تفسير قول الله تعالى "زيتونة لا شرقية و لا غربية" [النور: ٣٥] : دراسة تفسيرية مقارنة

الملخص EN

Interpreters differed over the of the Allah’s saying: “an olive, neither of the east (i.e.

neither it gets sun-rays only in the morning) nor of the west (i.e.

nor it gets sun-rays only in the afternoon” (Surat An-Nur Verse 35), to different and various interpretations.

Each one looked at the meaning from his own perspective; some interpreters inquired its location, whether in east or west side of earth, or linked with the direction of prayer.

Some of them have the opinion related to the sunrise over the tree; do the sun-rays touch it all day long or in certain times? Some questioned the fact of the tree, is it from heaven or earth? And so on.

This study investigates all statements, their documents, disagreements and its reasons, to conclude the most preponderant opinion.

The researcher used both the inductive approach and analytical approach.The study concludes the following preponderant opinion and result: The tree is the Olive tree in The Levant because it is the sacred and blessed place on earth, which is the center of the earth and the climate is suitable for this tree to produce high quality olive and a purified olive oil as described in the Noble Quran