Did Mary mother of Jesus had a brother named Aaron according to the Holy Quran?

Question

The Holy Quran in Sura Mariam (Chapter 19) Verse #28 says

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

Again same chapter verse# 34 says
"Such (was) Jesus the son of Mary: (it is) a statement of truth, about which they (vainly) dispute. "

I understand there may be different women bearing the name Mary or Mariam at that time but the Sura identifies Jesus's mother. It mentions Jesus as the Prophet. It mentions Aaron as the brother of Mary. My question is
Did Mary (mother of Jesus Christ) really have a brother name Aaron according to History?

In Arabic the same word means sister and descendant. I have also heard the word 'dharaba' means beating and separation. Why so much confusion in Arabic? It is not a rich language I guess. Arabic language lacks words.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Your question is totally irrelevant to the message and teachings of the Bible. The Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are named after their respective human writers. The Apostle Paul wrote the Lion's share (yes, bad pun intended) of the New Testament, and not one of them is named after him. This does not make their contents any less or more important. The Gospels mention Mary because she was the vessel that God chose to give birth to Jesus. Nothing more. Not even a book author. When Jesus was conceived, Mary was a virgin. Afterward, it is very clear from Biblical accounts that Mary and Joseph had other human children. (Jude is Jesus' biological half brother.) She did not die a virgin. She is not and should not be deified. The only human that deserves deification is Jesus Christ, because he is fully God, fully human and wholly infallible all at the same time. Jesus does not need a specific book of the Bible named after Him because the entire Word is about Him. Each book of the Old Testament either prophesies His coming, has a protagonist that symbolizes some feature of Him as a Kinsman Redeemer, or analyzes the impact of His coming. Shalom.

Answer 3

Jesus was mentioned twice by the Jewish-Roman Historian Flavius Josephus (although one of the writings may have been reworked by the church). Now as for your question the Quran was written during the life time of Muhammad circa 633 CE. So any story's that came from Jewish or Christan sources my have been fabricated just a tad. The only Aaron I know of is Moses' brother not Marys. Of course I've never read the Quran just done some reading about Muhammad.

Answer 4

No miriam sister of mosses had a brother aaron you notice the quran says Mary/Maraym on teh tital of the chapter it is clear they got mixed up. muslims have told be it does not mean brother but could mean decendant of. a bit like they refer to zacaria as her uncle in stead of her cuisens husband the quran claims that zacaria her uncle looked after her.
http://www.ummah.net/what-is-islam/quran/noble/nobe019.htm

surrah 19 but all the bracket bits have been added they are not in my quran.
16. And mention in the Book (the Qur'ân, O Muhammad SAW , the story of) Maryam (Mary), when she withdrew in seclusion from her family to a place facing east.

17. She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her Our Ruh [angel Jibrael (Gabriel)], and he appeared before her in the form of a man in all respects.

18. She said: "Verily! I seek refuge with the Most Beneficent (Allâh) from you, if you do fear Allâh."

19. (The angel) said: "I am only a Messenger from your Lord, (to announce) to you the gift of a righteous son."

20. She said: "How can I have a son, when no man has touched me, nor am I unchaste?"

21. He said: "So (it will be), your Lord said: 'That is easy for Me (Allâh): And (We wish) to appoint him as a sign to mankind and a mercy from Us (Allâh), and it is a matter (already) decreed, (by Allâh).' "

22. So she conceived him[], and she withdrew with him to a far place (i.e. Bethlehem valley about 4-6 miles from Jerusalem).

23. And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a date-palm. She said: "Would that I had died before this, and had been forgotten and out of sight!"

29. Then she pointed to him. They said: "How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?[]"

30. "He ['Iesa (Jesus)] said: Verily! I am a slave of Allâh, He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet;[]"

31. "And He has made me blessed wheresoever I be, and has enjoined on me Salât (prayer), and Zakât, as long as I live."

32. "And dutiful to my mother, and made me not arrogant, unblest.

33. "And Salâm (peace) be upon me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I shall be raised alive!"

34. Such is 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary). (it is) a statement of truth, about which they doubt (or dispute).

Answer 5

Jesus does not appear in History. All references to Him are in the Bible and religious documents. For example, the census that sent Mary to Bethlehem is not available. Therefore, there is not a separate authority to refer to.

Answer 6

Don't belive nothing you hear- you have to have faith- Jesus can he died he rose on the third day conquering sin death and the grave and he's gone to prepare a place if you belive- Jesus had no full blood brother the only brother is James which is a half brother