Sacred Text · The Qur’an
Qur’an 3:42
Surah The Family of Imraan (Aal-i-Imraan) · verse 42
“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”
Qur’an 3:42 · Pickthall
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930), public domain, via tanzil.net. Reproduced in full; every reference checked against its source.
Christian comparison
How this connects to Jesus
This passage honours Mary, chosen and pure. The Gospels honour her too, ‘blessed among women’ (Luke 1:42), a rare and beautiful point of shared reverence.
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