n thee above the women of all nations."

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 o