Is there a mistake in the Noble Qur’an’s statement in Surat Maryam: (O sister of Aaron…), given that there are about 1600 years between them? And is the story of Noah’s son drowning a mistake, because the Torah mentions the salvation of all of Noah’s family, even his wife?
The Holy Quran is infallible and free from error and confusion, as confirmed by the verses: "And indeed, it is a mighty Book. Falsehood cannot approach it from before it or from behind it. [It is] a revelation from one Wise and Praiseworthy" (Fussilat: 41-42), and His saying: "And if it had been from [any] other than Allah, they would have found within it much inconsistency" (An-Nisa: 82). The claim that the Quran mentioned Mary as the sister of Aaron is true, but the intention is not Aaron, the brother of Moses, as evidenced by the context of the story about Zachariah (peace be upon him) and the practice of naming people after prophets and righteous individuals. As for the claim of the salvation of Noah's son and wife from drowning, it is a fabrication, because Allah stipulated faith for the salvation of Noah's family, and his son "Yam" and his wife were disbelievers, as stated in the verse: "Until when Our command came and the oven overflowed, We said, 'Load therein of each [kind] two mates and your family, except those against whom the word has already preceded, and whoever has believed'" (Hud: 40). And what is mentioned in the Torah about everyone being saved does not change the truth, because the Torah has been subjected to alteration. It is not permissible to browse websites that aim to cast doubt on Muslims' beliefs.
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