fruits mentioned in quran and their nutritional importance

1. BY:ROOMANA ALI

2.  GRAPES
 ZAQUM
 FIGS
 BRLEY
 LENTILS

3. •native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe,
and southwestern Asia,
from Morocco and Portugal north to
southernGermany and east to northern Iran.
•Then We brought forth for you therewith gardens of
date-palms and grapes, wherein is much fruit for
you, and whereof you eat". (19: Al Mu'minun)
•.

4. •The grape seeds have a group of phytochemical antioxidants, such as
Resveratrol which has anti-cancer properties the presence of resveratrol,
found in grapes, slows down or stops the growth of benign and
malignant tumors
• uses include the leaves being used to stop bleeding, pain and
inflammation of hemorrhoids. Unripe grapes were used for treating
sore throats, and raisins were given as treatments for consumption
(tuberculosis), constipation and thirst. Ripe grapes were used for the
treatment of cancer, cholera, smallpox,nausea, skin and eye
infections as well as kidney and liver diseases.
•One cup of grapes, with about 100 calories, provides more
than a quarter of the daily recommended values of vitamins K
and C. Grape seeds, which are edible, are chock-full
ofantioxidants.

5. Grapes come in many colors, including green, red, black, yellow, pink,
and purple. "White" grapes are actually green.
Grapes constitute 80% water . But raisins contain 15% water only

7.  The name of the grape appears as Inab and it
is narrated eleven times in the Holy Qur’an in
different Surash-Verses-Al-Baqara: 266, Al-
An’aam: 99, Ar-Ra’d: 4, An-Nahl: 11, 67, Al-
Israa: 91, Al-Kahf: 32, Al-Muminoon: 19,
Yaseen:34, An-Naba: 32 and Abasa: 28.

9.  "Then, moreover, verily, - you the erring-
ones, the deniers (of Resurrection)! You verily
will eat of the trees of Zaqqum. Then you will
fill your bellies therewith, and drink boiling
water on top of it, so you will drink (that) like
thirsty camels! That will be their
entertainment on the Day of Recompense!"
[al-Waqi’ah 56:51-56]

10.  The Prophet (pbuh) sates the following about
the tree of Zaqqum:“If one drop from the tree
of Zaqqum were to fall into the seas of the
world, it would turn the life of everybody
upside down. What about the state of those
who will eat Zaqqum?” (Tirmidhi, Jahannam,
4; Hakim, al-Mustadrak, 2/294)

11.  the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean
climate is especially suitable for the plant.
 mountain fig can tolerate dry and cold
climates. temperatures of −40 °C (−40 °F).
 n the Book of Genesis in the Bible, Adam and
Eveclad themselves with fig leaves (Genesis
3:7) after eating the "forbidden fruit" from
the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
 Buddha achieved enlightenment under the
bodhi tree, a large and old sacred fig tree

13.  Eating one half cup of figs has as much calcium as
drinking one-half cup of milk.
 An Insulin-Lowering Leaf in Diabetes
 You probably do not think about the leaves of the fig
tree as one of fig's edible parts. But in some cultures,
fig leaves are a common part of the menu, and for
good reason. The leaves of the fig have repeatedly
been shown to have antidiabetic properties and can
actually reduce the amount of insulin needed by
persons with diabetes who require insulin injections.
In one study, a liquid extract made from fig leaves
was simply added to the breakfast of insulin-
dependent diabetic subjects in order to produce this
insulin-lowering effect.

14.  Barley is different fromwheat mainly in that it
will grow with less rain, so you can grow it
more different places, and also in that it
doesn't taste as good as wheat.
 In a 2007 ranking of cereal crops in the
world, barley was fourth both in terms of
quantity produced (136 million tons) and in
area of cultivation (566,000 square
kilometres or 219,000 square miles).[

15.  Barley contains antioxidants, which are also im
 , barley is naturally cholesterol-free and low in
fat. portant for maintaining good health.
 Barley is an excellent food choice for those
concerned about type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes
because the grain contains essential vitamins and
minerals and is an excellent source of dietary
fiber, particularly beta-glucan soluble
fiber. Research shows that barley beta-glucan
soluble fiber promotes healthy blood sugar by
slowing glucose absorption.

17.  Eating barley has been shown to lower LDL
"bad" cholesterol and may help reduce the
risk of heart disease.

19.  Lentils are relatively tolerant to drought, and
are grown throughout the world. primarily
coming from Canada, India and Turkey.
 With 26% of total food content from protein
(table), lentils have the third-highest level
of protein, by weight, of any legume or nut,
after soybeans and hemp.
 heart disease, they found that legumes were
associated with a whopping 82% reduction in
risk!!

20.  And (remember) when you said, "O Musa (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 Fum (wheat or garlic), its lentils and its
onions." He said, "Would you exchange that which is better
for that which is lower? Go you down to any town and you
shall find what you want!" And they were covered with
humiliation and misery, and they drew on themselves the
Wrath of Allah. That was because they used to disbelieve
the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs,
revelations, etc.) of Allah and killed the Prophets
wrongfully. That was because they disobeyed and used to
transgress the bounds (in their disobedience to Allah, i.e.
commit crimes and sins).