At a glance
- Surah
- مريم · Maryam · Mary
- Number
- 19
- Revelation
- Makki
- Length
- 98 ayat
- Times named
- 2
Every ayah that names Yahya
﴿يَـٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـٰمٍ ٱسْمُهُۥ يَحْيَىٰ لَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ سَمِيًّا ٧﴾(7) [He was told], "O Zechariah, indeed We give you good tidings of a boy whose name will be John. We have not assigned to any before [this] name."
﴿يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا ١٢﴾(12) [Allāh said], "O John, take the Scripture [i.e., adhere to it] with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy
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Yahya in other surahs
Prophet Yahya (John) in the Quran · All 25 prophets · How the names are counted