Can green leaves from a certain tree in Iraq produce sparks when rubbed together, and does the Noble Verse, "He Who produced for you fire from the green tree, and behold, you kindle fire from it," indicate that?
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The aforementioned verse refers to the possibility of extracting fire from trees in general, not from a specific tree. Modern science confirms that plants fix carbon, which results in coal and bioenergy sources. All types of fuels are formed from the waste of plants, animals, and humans. Therefore, there is no impediment to the existence of a tree that produces fire when its leaves are rubbed. However, the verse generalizes this matter to all trees as a source of fuels.
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