The Holy Quran 19:13 — Surah Maryam

Arabic text

وَحَنَانًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةً ۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيًّا

Translation

...and (We granted him the quality of) compassion (towards others) from Ourselves and purity (because of which he never committed any sins). He was abstinent indeed.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The love and taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) of Yahya ﵇: that is, Allah had granted him eagerness and fervour, mercy and compassion, tenderness and gentleness of heart, love for others and being loved. And He made him clean and pure, pure of face and pure of character, blessed and fortunate, one of the people of taqwa and abstinent.

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