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."

Mabedde namaz kılarken melekler ona seslendiler: "Allah sana Allah'ın emriyle (vücud bulan İsa'yı) tasdik eden, efendi, iffetli, iyilerden bir peygamber olarak Yahya'yı müjdeler".