42وَإِذ قالَتِ المَلائِكَةُ يا مَريَمُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصطَفاكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَاصطَفاكِ عَلىٰ نِساءِ العالَمينَN. J. DawoodAnd remember the angels’ words to Mary. They said:1 ‘God has chosen you. He has made you pure and exalted you above womankind.Cf. Luke i, 26-38.