P:  And when the angels said:  O Mary!  Lo!  Allah hath chosen thee and made thee pure, and hath preferred thee above (all) the women of creation.

S:  And when the angels said:  O Marium! surely Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the world.

003.043 Y:  “O Mary! worship Thy Lord devoutly:  Prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down.”

P:  O Mary!  Be obedient to thy Lord, prostrate thyself and bow with those who bow (in worship).

S:  O Marium! keep to obedience to your Lord and humble yourself, and bow down with those who bow.

003.044 Y:  This is part of the tidings of the things unseen, which We reveal unto thee (O Messenger!) by inspiration:  Thou wast not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them should be charged with the care of Mary:  Nor wast thou with them when they disputed (the point).

P:  This is of the tidings of things hidden.  We reveal it unto thee (Muhammad).  Thou wast not present with them when they threw their pens (to know) which of them should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou present with them when they quarrelled (thereupon).

S:  This is of the announcements relating to the unseen which We reveal to you; and you were not with them when they cast their pens (to decide) which of them should have Marium in his charge, and you were not with them when they contended one with another.

003.045 Y:  Behold! the angels said:  “O Mary!  Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him:  his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to Allah;”

P:  (And remember) when the angels said:  O Mary!  Lo!  Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (unto Allah).

S:  When the angels said:  O Marium, surely Allah gives you good news with a Word from Him (of one) whose name is the ’.  Messiah, Isa son of Marium, worthy of regard in this world and the hereafter and of those who are made near (to Allah).

003.046 Y:  “He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity.  And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous.”

P:  He will speak unto mankind in his cradle and in his manhood, and he is of the righteous.

S:  And he shall speak to the people when in the cradle and when of old age, and (he shall be) one of the good ones.

003.047 Y:  She said:  “O my Lord!  How shall I have a son when no man hath touched me?” He said:  “Even so:  Allah createth what He willeth:  When He hath decreed a plan, He but saith to it, ‘Be,’ and it is!”

P:  She said:  My Lord!  How can I have a child when no mortal hath touched me?  He said:  So (it will be).  Allah createth what He will.  If He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only:  Be! and it is.