يحيى in the Quran

Verses with يحيى

Verses 1–5 of 5

1. Each word opens its meaning.

   فَنَادَتْهُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُوَ قَآئِمٌۭ يُصَلِّى فِى ٱلْمِحْرَابِ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحْيَىٰ مُصَدِّقًۢا بِكَلِمَةٍۢ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَسَيِّدًۭا وَحَصُورًۭا وَنَبِيًّۭا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

   While he was standing In prayer in the chamber, The angels called unto him: "God doth give thee Glad tidings of Yaḥyā, Witnessing the truth Of a Word from God, and (be Besides) noble, chaste, And a Prophet, Of the (goodly) company Of the righteous."

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:39
2. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحْيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلْيَاسَ ۖ كُلٌّۭ مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

   And Zakarīya and John, And Jesus and Elias: All in the ranks Of the Righteous:

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:85
3. Each word opens its meaning.

   يَـٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـٰمٍ ٱسْمُهُۥ يَحْيَىٰ لَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ سَمِيًّۭا

   (His prayer was answered): "O Zakarīya! We give thee Good news of a son: His name shall be Yaḥyā: On none by that name Have We conferred distinction before."

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Maryam, verse 19:7
4. Each word opens its meaning.

   يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍۢ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّۭا

   (To his son came the command): "O Yaḥyā! take hold Of the Book with might": And We gave him Wisdom Even as a youth,

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Maryam, verse 19:12
5. Each word opens its meaning.

   فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۥ وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥ يَحْيَىٰ وَأَصْلَحْنَا لَهُۥ زَوْجَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ يُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَبًۭا وَرَهَبًۭا ۖ وَكَانُوا۟ لَنَا خَـٰشِعِينَ

   So We listened to him: And We granted him Yaḥyā: We cured his wife's (Barrenness) for him. These (three) Were ever quick in emulation In good works: they used To call on Us with love And reverence, and humble themselves Before Us.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:90