Re: THE FIG
many mufassareen are of the view that the "fig" and "olive" mentioned in these verses r not the fruits but rather refer to the cities damascus and jerusalem respectively....
and this is confirmed by the verse after it, which mentions toor-e-seena and makka (balad-al-ameen)....
read tafseer for more info....
some scholars have also mentioned the benefits gained from these fruits and said that it is indeed the fruits themselves which r intended here....