Discover the meaning of the word Fig tree (تين) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
📖 1 min readAllah says: 'By the fig and the olive' (At-Tîn: 1).
It is said they are two mountains or two fruits.
The fig and olive are two blessed trees mentioned together.
Their mention in the divine oath indicates their importance.
Some exegetes see them as symbols of holy places.
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