It is very interesting to note that three parts of the Date seed have been described in the Holy Quran. They are named as :- Qitmeer (قطمير )
- Fateel (فتيل )
- Naqeer ( نقير ) - Hilum
These three parts have been referred in the following Ayat and Verses:
Qitmeer: mentioned only once in Quran, in Surat Fatir:
Fateel: was mentioned three times in the following Ayats:
Naqeer: was mentioned twice in the Quran:
What are exactly the Qitmeer, Fateel and Naqeer of the date?
Next time you eat some dates, try to pay close attention to its seed. The following pictures illustrate the different parts of it:
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| Qitmeer 1 - قطمير |
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| Qitmeer 2 - قطمير |
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| Qitmeer, thin and transparent membrane covering the date seed |
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| Qitmeer 4 - قطمير |
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| Qitmeer, thin and transparent membrane covering the date seed |
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| Fateel, you can get it by pulling the edge of the date seed |
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| Fateel |
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| Fateel |
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| Fateel |
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| Fateel |
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| Naqeer |
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| Naqeer |
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| Naqeer |
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| Naqeer |