42 Preface وَإِذ قالَتِ المَلائِكَةُ يا مَريَمُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصطَفاكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَاصطَفاكِ عَلىٰ نِساءِ العالَمينَAli Quli QaraiAnd when the angels said, ‘O Mary, Allah has chosen you and purified you, and He has chosen you above the world’s women.