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At-Tîn, "The Fig," takes its name from a word in verse 1. The sense is mystical, referring to man in relation to the revealed Law of God and His judgment.

A very early Meccan Sûrah.

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the fig and the olive, By Mount Sinai, And by this land made safe; Surely We created man of the best stature Then We reduced him to the lowest of the low, Save those who believe and do good works, and theirs is a reward unfailing. So who henceforth will give the lie to thee about the judgement? Is not Allah the most conclusive of all judges? Rh