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
So the angels called him while he was standing in prayer in the chamber, "Indeed, Allāh gives you good tidings of John, confirming a word1 from Allāh and [who will be] honorable, abstaining [from women], and a prophet from among the righteous."
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