فَنَادَتۡهُ

ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ

وَهُوَ

قَآئِمٞ

يُصَلِّي

فِي

ٱلۡمِحۡرَابِ

أَنَّ

ٱللَّهَ

يُبَشِّرُكَ

بِيَحۡيَىٰ

مُصَدِّقَۢا

بِكَلِمَةٖ

مِّنَ

ٱللَّهِ

وَسَيِّدٗا

وَحَصُورٗا

وَنَبِيّٗا

مِّنَ

ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

٣٩

As he stood praying in the sanctuary, the angels called out to him: 'Allah gives you good tidings of John (Yahya),¹ who shall confirm a command of Allah ,² shall be outstanding among men, utterly chaste, and a Prophet from among the righteous.'