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Sura 95
Aya 1

Chapter 95

The Figal-Tīn ( التين )

8 verses • revealed at Meccan

»The surah that opens with the oath of the Divine One swearing by The Fig and the olive, and other signs, representing the Holy Land in which God revealed the Evangel, the Torah, and the Quran, and thereby guided all mankind. It is named after “the fig” (al-tīn) mentioned in verse 1. The surah questions how man can deny the Judgement, and emphasizing the importance of faith and good deeds.«

The surah is also known as The Figtree

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

Ali Unal: IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE ALL-MERCIFUL, THE ALL-COMPASSIONATE

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وَالتّينِ وَالزَّيتونِ

Ali Unal

This sūrah of eight verses was revealed in Makkah. It takes its name from the noun, at-tīn (the fig), in the first verse. It stresses the common ground for all the Divine religions and the fact that dignity and salvation for humankind lie in belief and doing good deeds.
By the fig and the olive,