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Figs, Olives, a Mount, and a Secure City

September 29, 2012

[By the fig and the olive, And by Mount Sinai, And by the secure city] Tīn:1-3 Reflect on what the first three āyat of sūrah at-Tīn talk about. Scholars have commented that the oath by the fig and the olive stands for the land of Quds (Palestine) – where Prophet ‘Īsa son of Maryam (peace be upon him) was from. Mount Sinai is where Prophet Mūsa Son of ‘Imrān (peace be upon him) received his revelation. And the secure city…

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