Here I will list the names of fruit mentioned in the Qur'an along with Surah and verse as the source reference. On this page, I've also included the name of each fruit in Arabic, accompanied with the scientific name of the fruit.
The Qur'an is the Holy Book of Islam. Muslims believe that the Qur'an is the culmination of God's revelation and concluding that cater for men and part of the tenets of the faith that was delivered to Prophet Muhammad through the intercession of the Angel Gabriel.
Common names | Cucumber | |
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Binomial name | Cucumis sativus | |
Arabic name | Qissa, Khiarun | |
Medicinal uses | Cooling, diuretic, purgative, tonic and vermifuge | |
References | Surah 2 (Al-Baqarah) Verse:61 | |
Common names | Figs | |
Binomial name | Ficus carica L | |
Arabic name | Teen | |
Medicinal uses | Remove kidney and urinary bladder stone, release intestinal pain, pile, dyspepsia and anorexia | |
References | Surrah 95 (At-Teen) Verse:1-4 | |
Common names | Banana | |
Binomial name | Musaceae | |
Arabic name | Mawz | |
Medicinal uses | Blood pressure, asthma, cancer, heart health, diabetes, treating diarrhea | |
References | Surah 56 (Al-Waqi'ah ) Verse:28-33 | |
Common names | Olive | |
Binomial name | Olea europea L. | |
Arabic name | Zaitoon | |
Medicinal uses | Strengthen body muscles, slow down aging, clear the blood, piles, tuberculosis, eczema, baldness | |
References | Surah 6 (Al-An'am) Verse:99 | |
Common names | Date palm | |
Binomial name | Phoenix dactylifera L. | |
Arabic name | Balah | |
Medicinal uses | Heart diseases, skin diseases, antidote, swelling of kidney, intestinal pain, heart attack | |
References | Surah 16 (An-Nahl) Verse:67 | |
Common names | Pomegranate | |
Binomial name | Punica granatum L. | |
Arabic name | Rumman | |
Medicinal uses | Stomach cough, hepatitis, muscle pain, heart and liver diseases, piles | |
References | Surah 55 (Ar-Rahman) Verse:68-69 | |
Common names | Salvadoraceae | |
Binomial name | Salvadora persica L. | |
Arabic name | Al-arak, Khardal | |
Medicinal uses | carminative, diuretic asthma and cough | |
References | Surah 34 (Saba) Verse:16 | |
Common names | Grapes | |
Binomial name | Vitis vinifera L | |
Arabic name | Inab | |
Medicinal uses | Common cold, relax body and brain muscles, stomach diseases, liver and lung disorders | |
References | Surah 16 (An-Nahl) Verse:67 ; Surah 36 (Yaseen) Verse:34 | |
Common names | Indian jujube | |
Binomial name | Zizyphus mauritiana Lam | |
Arabic name | Nabaq, Sidar | |
Medicinal uses | Treatment of abscesses and wounds, anodyne and tonic, styptic and purifying blood | |
References | Surah 34 (Saba) Verse:16 ; Surah 53 (An-Najm) Verse:13-14 |