وَإِذۡ

قَالَتِ

ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ

يَٰمَرۡيَمُ

إِنَّ

ٱللَّهَ

ٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ

وَطَهَّرَكِ

وَٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ

عَلَىٰ

نِسَآءِ

ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

٤٢

And ˹remember˺ when the angels said, “O Mary! Surely Allah has selected you, purified you, and chosen you over all women of the world.

O  Mary! Be devout to your Lord, prostrate yourself ˹in prayer˺ and bow along with those who bow down.”

This is news of the unseen that We reveal to you ˹O Prophet˺. You were not with them when they cast lots to decide who would be Mary’s guardian, nor were you there when they argued ˹about it˺.

˹Remember˺ when the angels proclaimed, “O Mary! Allah gives you good news of a Word¹ from Him, his name will be the Messiah,² Jesus, son of Mary; honoured in this world and the Hereafter, and he will be one of those nearest ˹to Allah˺.