAA YAH.YAA KHUDH AL- KITAAB BI- QOWAH WA- 'AATAYNAA -HU AL- H.UKM S.ABEY(AN)
Yusuf Ali	12. (To his son came the command): "O Yahya! take hold of the Book with might": and We gave him wisdom even as a youth.
Pickthall	12. (And it was said unto his son): O John! Hold the Scripture. And We gave him wisdom when a child.
Shakir	12. O Yahya! take hold of the Book with strength, and We granted him wisdom while yet a child

(13) Arabic
Transliteration	13. WA- H.ANAAN(AN) *MIN LADUN -NAA* WA- ZAKAAH WA- KAANA TAQEY(AN)
Yusuf Ali	13. And pity (for all creatures) as from Us and purity: he was devout
Pickthall	13. And compassion from Our presence, and purity; and he was devout,
Shakir	13. And tenderness from Us and purity, and he was one who guarded (against evil),
Comments	Note the word H.ANAAN(AN) and TAQEY(AN).

(14) Arabic
Transliteration	14. WA- BARR(AN) BI- WAALIDAI -HI WA- LAM YAKUN JABBAAR(AN) cAS.EY(AN)
Yusuf Ali	14. And kind to his parents and he was not overbearing or rebellious.
Pickthall	14. And dutiful toward his parents. And he was not arrogant, rebellious.
Shakir	14. And dutiful to his parents, and he was not insolent, disobedient.
Comments

(15) Arabic
Transliteration	15. WA- SALAAM cALAY -HI YAWM WULIDA WA- YAWM YAMOT WA- YAWM YUBcATH H.AYY(AN)
Yusuf Ali	15. So Peace on him the day he was born the day that he dies and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)!
Pickthall	15. Peace on him the day be was born, and the day he dieth and the day he shall be raised alive!
Shakir	15. And peace on him on the day he was born, and on the day he dies, and on the day he is raised to life
Comments	Note that v12-15 are all the characteristics bestowed by Allah unto Yahya (John).