By The Fig and The Olive - The Qur'anic Perspective and Scientific Evidence Affirming Effects on Longevity and Vitality
Black and green olives. The Qur'an mentions this fruit as ' Az-Zaytuun ' (ٱلزَّيْتُونِ). The Aloe Vera plant isn't the only natural resource found in either of the primary sources of Islam (Al-Qur'an and As-Sunnah). There are others and two that are often mentioned aloud in a congregation prayer are the fruits we call figs and olives, referred to in Arabic as ' At-Tin ' and ' Az-Zaytuun '. The way that these fruits have been mentioned in Surah At-Tin (the 95 th Surah or Chapter in the Qur'an) signifies how important they are because Allah specifically swore by them. However, as we leave At-Tin and Az-Zaytuun in their fruit context for a little while, it is important to note that some of the mufassirūn (the authors of tafsir s, a piece of commentary works that critically explain or interpret the verses of the Qur'an i.e. an exegesis of the Qur'an) h...