In the Quran
وَهُزِّىٓ إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ ٱلنَّخْلَةِ تُسَٰقِطْ عَلَيْكِ رُطَبًۭا جَنِيًّۭا ٢٥
And shake toward you the trunk of the palm tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates.
فَكُلِى وَٱشْرَبِى وَقَرِّى عَيْنًۭا ۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ ٱلْبَشَرِ أَحَدًۭا فَقُولِىٓ إِنِّى نَذَرْتُ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ صَوْمًۭا فَلَنْ أُكَلِّمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ إِنسِيًّۭا ٢٦
So eat and drink and be contented. And if you see from among humanity anyone, say, 'Indeed, I have vowed to the Most Merciful abstention, so I will not speak today to [any] man.' "
Notes
In the Quran
The date palm (nakhl) is named about twenty times in the Quran, often beside grapevines, olives and pomegranates. The word for fresh dates, ruṭab, appears only once, in 19:25.
What’s in it
| Per 100 g | Amount | Compared with the other foods |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 277 kcal | |
| Carbohydrate | 75 g | |
| Total sugars | 66 g | |
| Fibre | 6.7 g | |
| Protein | 1.8 g | |
| Fat | 0.15 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, “Dates, medjool” (FDC 168191) (opens in a new tab). Bars compare each value with the highest among the foods on this site. Values for Medjool dates. General information, not dietary or medical advice.