العِنَب

Grapes & Raisins ('Inab)

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Grapes, named among the fruits of the earth in the Qur'an, distinct from the existing 'Raisin Water' entry which covers the specific soaked-raisin drink.

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وَجَنَّاتٍ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ

“...and gardens of grapevines...” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Qur'an 16:11; 80:28 (among several verses naming grapes as a provision from Allah) Qur'anic verse (not a hadith)

The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have enjoyed grapes and other fruits; specific hadith on preparation methods are fewer than for dates. Grapes appear repeatedly across the Qur'an's descriptions of both earthly gardens and the fruits of Paradise, giving them a broader scriptural presence than most individual foods discussed on this site, even without an extensive dedicated hadith literature.

Ibn al-Qayyim's Commentary

Ibn al-Qayyim discusses grapes as nourishing and moistening, suited to hot, dry constitutions, and notes both fresh grapes and their dried form (raisins) feature throughout the classical dietary tradition. He distinguishes fresh grapes as more cooling and raisins as more warming and concentrated in nourishment once dried — treating the two forms as genuinely different foods within his framework rather than simply "grapes, wet or dry."

What Modern Research Notes

Grapes, particularly darker varieties, have been studied in modern nutrition for polyphenol antioxidant content, and raisins are a well-documented concentrated source of natural sugars and certain minerals like iron and potassium relative to fresh grapes. Noted here as separate modern nutritional context.

Caution

None specific; moderate a high-sugar diet as usual, particularly for those managing diabetes — raisins especially, since drying concentrates the sugar content significantly compared to fresh grapes.