Surah Aali Imran (The Family of Imran), Verse 42

وَاِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُ یٰمَرْیَمُ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ اصْطَفٰىكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَاصْطَفٰىكِ عَلٰی نِسَآءِ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ ۟

Wa iz qaalatil malaaa'ikatu yaa Maryamu innal laahas tafaaki wa tahharaki wastafaaki 'alaa nisaaa'il 'aalameen

“Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah hath chosen thee and purified thee- chosen thee above the women of all nations.”

Quran 3:42 (Yusuf Ali Translation)