not to be understood literally. According to Muslim Scholar Sheikh Ibn Al-Feasy Al-Hanbali, the Quran used "Sister of Aaron" and "Daughter of Amram" for several reasons. One of those is the "relative calling" or laqb that is always used in Arabic literature. "Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Hanbal Abu 'Abd Allah al-Shaybani", for instance, is prevalently called "Ibn Hanbal" instead of "Ibn Muhammad". Or, "Muhammad bin Idris ash-Shafi`i" is always called "Imam Al-Shafi'i" instead of "Imam Idris" or "Imam Muhammad". This is how the Arabs refer to famous persons in their daily life. The same applies here; Sister of Aaron refers to "daughter of Aaron's siblings'", and daughter of Amram refers to "direct lineage of Amram" (Amram's descendants). This means that Mary was from the line of Amram, but not of Aaron's generation. See also Genealogies in the Bible Genealogies of Genesis Chronology of the Bible Chronology of Jesus Holy Kinship Jesus bloodline Perpetual virginity of Mary Race and appearance of Jesus Tree of Jesse – Christ's ancestry in art Jewish genealogy Notes External links Multiple translations Bible genealogy Christian messianism Davidic line Gospel of Luke Gospel of Matthew Jesus and history Jewish genealogy Mary, mother of Jesus Saint Joseph (husband of Mary)