Plants in the Quran Flashcards
According to Al Jawziyyah, the people of Iraq and Syria associate rayhan with sweet … (Arb. habaq), whereas the Arabs of the west associate rayhan with … (Arb. as or yas)
Basil
Myrtle
“And the earth has He appointed for (His) creatures, wherein are fruit and sheathed palm trees, husked grain and scented/fragrant herbs…”
Surah 56, verse 11-12 of Surah Ar-Rahman
Fragrant Herbs are relating to…
Basil or Myrtle
Basil derived from basileus, “king” of pre-Greek origin. Basil was so called the Royal Basil because it was believed to have been used in making …. ….
Royal perfumes
Rayhan is mentioned twice in the Quran - in Surat Rahman as a generic …. …. , which adds to the flavours bestowed on us by God, in giving us not only food but also scented herbs;
in Surah Waqia used as a metaphor for ….. and …. in attaining nearness to God.
fragrant herb
happiness and satisfaction
Myrtle comes from Greek myrtos, “the myrtle, a …. …. …”
sprig of myrtle
Myrtle is an …. evergreen perennial shrub
aromatic
Gilgamesh used in sacrifice to please the Gods: I poured reeds, cedar, and …. , the Gods smelled the savour”
myrtle
Lo! The righteous shall drink from a cup (of wine) whereof the mixture is of …..
(Surah 76 verse 5 - Insan (Man) )
Kafur
Kafur can refer to either … or …
camphor
henna
Camphor derived mainly from chipped …. of the stems, roots and branchlets by steam distillation
It is used for a variety of purposes but in the context of its use in the Quran, it refers to …. or …
wood
flavouring
scent
It is clear from the root of the word “henna” that it means to “….” or “…”. If Kafur is to mean henna then the verse suggests that the wine is of the colour of …. and not a scent or flavouring such as the use of ….
colour
dye
henna
camphor
Author considers that the verse containing word Kafur refers to …, not henna.
camphor
Which tree is regarded as the Lote Tree of the Farthest Boundary (Sidra tul-Muntaha)?
Sidr (Ziziphus spina-christi, known as the Christ’s thorn jujube)
or Lebanese ceda (Cedars libani)
What is the name of the edible fruit that grows on Side (Ziziphus spina-christi)?
Nabak
“They will be among Lote-trees without thorns”
Surah Al-Waqi’ah Verse 28
What is the thornless lote tree a symbol of?
Bliss and of high heaven.
Sidr (Ziziphus spina-christi, known as the Christ’s thorn jujube is a symbol of the tree that would get stunted if grown in unfavourable conditions such as may have happened after the … broke in present-day Yemen and flooded the area (punishment)
or Lebanese ceda (Cedars libani) which is more mythological and could be compared to the cedar (portrayed in the Sumerian poem from ‘…. …. …. ….’
Dam
The Epic of Gilgamesh
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest great works of literature, the Sumerian hero Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu travel to the legendary ….. ….. to kill its guardian and cut down its trees.
Cedar Forest
What is the national symbol and tree of Lebanon?
Cedrus libani, the cedar of Lebanon or Lebanese cedar
