እርሱም በጸሎት ማድረሻው ክፍል ቆሞ ሲጸልይ መላእክት ጠራችው ፡ ፡ « አላህ በየሕያ ከአላህ በኾነ ቃል የሚያረጋግጥ ጌታም ድንግልም ከደጋጎቹ ነቢይም ሲኾን ያበስርሃል » በማለት ( መላእክት ጠራችው ) ፡ ፡
Then the angels called him , while he was standing in prayer in Al-Mihrab ( a praying place or a private room ) , ( saying ) : " Allah gives you glad tidings of Yahya ( John ) , confirming ( believing in ) the Word from Allah [ i.e. the creation of ' Iesa ( Jesus ) , the Word from Allah ( " Be ! " - and he was ! ) ] , noble , keeping away from sexual relations with women , a Prophet , from among the righteous . "