Educational Objectives for Reflection on the Noble Verse

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate

“By the fig and the olive”
(Surah At-Tin, Ayah 1)

1. Divine Creativity in Creation

The child reflects on the diversity of Allah’s creation when he discovers that Allah swore by the fig and the olive—two of the oldest and most beneficial trees on earth.

The child learns about the fig as a remarkable fruit:

• Eaten fresh or dried

• Packed with tiny organized seeds

• Rich in energy and fiber

• It only ripens on the tree, making it delicate and finely crafted

The child also learns about the olive as a blessed tree:

• It lives for hundreds of years

• Resists drought and cold

• Its small fruit produces oil that is both food and medicine

• Its wood is strong and durable

The child connects this creativity to the precise system in how both plants grow, seeing how Allah granted each one unique wisdom and complementary qualities.

2. Divine Mercy

The child understands that Allah made these two fruits a mercy for humankind since ancient times:

• Fig: A quick source of energy and nourishment during travel and in deserts.

• Olive: A tree that provides food, oil, warmth, and healing.

The child reflects on how Allah made the olive tree blessed—giving light, nourishment, and healing—and how the fig protects human health with its softness and richness.

The child learns that Allah’s mercy appears in:

• The ability of both fruits to grow in harsh environments

• Their abundant benefits despite requiring very little care

• Humanity’s reliance on them since the earliest civilizations

Thus, the child realizes that Allah provided humans with complete nourishment long before modern agriculture existed.

3. Gratitude

The child learns to thank Allah for the simple blessings he sees every day without realizing their value:
small fruits… yet full of benefits.

The child feels grateful because Allah has provided foods that combine:
✓ taste
✓ health
✓ healing
✓ energy
✓ and protection from illness

The child learns that the fig and the olive are not just fruits… but symbols of goodness and blessing in human life.

Olive oil

Its oil is extremely pure… it almost shines on its own!

Pure olive oil (especially from olives harvested before full ripeness) has a golden hue,
and when exposed to light it shines intensely. 

“Its oil would almost shine, even if no fire touched it.”

Olive oil was an actual source of light in the past

Before electricity, people in the ancient Near East used olive oil to light their oil lamps.
It was considered one of the purest types of fuel because it:

• burns with a clean flame

• produces a steady, stable light

• has a pleasant, non-irritating smell

• leaves very little smoke

That is why “olive oil” was used to illuminate homes, temples, and pathways.

It truly gave light, not just symbolically.

Fun Applied Activity for Children: “The Fig & Olive Race”

Activity Goal

• Connecting the verse to play

• Moving the body

• Exploring figs and olives in a fun, hands-on way

• Encouraging cooperation and focus

• Adding joy and laughter to a Qur’an-based activity

Activity Idea (Summary)

Children complete a stations race where they collect “fig fruits” and “olive fruits” (balls representing the two).
At each station, they perform a funny or physical challenge to earn the fruit.

At the end, each child gathers two blessed fruits and places them in the “Basket of Blessings.”

Materials Needed

• 10 small brown balls (figs)

• 10 small green or black balls (olives)

• 2 baskets

• Tape or ribbons to mark the path

• Small cards labeled “Fig” and “Olive”

• Soft background music (optional)

How to Run the Activity

1. Grouping the Children

Divide children into two teams:
– Team Fig
– Team Olive

2. The Four Fun Stations

Station 1: “Fig Jump”

• Child places a “Fig” card on their head

• Jumps 5 times without dropping it

• If it falls, they restart

• Then they earn one “Fig” (brown ball)

Goal: Balance + laughter

Station 2: “Olive on a Spoon”

• Child carries an “olive ball” on a spoon

• Walks 3 meters

• If it falls, they try again

• Then they earn one “Olive”

Goal: Hand–eye coordination

Station 3: “The Twisted Olive Path”

• Child walks on a marked line

• Slowly, as if “climbing an old olive tree”

• They must stay on the path

Goal: Imagination + motor coordination

Station 4: “Blessings Box”

• Child opens a small box

• A very simple question appears:

  • “Name one blessing in the fig,” or

  • “Name one blessing in the olive.”

The child answers—anything nice counts!
Then places both fruits into the Basket of Blessings.

Goal: Reinforcing the Qur’anic message gently.

Closing Moment: Gratitude

Group chant:

“Alhamdulillah for the fig and the olive—two blessed gifts!”

“Allah swore by the fig and the olive because they hold great goodness… and today we played and learned from these two blessed fruits.”