So the angels called out to him while he stood praying in the sanctuary, “Allah gives you good news of ˹the birth of˺ John who will confirm the Word of Allah and will be a great leader, chaste, and a prophet among the righteous.”
These readings represent two options for gender agreement with the broken plural al-malā’ikah. The latter reading (masculine form) may be more indicative of the caller being specifically the Angel Gabriel [Makki].
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
Explanation
These readings represent two options for gender agreement with the broken plural al-malā’ikah. The latter reading (masculine form) may be more indicative of the caller being specifically the Angel Gabriel [Makki].