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What is the evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah for the existence of "Sidrat al-Muntaha," "the tree of immortality," "the tree of knowledge," "the great tree," and "the tallest tree in Paradise (Heaven)"?

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The answers mention that the Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah have referred to many types of trees, among them: the palm tree as a "good word" and a "likeness for the Muslim"; the blessed olive tree as "light upon light"; the gourd tree that grew for Yunus (peace be upon him); the magnificent tree in the heavens where the Prophet saw Ibrahim (peace be upon him); the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary (Sidrat al-Muntaha); the Tuba tree in Paradise; the Zaqqum tree as the food of the people of Hellfire; the tree under which the Prophet swore allegiance with his companions; the tree beside which the Prophet used to deliver sermons; the tree where Allah spoke to Musa; the tree from which Allah forbade Adam and Eve to eat; the cedar tree as a likeness for the disbeliever; the tree that prostrated with the man in the righteous dream; the two trees that concealed the Prophet when he relieved himself; the trees with ill-smelling fruits (garlic, onions, and leeks); and the trees that will expose the Jews to the Muslims at the end of time, except for the Gharqad tree.

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