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What is meant by "replacing a husband with a husband" and how is it done? And does "If you wish to replace a wife in place of another wife and you have given one of them a qintar, do not take anything from it" permit what was not previously allowed, or does Allah change His mind? And are there discrepancies in the Holy Quran, such as confusing Mary, the sister of Aaron, with Mary, the mother of Christ, and the contradiction in the story of Christ's death between "Indeed, I will take you and raise you to Myself" and "They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him"? And what about the contradiction between the Children of Israel being favored above all peoples and the non-acceptance of any religion other than Islam? And is the sacrificed one Isaac or Ishmael? And does the salvation of Noah's wife from the flood contradict her death in Surat At-Tahrim? And does the story of Noah's son who died in the flood contradict his salvation with his family? And are there discrepancies between the Quran and reality and history, such as the duration of Zechariah's silence, the number of the ten plagues, the occurrence of the flood and lice in Egypt, the timing of the killing of the boys, and the transformation of people into apes?

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The intended meaning of "substitution" in the verse is divorcing a wife and marrying another, which is permissible when there is a need, and Allah may enrich each of the spouses after their separation. There is no contradiction in the Holy Quran, and what some perceive as a contradiction stems from their limited understanding. The preference given to the Children of Israel was in their early times due to the abundance of prophets among them, but Allah took a covenant from them to believe in the Seal of the Prophets, Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, whose law abrogated all previous laws, and no religion other than Islam is accepted after his mission. The Quran is not to be opposed by historical tales, for it is the word of Allah, the All-Knowing, the All-Aware, and everything in it is truth and veracity, whereas historians rely on narratives that may come from distorted books or lack authentication.

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