The Fig and the Olive

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The Fig and the Olive is an English rendering of the title of Surah At-Tin, a short Meccan chapter of the Qur’an that opens with oaths by the fig and the olive and reflects on the dignity and moral responsibility of humankind.

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The Fig and the Olive canonical 2
By the fig and the olive 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Qur'anic surah
religious text passage
addresses deniers of the Day of Judgment
associatedConcept corruption of human nature through disbelief
human accountability before God
moral excellence
oath formulas in the Qur'an
canonicalStatus part of the standard Qur'anic canon
classification Meccan surah
focus creation of humans in the best stature
fall of humans to the lowest state except the faithful
genre short Meccan chapter
hasVerse Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds
Is not Allah the most just of judges
Then We return him to the lowest of the low
We have certainly created man in the best of stature
languageOfOriginal Arabic
lengthCategory short surah
mentions Mount Sinai
fig
human being
olive
secure city
numberOfVerses 8
openingWords The Fig and the Olive self-linksurface differs
surface form: By the fig and the olive
originalTitle Surah At-Tin
Surah At-Tin
surface form: سورة التين
partOf Quran
surface form: Qur'an
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInQuran after Surah Ash-Sharh
before Surah Al-Alaq
recitedIn Muslim prayer
religion Islam
scripture Quran
surface form: Qur'an
surahNumber 95
theme dignity of humankind
divine judgment
moral responsibility of humans
oaths by natural symbols
reward and punishment
titleLanguage English
usedFor memorization in Islamic education
verseStructure rhymed prose

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Surah At-Tin alternateEnglishName The Fig and the Olive
The Fig hasEnglishName The Fig and the Olive
The Fig and the Olive openingWords The Fig and the Olive self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: By the fig and the olive