FIG (anjeer) IN QURAAN AND ITS BENEFITS

FIG (anjeer) IN QURAAN AND ITS BENEFITS

Allah says in the Holy Quran:

“I Swear By the Fig and the Olive”

The Fig is a soft sweet pear-shaped and with many seeds, which grows on a tree related to the mulberry species, available in various colors. The Fig plant is one of the five plants described in the Qur’an, the others being grapes, olives, pomegranate, and dates. It is described in the Quran of a Fig tree in the Garden of Heaven, Fig is described in the Ayah 1 of Surah 95, which confirmed the medicinal values and advantages of this fruit.

Hadith provides us an event related to the Fig. According to Abu Darda, the companion of Rasoolullah(S) someone presented Figs to Rasoolullah (S) and he in turned distributed it amongst his companions. He gave its resemblance to the fruit of Heaven, where all fruits will be seedless. He further related its value:

“Eat it as it cures various diseases among which are Piles, Gout, and Arthritis”.

According to Ibn-e-Sirin, the celebrated scholar of the occult sciences, “Figs, if seen in dreams, denote wealth and prosperity.”

A number of benefits of Figs described here is an indication of the compassion Allah feels for human beings. Medicinal benefits a few are as follows:

Figs are rich sources of magnesium as well as potassium.

It is high in vitamins A, B, and C and low in calories, about 50 calories each.

Abi Abdillah Imam Jafar Assadiq advised the eating of Figs as a remover of the bad smell of the mouth.

According to the California Fig Advisory Board, it is accepted that the antioxidants in fruits and vegetables protect against a number of diseases.

In a study done by the University of Scranton, it was determined that dried figs had a higher level of the phenol makeup, which is rich in antioxidants, than other fruits. Phenol is used as an antiseptic to kill micro-organisms. The level of phenol in figs is much than that in other fruits and vegetables.

It is an ideal food for losing weight.

Figs are also taken as medicine which gives strength and energy to long-term patients as they seek to recover.

Figs remove physical and mental difficulties and give the body strength and energy.

Figs are also used in the treatment of asthma, coughs, and chills.

It benefits the nervous system by its phosphorous content.

It is recommended for athletes and children.

It also cures the obese, asthma, and diabetic patients.

Al-Shaikh al-Raess, Bu Ali Ibn-e-Sina, known in the west as Avicenna, recommended Fig for the treatment of constipation, liver problems, urinary problems, heartburns, chest pains, piles, and epilepsy.

It is recommended that five pieces of figs be taken for at least four to ten months regularly, early in the morning, which completely removes piles.

It benefits the pregnant and nursing women helps in reducing acidity, rheumatism and helps the brain.

Its ashes, when taken with oil, treat pimples, skin pigmentation and whiten teeth.

For treating wounds it is used in a preparation made with milk.

Fig fruit is used widely for the treatment of major diseases like cancer and paralysis. Dr. Kochi (Japan), who specializes in using Figs for its medical value, has treated some twenty kinds of cancer from it. With a little or no side effects and high success rate, it is becoming the preferred way to treat cancer. It is a truly blessed fruit, beneficial to humanity.

The fruit contains a proteolysis enzyme that is considered an aid to digestion and is used by the pharmaceutical industry.

Due to its high alkalinity, it has been described as being beneficial to people who wish to quit smoking.

It can dissolve and expel the kidney and urinary bladder stones. For patients suffering with kidney failure, and who are recommended for kidney transplantation and dialyzes, if Figs are used as a full diet, then Inshallah by the order of Allah the non-healthy organs are rejuvenated and restored to its normal condition. .

It is a nourishing tonic and provides protection against the effects of toxins.

It is also useful in pharyngitis, chest congestion heaviness, and bronchitis.

It is useful for liver and spleen ailments.

It is a good expectorant.

If it is chewed, the patient feels relief from the dryness of mouth during fever, It clears the obstruction of the liver and gall-bladder and relieves inflammations of the kidney and urinary bladder.

It clears intestinal obstructions.

It acts as a carminative and expels the gases from the intestines.

It is useful for mental weakness if it is taken regularly

Syrup made from Methi seeds, Figs and Honey is very effective in cough and Bronchial Asthma.

Bake dry Figs till it is roasted properly, crush it and make a powder for dental ailments, it removes the different stains. Similarly, this powder is also used for spots on the face and skin.

It is useful for the patients of Diabetes mellitus.

Figs and the Fig syrup, benzaldehyde, have helped to shrink tumors, according to Japanese tests.

Also, a laxative, anti-ulcer, and has antibacterial powers.

It contains the digestive enzymes for all the three components of the diet that is proteins, Carbohydrates, and Fats.

Try to pick the fruit daily and either use it or preserve it the same day to ensure the best quality and flavor. There are about hundreds of figs varieties. Although considered a fruit, the fig is actually a flower that is inverted into it. Fig, round in shape, on ripening becomes soft and drop down, and are collected, compressed and preserved by dipping it in common salt solution and fumigation of sulphur. This compressed fruit on drying looks like a big tablet with a hole in the center and is being used for the purpose of medicine in Tib-al-Nabawi”.