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'''Mary (Miriam) the sister of Aaron''' (and of Moses), is mentioned in the [[Quran]] in passing in reference to Mariam [[Mary]] (Mariam) the mother of [[Jesus]].<ref>{{Quran-range|19|27|34}}</ref> Many [[Critics of Islam|critics]] of the Quran as far back as [[Muhammad ibn Abdullah|Muhammad]]'s time regard this as a simple but revealing error.<ref name=":0">Mughira b. Shu'ba reported: | |||
== | When I came to Najran, they (the Christians of Najran) asked me: You read "O sister of Harun" (i. e. Hadrat Maryam) in the Qur'an, whereas Moses was born much before Jesus. When I came back to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I asked him about that, whereupon he said: The (people of the old age) used to give names (to their persons) after the names of Apostles and pious persons who had gone before them. | ||
{{Muslim|28|13}}</ref> In [[Arabic]] both Marys are called by the same name مريم (''Maryam''). Doubting Jewish and Christian scholars at the time believed Muhammad mistook Jesus' mother for Moses' sister.<ref name=":0" /> While they share a common name, they lived more than a thousand years apart. When confronted, in the [[hadith]] Muhammad gives his excuses to the misunderstanding.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==Mention of Mary in the Quran== | |||
===Qur'an=== | ===Qur'an=== | ||
Mary, the mother of Jesus is called sister of Aaron in sura 19: | Mary, the mother of Jesus is called sister of Aaron in sura 19: | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran-range|19|27|34}}|Then '''she brought him to her own folk,''' carrying him. '''They said: O Mary!''' Thou hast come with an amazing thing. | {{Quote-text|{{Quran-range|19|27|34}}|Then '''she brought him to her own folk,''' carrying him. '''They said: O Mary!''' Thou hast come with an amazing thing. | ||
(19:28) '''O sister of Aaron!''' Thy father was not a wicked man nor was thy mother a harlot. | (19:28) '''O sister of Aaron!''' Thy father was not a wicked man nor was thy mother a harlot. | ||
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The | The Qur'an also says the wife of Imran gave birth to the virgin Mary who gave birth to Jesus.{{Quote-text|{{Quran-range|3|35|45}}|(Remember) when '''the wife of 'Imran said''': My Lord! I have vowed unto Thee '''that which is in my belly''' as a consecrated (offering). Accept it from me. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower! | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|3| | |||
And when she was delivered she said: My Lord! Lo! I am delivered of a female - Allah knew best of what she was delivered - the male is not as the female; and lo! '''I have named her Mary,''' and lo! I crave Thy protection for her and for her offspring from Satan the outcast. | |||
And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will. | |||
Then Zachariah prayed unto his Lord and said: My Lord! Bestow upon me of Thy bounty goodly offspring. Lo! Thou art the Hearer of Prayer. | |||
And the angels called to him as he stood praying in the sanctuary: Allah giveth thee glad tidings of (a son whose name is) John, (who cometh) to confirm a word from Allah lordly, chaste, a prophet of the righteous. | |||
He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when age hath overtaken me already and my wife is barren? (The angel) answered: So (it will be). Allah doeth what He will. | |||
He said: My Lord! Appoint a token for me. (The angel) said: The token unto thee (shall be) that thou shalt not speak unto mankind three days except by signs. Remember thy Lord much, and praise (Him) in the early hours of night and morning. | |||
And when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah hath chosen thee and made thee pure, and hath preferred thee above (all) the women of creation. | |||
O Mary! Be obedient to thy Lord, prostrate thyself and bow with those who bow (in worship). | |||
This is of the tidings of things hidden. We reveal it unto thee (Muhammad). Thou wast not present with them when they threw their pens (to know) which of them should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou present with them when they quarrelled (thereupon). | |||
(And remember) when the angels said: '''O Mary! Lo! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary,''' illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (unto Allah). | |||
He will speak unto mankind in his cradle and in his manhood, and he is of the righteous. | |||
'''She said: My Lord! How can I have a child when no mortal hath touched me?''' He said: So (it will be). Allah createth what He will. If He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is. | |||
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The | The Quran mentions prominent families: | ||
{{Quote-text|{{Quran|3|33}}|Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of 'Imran over the worlds -}} | |||
== Relevants Quotations == | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran-range|3|35|45}}|(Remember) when '''the wife of 'Imran said''': My Lord! I have vowed unto Thee '''that which is in my belly''' as a consecrated (offering). Accept it from me. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower! | {{Quote|{{Quran-range|3|35|45}}|(Remember) when '''the wife of 'Imran said''': My Lord! I have vowed unto Thee '''that which is in my belly''' as a consecrated (offering). Accept it from me. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower! | ||
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The Christians of Najran found this mistake in the time of Muhammad. They asked Muhammad's companion about it and he didn't have a clue. He asked Muhammad and received this answer: | The Christians of Najran found this mistake in the time of Muhammad. They asked Muhammad's companion about it and he didn't have a clue. He asked Muhammad and received this answer: | ||
{{Quote|{{Muslim|28|13}}| Mughira b. Shu'ba reported: | {{Quote|{{Muslim|28|13}}| Mughira b. Shu'ba reported: | ||
When I came to Najran, they (the Christians of Najran) asked me: You read" O sister of Harun" (i. e. Hadrat Maryam) in the Qur'an, whereas Moses was born much before Jesus. When I came back to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I asked him about that, whereupon he said: The (people of the old age) used to give names (to their persons) after the names of Apostles and pious persons who had gone before them.}} | When I came to Najran, they (the Christians of Najran) asked me: You read "O sister of Harun" (i. e. Hadrat Maryam) in the Qur'an, whereas Moses was born much before Jesus. When I came back to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I asked him about that, whereupon he said: The (people of the old age) used to give names (to their persons) after the names of Apostles and pious persons who had gone before them.}} | ||
Harun is an Arabic form of Aaron. His answer was that she was only called "sister of Aaron" and the reason is that Aaron was a pious man who lived a thousand years before her. | Harun is an Arabic form of Aaron. His answer was that she was only called "sister of Aaron" and the reason is that Aaron was a pious man who lived a thousand years before her. | ||
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If really people used to name people after pious people who lived before them and Mary was called "sister of Aaron", why didn't Aisha nor Muhammad's companion nor the Christians knew about it? | If really people used to name people after pious people who lived before them and Mary was called "sister of Aaron", why didn't Aisha nor Muhammad's companion nor the Christians knew about it? | ||
== | ==Biblical and Talmudic == | ||
Miriam, Aaron and Moses were the children of Amram (Imran in Arabic): | Miriam, Aaron and Moses were the children of Amram (Imran in Arabic): | ||
{{Quote|1 Chronicles 6:3 <ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles+6:3&version=NIV</ref>|The children of Amram: | {{Quote|1 Chronicles 6:3 <ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles+6:3&version=NIV</ref>|The children of Amram: | ||
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Her father's name was Joachim, and her mother's Anna. The family of her father was of Galilee and the city of Nazareth. The family of her mother was of Bethlehem.}} | Her father's name was Joachim, and her mother's Anna. The family of her father was of Galilee and the city of Nazareth. The family of her mother was of Bethlehem.}} | ||
==Apologetic | ==Apologetic Arguments== | ||
Ibn Kathir gave the following explanation in his tafsir: | Ibn Kathir gave the following explanation in his tafsir: | ||
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Genealogy of Musa bin Imran (عمران) | Genealogy of Musa bin Imran (عمران) | ||
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Miriam was the daughter of Amram and a sister of Aaron. The Qur'an describes Mary, the mother of Jesus, as being a daughter of Amram and a sister of Aaron - in the same family relationship as Miriam. Many people, including Aisha, understood Mary and Miriam to be the same person, based on their understanding of the Qur'anic text. | Miriam was the daughter of Amram and a sister of Aaron. The Qur'an describes Mary, the mother of Jesus, as being a daughter of Amram and a sister of Aaron - in the same family relationship as Miriam. Many people, including Aisha, understood Mary and Miriam to be the same person, based on their understanding of the Qur'anic text. | ||
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* [[Contradictions in the Quran]] | * [[Contradictions in the Quran]] | ||
* [http://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/qbhc06.html "Mary, Sister of Aaron & Daughter of Amram" (Answering Islam)] | *[http://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/qbhc06.html "Mary, Sister of Aaron & Daughter of Amram" (Answering Islam)] | ||
{{Translation-links-english|[[Marie, sestra Áronova, v Koránu|Czech]]}} | {{Translation-links-english|[[Marie, sestra Áronova, v Koránu|Czech]]}} | ||
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[[bg:Грешки в Корана: Моисей и Аарон – вуйчовци на Иисус]] | [[bg:Грешки в Корана: Моисей и Аарон – вуйчовци на Иисус]] | ||
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