42 Preface وَإِذ قالَتِ المَلائِكَةُ يا مَريَمُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصطَفاكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَاصطَفاكِ عَلىٰ نِساءِ العالَمينَAhmed AliThe angels said: “O Mary, indeed God has favoured you and made you immaculate, and chosen you from all the women of the world.