Maryam
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Maryam · Ayah 12

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Translation

O Yahya!

Word Breakdown

يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ

O Yahya!

Word Breakdown

يHarf · Vocative particle

Vocative particle: used for calling or addressing someone

O!

يحْيىIsm · Proper noun

O Yahya!

Nominative
Lemmaيَحْيَىٰ

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Grammar Rules

Vocative يا (O!)
يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ (O Yahya!) uses the vocative — it's calling out to someone or addressing them directly.
We add "O" before the name — "O O Yahya!!"

Sahih International

[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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