42وَإِذ قالَتِ المَلائِكَةُ يا مَريَمُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصطَفاكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَاصطَفاكِ عَلىٰ نِساءِ العالَمينَE. H. PalmerAnd when the angels said, 'O Mary! verily, God has chosen thee, and has purified thee, and has chosen thee above the women of the world.