PowerPoint presentation that covers the Tafsir (meaning) of Surah At-Tin. This is a good resource for Quran teachers. For a free digital copy and worksheets, DM quran4kidz on Instagram. #quranteacherresources #surahat-tin #palestineolives #purepathways #quran4kidz #quranforkids #qurantafsir #qurantaseer

1. Created by: Banan Mahmaljy Obeid

2. I swear by the fig
and the olive َ‫و‬ ِّ‫ين‬ِّ‫ٱلت‬ َ‫و‬
‫ت‬ۡ‫ي‬َّ‫ٱلز‬
ِّ‫ون‬
Ayah #1 This Surah starts with an oath
(attention grabber)
Allah swears by 4 things.
Each one represents a special
place & person
Classical Arabs used to nickname places
based on what they were known for.
The fig might be a reference to Bilad Al Sham
region – Syria/Iraq- close to where the ark of
Nuh landed.
This could be referring to Prophet Nuh.
Olive trees are known to
grow in Palestine.
This could be referring to
Prophet Isa.

3. And the mountain
of Sinai
‫ي‬ِّ‫س‬ ِّ
‫ور‬‫ط‬ َ‫و‬
َ‫ين‬ِّ‫ن‬
This is the holy mountain where Musa (AS)
spoke to Allah (SWT)
Ayah #2

4. And this is the
safe land
This is a reference to the city
of Mecca, so this may
refer to P. Muhammad (S)
ِّ‫ين‬ِّ‫م‬َ ۡ
‫ٱۡل‬ ِّ‫د‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ب‬ۡ‫ٱل‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ٰ‫ـ‬َ‫ه‬ َ‫و‬
Ayah #3

5. The 4 oaths follow Bani Israel's journey
through the lands, starting with P. Ibraheem,
continuing with his children, Ishaq and
Ismaeel, then P. Musa, and ending in Mecca
with Muhammad (S).
4 Lands
4 Prophets

6. Surely, we created the
human in the best form
Allah created us in a
balanced way.
Physically, we stand upright
on 2 legs. We have 2 arms,
2 eyes and 2 ears.
Spiritually, Allah gave us the balance
of intellect and emotions.
He did this by giving us a brain and a
heart with which to make choices.
َ‫ن‬ٰ‫ـ‬َ‫س‬‫ن‬ِّ ۡ
‫ٱۡل‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬ۡ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬ ۡ‫د‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬
ۡ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬ ِّ‫ن‬َ‫س‬ ۡ
ََۡ ِِّٓ
ٍ۬‫ي‬ِّ‫و‬
Ayah #4
Look how Allah protected the 2
most important things in our bodies.
Our brain- protected by a hard skull.
Our heart-protected by our rib cage.

7. Then we reduced him to the lowest of the low
Meaning #2:
Some humans can act so badly that they
drop themselves to a level that’s lower
than animals.
(Even though Allah is capable of stopping
them in their misguidance, He allows them
to make their own choices.)
Meaning #1:
Here Allah (S) describes the tragedy that affects humans.
One meaning is that we were created to deteriorate.
Our capabilities start to diminish:
● Our eyesight gets weaker.
● Our hearing gets weaker
● Our bodies get older.
● Our strength diminishes.
َ‫ل‬َ‫ف‬ۡ‫س‬ََ ‫ه‬ٰ‫ـ‬َ‫ن‬ ۡ‫د‬َ‫د‬َ‫ر‬ ٍَّ۬‫ث‬
َ‫ين‬ِّ‫ل‬ِّ‫ف‬ٰ‫ـ‬َ‫س‬
Ayah #5

8. Except those who believed
and did good deeds, they
will have endless rewards
1. Their reward is never ending in
the after life.
2. The effects of the good they do
in this life could continue until
the end of time.
EX: We are Muslims today because
of the good work done by the
Prophets alluded to in the
beginning of the Surah.
These are the people who
lived up to their
potential.
They used their strength,
intellect, and resources
to do good and benefit
others.
ِّ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫و‬ ْ‫ا‬‫و‬‫ن‬َ‫م‬‫ا‬َ‫ء‬ َ‫ين‬ِّ‫ذ‬َّ‫ٱل‬ َّ
‫َّل‬ِّ‫إ‬
ِّ‫ت‬ٰ‫ـ‬َِّۡ‫ل‬ٰ‫ـ‬َّ‫ص‬‫ٱل‬ ْ‫ا‬‫و‬‫ل‬
‫و‬‫ن‬ ۡ‫م‬َ‫م‬ ‫ر‬ۡ‫َي‬‫غ‬ ٌ‫ر‬ ۡ
‫ج‬ََ ٍۡ۬‫ه‬َ‫ل‬َِ
‫ن‬
Ayah #6
P. Nuh, Musa,
Isa &
Muhammad (S)

9. What makes you disbelieve in the Day of Judgement
(after that) ?
In this Ayah, Allah is talking to the human.
He asks us a question to help us think, and realize that
even though we were created with intellect, sometimes
we don’t use it.
ِّ‫ب‬ ‫د‬ۡ‫ع‬َ‫ب‬ َ‫ك‬‫ب‬ِّ‫ذ‬َ‫ك‬‫ي‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬َِ
ِّ‫ين‬ِّ‫لٱلد‬
Ayah #7
What’s a reason that might cause
people to deny the existence of
the Day of Judgment?

10. Isn’t Allah (S) the fairest judge?
● This is a rhetorical question where Allah wants
us to realize that He is the most suitable to
judge us all.
● He is the only judge who knows everyone’s
thoughts, feelings, desires, and actions.
● Denying the Day of Judgment means you are
accusing Allah of not being fair.
If he allowed people to get away with the bad
things they do on Earth, then He would not be fair.
ٍَِّ۬‫ك‬ ۡ
َۡ‫أ‬ِّ‫ب‬ َّ
‫ٱَّلل‬ َ‫س‬ۡ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬ََ
َ‫ين‬ِّ‫م‬ِّ‫ك‬ٰ‫ـ‬َۡۡ‫ٱل‬
Ayah #8

11. Summary
Allah sent his Wisdom and his laws to the
lands of the Prophets. Their people denied
Allah’s existence, yet Allah spread his
religion throughout the land.
Allah created us with the potential to do
good, and this was exemplified by the
Prophets.
Those who followed their teachings
succeeded, and those who rejected them
became the lowest of the low.
In the end, Allah will judge us all.