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The angels called out to him while he was standing in the prayer chamber praying, “Allah gives you glad tidings of John, who will confirm a Word from Allah[1] and will be a noble leader, abstinent [from women], and a prophet from among the righteous.”
Source
[1] Referring to the Prophet Jesus (عليه السلام), who was conceived merely by a command from Allah - the word "Be."
Source: QuranEnc.com · English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center
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