The word “shajar” which means “tree” and all of its derivatives are mentioned 26 times in the Quran. The word “nabaat” which means “plant” and all of its derivatives are also used 26 times. Below are two verses as example for these words:
60- …whereby We produce gardens full of beauty,
you could not possibly manufacture their trees…
27-The Ant, 60
99- He sends down water from the sky,
to produce with it all kinds of plants…
6-The Cattle, 99
| The word | Number of occurrences |
| Tree | 26 |
| Plant | 26 |