سُوْرَةُ التِّيْنِ
Surah At-Tin (95) — Ayah 1
وَٱلتِّينِ وَٱلزَّيْتُونِ ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
By the fig, and the olive.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلتِّينِ
wal-tīni
By the fig
وَٱلزَّيْتُونِ
wal-zaytūni
and the olive
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
By the fig [1] and the olive [2].
[1] Teen refers both to the fig tree and its fruit, and its singular is teenah, meaning a single fig. It is a well-known, delicious fruit that is highly nutritious and is also a remedy for many illnesses. Tiyanah means a fig seller, and matanah refers to a fig orchard or a place where fig trees are abundant.
[2] Zaitoon is a tree from which olive oil is extracted, and its fruit is called zaytoonah, while the oil is called zayt. Later, the term zayt came to be used for all kinds of oil, regardless of its source, and zayyat means an oilman, one who extracts or sells oil. However, in this verse, the oath is not sworn by the fig or its tree, nor by the olive tree, but rather by the land in which these trees are abundantly found. That region is the area of Shaam and Palestine. Just as it is customary among the Arabs to mention a distinguished part of something and intend the whole by it, similarly, they also have the practice of mentioning the famous produce of a region and intending the region itself. This is further supported by the next two verses of this surah, i.e., ﴿طور سينين﴾ and the city of Makkah, as all these places have been the birthplaces and abodes of the Prophets.
[1] Teen refers both to the fig tree and its fruit, and its singular is teenah, meaning a single fig. It is a well-known, delicious fruit that is highly nutritious and is also a remedy for many illnesses. Tiyanah means a fig seller, and matanah refers to a fig orchard or a place where fig trees are abundant.
[2] Zaitoon is a tree from which olive oil is extracted, and its fruit is called zaytoonah, while the oil is called zayt. Later, the term zayt came to be used for all kinds of oil, regardless of its source, and zayyat means an oilman, one who extracts or sells oil. However, in this verse, the oath is not sworn by the fig or its tree, nor by the olive tree, but rather by the land in which these trees are abundantly found. That region is the area of Shaam and Palestine. Just as it is customary among the Arabs to mention a distinguished part of something and intend the whole by it, similarly, they also have the practice of mentioning the famous produce of a region and intending the region itself. This is further supported by the next two verses of this surah, i.e., ﴿طور سينين﴾ and the city of Makkah, as all these places have been the birthplaces and abodes of the Prophets.
