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Al-Mu'minun 20

Ayah 20 of 118 · Meccan

وَشَجَرَةٗ تَخۡرُجُ مِن طُورِ سَيۡنَآءَ تَنۢبُتُ بِٱلدُّهۡنِ وَصِبۡغٖ لِّلۡأٓكِلِينَ ٢٠

And [We brought forth] a tree issuing from Mount Sinai which produces oil and food [i.e., olives] for those who eat.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَشَجَرَةٗAnd a treewashajaratan
  2. تَخۡرُجُ(that) springs forthtakhruju
  3. مِنfrommin
  4. طُورِMount Sinaiṭūri
  5. سَيۡنَآءَMount Sinaisaynāa
  6. تَنۢبُتُ(which) producestanbutu
  7. بِٱلدُّهۡنِoilbil-duh'ni
  8. وَصِبۡغٖand a relishwaṣib'ghin
  9. لِّلۡأٓكِلِينَfor those who eatlil'ākilīna

Tafsir

Through that water, I also created the olive tree for you, the origins of which come from the land of Mount Sinai. From its fruits, the oil is extracted which you use and consume.

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