The Almighty expelled Adam and Eve from paradise and sent them to live on earth as punishment. Once on the ground, the man offered a prayer to the great Allah to send them something to eat.
In response, the Almighty said to him:
“Cut your wife’s nails and hair and bury it all deep in the ground.”
Adam did just that. Immediately a tree grew, stretching its branches high into the sky. The trunk of the tree was rough, like a string of clipped nails, and the leaves were tender and long, like Eve’s hair. And delicious fruits grew on the tree in abundance.
But the demon tempter, because of whom Adam and Eve were expelled from paradise, saw a palm tree and jumped in rage around it. He even began to cry with anger, and each of his tears, falling on the leaves, turned into a thorn.
In Morocco, people love the palm tree and every tree is given great care. Its fruits are tender and sweet, like honey, and satisfy hunger even in the most difficult times.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru