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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARY AND MIRIAM

Question

It is mentioned in your Qur’an that Mary was the sister of Aaron (pbuh). Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who wrote the Qur’an did not know the difference between Miriam the sister of Aaron (pbuh) and Mary the Mother of Jesus (pbuh), the time span between both of them was about a thousand years.

Answer

1.     IN THE SEMITIC LANGUAGES SISTER ALSO MEANS DESCENDANT

 The Qur’an mentions in Surah Maryam, Chapter 19 verses 27-28

"At length she brought the (babe) to her people, carrying him (in her arms). They said: ‘O Mary! Truly an amazing thing hast thou brought!

O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of evil, nor thy mother a woman unchaste!’"
                    [Al-Qur’an 19:27-28]

Christian missionaries say that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) did not know the difference between Mary the mother of Jesus (pbuh) and Miriam the sister of Aaron (pbuh). The time span between both was more than a thousand years.

In the Arabic construction of the sentence, sister is also considered as a descendant. Thus, when the people said to Mary, Ukhta Haroon i.e. ‘sister of Aaron’ it actually means descendant of Aaron (pbuh).


2.     SON ALSO MEANS DESCENDANT
 It is mentioned in the Gospel of Mathew, Chapter 1 verse 1

"Jesus Christ, the son of David,....".
                    [Mathew 1:1]

Gospel of Luke Chapter 3, verse 23

"And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, ....."
                     [Luke 3:23]

DID JESUS (PBUH) HAVE TWO FATHERS?

What do you call a person who has two fathers? The explanation of the phrase that Jesus (pbuh) was the son of David (pbuh), is that Jesus (pbuh) was a descendant of David (pbuh). ‘Son’, here means a descendant.

16 comments:

  1. Masha-Allah ! A very good clarification and explanation.

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  2. it is better to rephrase " Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who wrote the Qur’an" as some poeple may misinterpret this

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  3. The Prophet did not write the Qur'an. He could not read or write. There were others who compiled The Book as he recited after getting a revelation...

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  4. Jesus is the Son of David, the Son of Abrham, means descendant of...

    Matthew 1:1 "The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham..."

    Likewise Jesus is THE Son of God! How do I know this? Every baby in the womb has a Father. Mary was the Mother of Jesus. Who was the Father of Jesus???

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  5. Jesus(pbuh) has no father. He is one of miracle that Allah gave to Mariam i.e. Mary (pbuh).

    Read chapter Mariam (Mary) from the Holy Quran.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/CompleteHolyQuran#p/c/09D331B66615D283/0/4VSIbFBwztc

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  6. Assalam,

    This was a good post, but I would like to add my two cents here.

    The verse : O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of evil, nor thy mother a woman unchaste!’"

    It was also said because, they (the people) compared Maryam (PBUH) with Haron (PBUH) in chastity, and goodness.

    They actually wanted to say that, you are so chaste as your brother Haroon. This is also another reason, coz of which they said the above line.

    Hope that helps.

    Jazak'Allah.

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  7. @Matt: I would like to ask you one questions,

    Who was the father of Adam (PBUH) and Eve (PBUH)?

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  8. A very apt question posed to Matt who says that there can be no son without father and hence Jesus was the son of God.Absolutely wrong jesus[PBUH] was a miracle of God and that Mary[pBUH] gave birth to a child without father.God can do anything and if he could create Adam and Eve without father then why not Jesus.

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  9. There's no One who can challenge the one who is learned only with the help of Allah(s.w.t).

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  10. In other surah Allah also mentioned to us Oh Aulad of Adam
    Actually our father is too DESCENDANT yet he Adressed to us as Aulad of Adam.

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  11. Jazak ALLAH ........Alhumdolillah

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  12. Jazak ALLAH ..Masha ALLAH .. Alhumdolillah ..Allah Hu Akbar.

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  13. "AARON was the brother of Moses and READ THIS":
    Verse of Quran: Chapter2 Verse 87:
    We gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of apostles; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him with the holy spirit. Is it that whenever there comes to you an apostle with what ye yourselves desire not, ye are puffed up with pride?- Some ye called impostors, and others ye slay!

    From the above we come to know that many prophets came to Jews after Moses and they killed those Prophets and Jesus came after them.

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  14. most of the christians says..then how jesus(pbuh) born without father.....
    and we(muslims) asks ..then how adam(pbuh)and hawwa(pbuh) born...or they created by allah...

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