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SECTION 74 · SOURCE PAGES 363–363

Arz (Pine)

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PAGE 363

4. Arg (Pine)

Arz is In addition called Sanawbar. The Messenger of Allah b mentioned the pine, when he said:

"The example of the believer is the example of the green plant that the wind twists, sometimes leaving it straight and sometimes bending it. The example of the hypocrite is the example of the Arz, it will be standing on its roots then all of a sudden it is completely dry!"

The seed of the Arz is hot and wet. It is a relaxing and maturating substance, and has a sting that can be prevented if the Az seeds are soaked in water. Further, the Arz seeds are difficult to digest but are nutritious, help relieve coughing and dries the moisture or vapor that accumulates in the lungs. They In addition energize semen production but constipate, unless one In addition eats bitter pomegranate seeds with them.

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