At-Tin 95:1
The Fig · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 597
The Fig and the Olive
وَٱلتِّينِ وَٱلزَّيۡتُونِ ١
By the fig and the olive.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
By the fig and the olive.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, many commentators see tin and zaytun here as names of places, so translating them simply as “fig” and “olive” may not be quite right. They point to the blessed lands where prophets lived.
Reflect
Today, eat a blessed food with gratitude.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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