Ali 'Imran 3:39 فنادته الملايكة وهو قايم يصلي في المحراب ان الله يبشرك بيحيى مصدقا بكلمة من الله وسيدا وحصورا ونبيا من الصالحين ٣٩
فَنَادَتۡهُ
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
وَهُوَ
قَآئِمٞ
يُصَلِّي
فِي
ٱلۡمِحۡرَابِ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يُبَشِّرُكَ
بِيَحۡيَىٰ
مُصَدِّقَۢا
بِكَلِمَةٖ
مِّنَ
ٱللَّهِ
وَسَيِّدٗا
وَحَصُورٗا
وَنَبِيّٗا
مِّنَ
ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
٣٩
Then the angels called him, while he was standing in prayer in Al-Mihrâb (a praying place or a private room), (saying): "Allâh gives you glad tidings of Yahya (John), confirming (believing in) the word from Allâh [i.e. the creation of ‘Îsâ (Jesus) عليه السلام, the Word from Allâh ("Be!" - and he was!)], noble, keeping away from sexual relations with women, a Prophet, from among the righteous."
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