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Surah 3. Aal-Imran, Ayah 42

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وَإِذْ قَالَتِ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصْطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Wai th q a lati almal a ikatu y a maryamu inna All a ha i st af a ki wa t ahharaki wa i st af a ki AAal a nis a i alAA a lameen a

AND LO! The angels said: "O Mary! Behold, God has elected thee and made thee pure, and raised thee above all the women of the world.

- Mohammad Asad

There came the time when angels said: "O Maryem! Surely Allah has exalted you, purified you, and preferred you for His service over all the women of the worlds.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

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

- Mustafa Khattab

And when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah hath chosen thee and made thee pure, and hath preferred thee above (all) the women of creation.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah hath chosen thee and purified thee; chosen thee above the women of all nations. ³⁸²

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali