Surah Ar-Rahmaan: Verse 11 - فيها فاكهة والنخل ذات الأكمام... - English

Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates); (11)

فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ (in which there are fruits ....55:11). The word فَاكِهَةٌ fakihah refers to fruits that are normally eaten after food for pleasure.

وَالنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ الْأَكْمَامِ (...and the date-palms having sheaths...55:11). The word أَكْمَامِ akmam is the plural of کِمّ kimm, and refers to 'the cover that surrounds and protects dates and other fruits in the beginning'

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