Verse 2
The Fig • makkah
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"The Fig," "the Olive," "Mount Sinai" and "this Town of Security" have been invoked as witnesses to support and substantiate the claim made in the Surah that the Holy Prophet shall succeed in his mission. "The Fig" and "the Olive" are symbolic of Jesus; "Mount Sinai" of Moses; and "this Town of Security" of the Holy Prophet. These three verses together point to the well- known biblical reference, 'The Lord came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir with them; and He shined forth from Mount Paran' (Deut. 33:2). According to some Commentators, however, "the Fig" stands for Buddhism, "the Olive" for Christianity, "Mount Sinai" for Judaism and "the City of Security" for the Holy Prophet of Islam. But perhaps the best explanation of the symbolism used in these verses is the one according to which the four words represent four periods in the history of human moral evolution, "the Fig" representing the era of Adam, "the Olive" that of Noah, "Mount Sinai" that of Moses and "this Town of Security" symbolising th