Is squash mentioned in the Holy Quran, and was it associated with the Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) after his emergence from the belly of the whale?
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Pumpkin is mentioned once in the Quran, in Surat As-Saffat, verse (146), in the story of the Prophet Yunus (عليه السلام): "And We caused to grow over him a tree of pumpkin." Pumpkin is gourds, and Allah specifically mentioned it because its leaves are soft, abundant, and shady, flies do not approach it, its fruit can be eaten raw or cooked, and it is beneficial for the brain.
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