2006 Talibiddeen Jr.

Learn about some foods found in the Quraan and what their names are in Arabic.

If we had a picnic with foods from the Quraan, what would we eat?

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bread

خبزkhubz

And there entered with him two young men in

the prison. One of them said: "Verily, I saw myself (in a dream) pressing wine." The other said: "Verily, I

saw myself (in a dream) carrying bread on my head and birds were eating thereof."

(They said): "Inform us of the interpretation of this. Verily, we think you are one of the Muhsinûn (doers of

good)." 12:36

And there entered with him two young men in

the prison. One of them said: "Verily, I saw myself (in a dream) pressing wine." The other said: "Verily, I

saw myself (in a dream) carrying bread on my head and birds were eating thereof."

(They said): "Inform us of the interpretation of this. Verily, we think you are one of the Muhsinûn (doers of

good)." 12:36

Bread is a staple food that has been

eaten since prehistoric times.Bread is made

from grains such as wheat, oat, barley,

rye and corn.Simple breads are made from grains and milk or water. Some breads rise due to the addition of ingredients such as baking power, baking soda, or

yeast.

Bread is a staple food that has been

eaten since prehistoric times.Bread is made

from grains such as wheat, oat, barley,

rye and corn.Simple breads are made from grains and milk or water. Some breads rise due to the addition of ingredients such as baking power, baking soda, or

yeast.

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figs

تينteen

By the fig, and the olive. 95:1

By the fig, and the olive. 95:1

A fig is a fleshy sweet pear-

shaped yellowish or purple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or

dried.

A fig is a fleshy sweet pear-

shaped yellowish or purple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or

dried.

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grapes

أعناب‘anab

With it He causes to grow for you the crops,

the olives, the date palms, the grapes, and

every kind of fruit….

16:11

With it He causes to grow for you the crops,

the olives, the date palms, the grapes, and

every kind of fruit….

16:11

Grapes are juicy purple- or green-skinned fruit that

grow in clusters on vines.

Grapes are used to make juices and

jams.

Dried grapes are called raisins.

Grapes are juicy purple- or green-skinned fruit that

grow in clusters on vines.

Grapes are used to make juices and

jams.

Dried grapes are called raisins.

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honey

عسل‘asl

The description of Paradise which the

Muttaqûn have been promised (is that) in it are rivers of water the

taste and smell of which are not changed, rivers of milk of which

the taste never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who

drink, and rivers of clarified honey….

47:15

The description of Paradise which the

Muttaqûn have been promised (is that) in it are rivers of water the

taste and smell of which are not changed, rivers of milk of which

the taste never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who

drink, and rivers of clarified honey….

47:15

Honey is a sweet, thick substance made by honey

bees to feed their larvae.

Bees take in nectar (a sweet liquid)

from flowers and make the honey

inside their bodies.

Then bees store the honey in

combs.

Honey is a sweet, thick substance made by honey

bees to feed their larvae.

Bees take in nectar (a sweet liquid)

from flowers and make the honey

inside their bodies.

Then bees store the honey in

combs.

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olives

زيتونzaytoon

And it is He Who produces gardens

trellised and untrellised, and date palms, and

crops of different shape and taste (their fruits and their seeds) and

olives…..

6:141

And it is He Who produces gardens

trellised and untrellised, and date palms, and

crops of different shape and taste (their fruits and their seeds) and

olives…..

6:141

An olive is a small oval shaped fruit.Unripe and ripe olives are both eaten. Unripe

olives are green; ripe olives are dark

bluish and turn black after they are pickled (preserved

in a liquid).

An olive is a small oval shaped fruit.Unripe and ripe olives are both eaten. Unripe

olives are green; ripe olives are dark

bluish and turn black after they are pickled (preserved

in a liquid).

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lentils

عدس‘adas

And (remember) when you said, "O Mûsâ

(Moses)! We cannot endure one kind of

food. So invoke your Lord for us to bring

forth for us of what the earth grows, its herbs, its cucumbers, its Fûm

(wheat or garlic), its lentils and its onions."

2:61

And (remember) when you said, "O Mûsâ

(Moses)! We cannot endure one kind of

food. So invoke your Lord for us to bring

forth for us of what the earth grows, its herbs, its cucumbers, its Fûm

(wheat or garlic), its lentils and its onions."

2:61

A lentil is a herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that

are cooked like peas and also

ground into meal. Lentils are cooked in soups and stews.

A lentil is a herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that

are cooked like peas and also

ground into meal. Lentils are cooked in soups and stews.

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onions

بصلbasal

And (remember) when you said, "O Mûsâ (Moses)! We cannot endure one kind of food. So invoke your Lord for us to bring forth for us of what the earth grows, its herbs, its cucumbers, its Fûm (wheat or garlic), its lentils and its onions." 2:61

And (remember) when you said, "O Mûsâ (Moses)! We cannot endure one kind of food. So invoke your Lord for us to bring forth for us of what the earth grows, its herbs, its cucumbers, its Fûm (wheat or garlic), its lentils and its onions." 2:61

An onion is a bulb shaped vegetable.

Onions are grown just about

everywhere in the world.

Onions may be eaten raw or

cooked.

An onion is a bulb shaped vegetable.

Onions are grown just about

everywhere in the world.

Onions may be eaten raw or

cooked.

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milk

لبنlaban

And verily, in the cattle, there is a lesson for you. We give you to

drink of that which is in their bellies, from

between excretions and blood, pure milk; palatable to the

drinkers.

16:66

And verily, in the cattle, there is a lesson for you. We give you to

drink of that which is in their bellies, from

between excretions and blood, pure milk; palatable to the

drinkers.

16:66

Milk is a very nutritious food.

People drink milk in its natural form or

make many products from milk

such as butter, yogurt, and ice

cream.

All mammals make milk.

Humans typically drink milk from cows, sheep, or

goats.

Milk is a very nutritious food.

People drink milk in its natural form or

make many products from milk

such as butter, yogurt, and ice

cream.

All mammals make milk.

Humans typically drink milk from cows, sheep, or

goats.

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pomegranate

رمانrumman

And it is He Who produces gardens

trellised and untrellised, and date palms, and

crops of different shape and taste (their fruits and their seeds) and

olives, and pomegranates, similar (in kind) and different

(in taste).

6:141

And it is He Who produces gardens

trellised and untrellised, and date palms, and

crops of different shape and taste (their fruits and their seeds) and

olives, and pomegranates, similar (in kind) and different

(in taste).

6:141

The fruit of the pomegranate tree is about the size of

an orange.

The outside of the pomegranate is

not edible, but the inside is filled with seeds. The outside

of the seeds is a sweet edible pulp.

The fruit of the pomegranate tree is about the size of

an orange.

The outside of the pomegranate is

not edible, but the inside is filled with seeds. The outside

of the seeds is a sweet edible pulp.

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water

مآءmaa

And We send the winds fertilizing (to fill heavily the clouds with water), then cause the water (rain) to descend from the sky, and We give it to you to drink, and it is

not you who are the owners of its stores

15:22

And We send the winds fertilizing (to fill heavily the clouds with water), then cause the water (rain) to descend from the sky, and We give it to you to drink, and it is

not you who are the owners of its stores

15:22

Water is a liquid that is a necessity for almost all living

things.

Water covers more than three-fourths

of the surface of the earth.

Water can be found in things like lakes,

seas, oceans, rivers, streams, springs, ponds,

rain, snow, hail, and frost.

Water is a liquid that is a necessity for almost all living

things.

Water covers more than three-fourths

of the surface of the earth.

Water can be found in things like lakes,

seas, oceans, rivers, streams, springs, ponds,

rain, snow, hail, and frost.

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If we had a picnic with foods from the Quraan ……

It would be a very yummy picnic!

2006 Talibiddeen Jr.

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