እርሱም በጸሎት ማድረሻው ክፍል ቆሞ ሲጸልይ መላእክት ጠራችው ፡ ፡ « አላህ በየሕያ ከአላህ በኾነ ቃል የሚያረጋግጥ ጌታም ድንግልም ከደጋጎቹ ነቢይም ሲኾን ያበስርሃል » በማለት ( መላእክት ጠራችው ) ፡ ፡
While he was standing in prayer in the chamber , the angels called unto him : " Allah doth give thee glad tidings of Yahya , witnessing the truth of a Word from Allah , and ( be besides ) noble , chaste , and a prophet , - of the ( goodly ) company of the righteous . "