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Quran 3:42

Ali 'Imran, ayah 42

Arabic text, transliteration, audio and English translation of ayah 3:42 from Surah Ali 'Imran.

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3:42 Madinan surah

Arabic text

وَإِذْ قَالَتِ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصْطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Transliteration

Waith qalati almalaikatu ya maryamu inna Allaha istafaki watahharaki waistafaki AAala nisai alAAalameena

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Yasser Al-Dosari

English translation

And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds

Translation: Saheeh International

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