📝 Word of the day (9):
15 April 2021 • 3.1K views
نَخْلَةٌ | نَخْلٌ/نَخِيلٌ (plural)
Date palm-tree
Example sentence 1:
المؤمنُ كَالنَّخْلَةِ
The believer is like a date palm-tree
[this meaning is derived from the ḥadīth of Ibn ‘Umar raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhu, reported by Bukhāri]
BENEFIT:
In 'Miftāḥ Dār As-Sa‘ādah' Ibnul Qayyim draws a few similarities between the believer & the date palm-tree. Here are some:
1. The date palm-tree is firmly rooted, likewise the believer has firm faith
2. It produces sweet fruits and has many benefits, likewise the believer's speech and actions are sweet and beneficial to himself & others
3. Its leaves clothe it throughout the year - no matter the season, likewise the believer continues to wear the clothing of Taqwa at all times
4. The older it gets the better its quality, likewise the older the believer gets the more he increases in good
5. It is resilient in the face of strong wind, scorching temperature and water shortage, likewise the believer is patient and resilient when tested
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POETIC ADVICE:
كن كالنخيل عن الأحقاد مرتفعا
يرمى بحجر فيلقي بأطيب الثمر
Be like a palm-tree, elevated in the face of hatred
It gets stoned and yet, drops down the best of fruit
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Example sentence 2:
(أَیَوَدُّ أَحَدُكُمۡ أَن تَكُونَ لَهُۥ جَنَّةࣱ مِّن نَّخِیلࣲ...}
“Would any of you wish to have a garden with palm trees...”
[Sūrah Al-Baqarah 266]