Indeed, this is why I say "no known original in Arabic."
But it is also possible that the Maronite storyteller was from a somewhat different storytelling tradition. Maronites are a Christian minority in the Levant which was traditionally involved in maritime trade, so they might have different sources for stories. In the end it is all guesswork since Gallard is the only known source of the story.
At one point a manuscript was found with Aladdin in Arabic, but it turned out to be an Arabic translation from Gallard!
But it is also possible that the Maronite storyteller was from a somewhat different storytelling tradition. Maronites are a Christian minority in the Levant which was traditionally involved in maritime trade, so they might have different sources for stories. In the end it is all guesswork since Gallard is the only known source of the story.
At one point a manuscript was found with Aladdin in Arabic, but it turned out to be an Arabic translation from Gallard!
Here is a great article about the question: https://ajammc.com/2017/09/14/who-wrote-aladdin/