እርሱም በጸሎት ማድረሻው ክፍል ቆሞ ሲጸልይ መላእክት ጠራችው ፡ ፡ « አላህ በየሕያ ከአላህ በኾነ ቃል የሚያረጋግጥ ጌታም ድንግልም ከደጋጎቹ ነቢይም ሲኾን ያበስርሃል » በማለት ( መላእክት ጠራችው ) ፡ ፡
And the angels called out to him while he was standing , offering prayer at his place of worship , “ Indeed Allah gives you glad tidings of Yahya ( John ) , who will confirm a Word ( or sign ) from Allah , – a leader , always refraining from women , a Prophet from one of Our devoted ones . ”