Surah Mu’minun Ayat 20 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 20
And [We brought forth] a tree issuing from Mount Sinai which produces oil and food for those who eat.
Also a tree springing out of Mount Sinai, which produces oil, and relish for those who use it for food.
And We also produced the tree which springs forth from Mount Sinai, containing oil and sauce for those that eat.
And a tree (olive) that springs forth from Mount Sinai, that grows oil, and (it is a) relish for the eaters.
And a tree that springeth forth from Mount Sinai that groweth oil and relish for the eaters.
And a tree that comes out (Literally: goes out) from At-Tûr of Sayna⊃ (Mount Sinai) that grows fats (i.e., oil) and seasoning for (the) eaters.
and a tree, growing out of Mount Sinai, that produces oil and seasoning for your food.
اور وه درخت جو طور سینا پہاڑ سے نکلتا ہے جو تیل نکالتا ہے اور کھانے والے کے لئے سالن ہے
Quran 23 Verse 20 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Mu’minun ayat 20, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(23:20) And We also produced the tree which springs forth from Mount Sinai,[21] containing oil and sauce for those that eat.
21. That is, the olive-tree, which is the most important product of the lands around the Mediterranean Sea. The olive-tree can last for 2,000 years or so, so much so that some trees in Palestine are said to be existing since the time of Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him). It has been attributed to Mount Sinai probably for the reason that the area whose well known and prominent place is Mount Sinai is its original habitat.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Al-Muminun verse 20 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muminun ayat 18 which provides the complete commentary from verse 18 through 22.
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