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⁴² Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! God hath chosen thee and purified thee—chosen thee above the women of all nations.

⁴³ "O Mary! worship thy Lord devoutly: Prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down."

⁴⁴ This is part of the tidings of the things unseen, which We reveal unto thee (O Apostle!) 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).

⁴⁵ Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! God 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 God;

⁴⁶ "He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous."

⁴⁷ She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man hath touched me?" He said: "Even so: God createth what He willeth: When He hath decreed a plan, He but saith to it, 'Be,' and it is!

⁴⁸ "And God will teach him the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel,

⁴⁹ "And (appoint him) an apostle to the Children of Israel, (with this message): "'I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by God's leave: And I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by God's leave; and I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses. Surely therein is a Sign for you if ye did believe;

⁵⁰ "'(I have come to you), to attest the Law which was before me. And to make lawful to you part of what was (before) forbidden to you; I have come to you with a Sign from your Lord. So fear God, and obey me.

⁵¹ "'It is God Who is my Lord and your Lord; then worship Him. This is a Way that is straight.'"

⁵² When Jesus found Unbelief on their part He said: "Who will be My helpers to (the work of) God?" Said the Disciples: "We are God's helpers: We believe in God, and do thou bear witness that we are Muslims.

⁵³ "Our Lord! we believe in what Thou hast revealed, and we follow the Apostle; then write us down among those who bear witness."

⁵⁴ And (the unbelievers) plotted and planned, and God too planned, and the best of planners is God.