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."

正当宰凯里雅站在内殿祈祷的时候，天神喊叫他说：“真主以叶哈雅向你报喜，他要证实从真主发出的一句话，要长成尊贵的、克己的人，要变成一个善良的先知。”