وَحَنَانًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَاةً ۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيًّا (13)
(19:13) We blessed him with "judgment" *10 while he was yet a child, and bestowed on him tenderness of heart *11 and purity from Ourself; and he was very pious
*10) The Arabic word hukm implies ability (1) to make decisions, (2) to form right opinions, (3) to interpret the Divine Law, (4) to solve problems, and (5) it also means `authority from Allah to decide affairs'.
*11) The Arabic word hanan is almost synonymous with `mother love'. In other words, Prophet John bore in his heart the same kind of intense love for Allah's servants as a mother has for her child.