انجیر اور زیتون سے متعلق اسلامی نصوص اور جدید طبی اداروں کی تحقیقات کا تجزیاتی مطالعہ : An Analytical Study of Islamic Texts and Research by Modern Medical Institutions Regarding Figs and Olives

Feroze Ahmad; Dr Hafiz Muhammad Arshad Iqbal

Authors

Feroze Ahmad MPhil Scholar, Department of Quran and Tafseer, Faculty of Arabic & Islamic Studies, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
Dr Hafiz Muhammad Arshad Iqbal Assistant Professor, Department of Quran and Tafseer, Faculty of Arabic & Islamic Studies, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

Keywords:

Quranic Botany (Figs and Olives), Islamic Jurisprudence on Nutrition, Medicinal Benefits of At-Tin and Az-Zaytun, Analytical Study of Tafasir, Quran and Nutritional Science

Abstract

The Holy Quran is a divine source of guidance that encompasses all aspects of human existence, including health and nutrition. This research article presents an analytical study of Islamic texts and modern scientific perspectives concerning two significant fruits mentioned in the Quran: Figs (At-Tin) and Olives (Az-Zaytun). Through the lens of prominent classical and contemporary Urdu exegeses (Tafasir), such as Tafsir ibn Kathir, Ma'ariful Quran, and Tafhim-ul-Quran, the study explores why Allah SWT swore by these fruits in Surah At-Tin, highlighting their "divine and extraordinary importance."

The research delves into the scholarly opinions of Mufti Muhammad Shafi, Maulana Daryabadi, and Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani, who characterized the Fig as a waste-free, easy-to-digest, and liver-strengthening fruit, and the Olive as a "Blessed Tree" (Shajarah Mubarakah) essential for cardiovascular health. Furthermore, the study aligns these traditional insights with modern scientific data and WHO guidelines, validating that the phytochemical composition of figs (fiber and minerals) and the oleic acid in olives are vital for preventing chronic diseases. The article concludes that the Quranic descriptions of these foods, provided centuries before modern nutritional science, serve as a living miracle and a call for further interdisciplinary research to benefit humanity's physical and spiritual well-being.