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 ﺨﺑﺰ khubz 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 ﺗﻳﻦ teen 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.

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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 ﺰﻳﺗﻮﻦ zaytoon 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).

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.

onions ﺑﺼﻞ basal 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.

milk ﻠﺑﻦ laban 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.

pomegranate ﺮﻣﺎﻦ rumman 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.

water ﻣﺂﺀ maa 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.

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

It would be a very yummy picnic!

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