What is the interpretation of the noble verse (And a tree that grows out of Mount Sinai, producing oil and dye for those who eat)? And what is this tree?
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The questioner : What is the interpretation of the noble verse: [Al-Mu'minun 23:20] What is this tree?
The Shaykh : This tree is the olive tree, the oil. It is blessed, and this oil, the fat, also comes out of it, serving as a dye for those who eat, meaning it is a condiment for them.
And [We brought forth] a tree issuing from Mount Sinai which produces oil and food for those who eat.
وشجرة تخرج من طور سيناء تنبت بالدهن وصبغ للآكلينThe Shaykh : This tree is the olive tree, the oil. It is blessed, and this oil, the fat, also comes out of it, serving as a dye for those who eat, meaning it is a condiment for them.