وَإِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٤٢
And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allāh has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds.
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وَإِذۡ And when wa-idh قَالَتِ said qālati ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ the Angels l-malāikatu يَٰمَرۡيَمُ O Maryam yāmaryamu إِنَّ Indeed inna ٱللَّهَ Allah l-laha ٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ (has) chosen you iṣ'ṭafāki وَطَهَّرَكِ and purified you waṭahharaki وَٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ and chosen you wa-iṣ'ṭafāki عَلَىٰ over ʿalā نِسَآءِ (the) women nisāi ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds l-ʿālamīna Tafsir Remember, O Messenger, when the angels said to Mary (peace be upon her): Allah has chosen you because of the praiseworthy qualities you have. He has purified you from all defects, and chosen you over all the other women of your time.
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