His statement: "It grows with oil," Mujahid said: meaning, it produces it as fruit.
Muhammad said: It is said: 'nabata al-shajar' (the trees grew) and 'anbata' (it caused the trees to grow) share the same meaning. "And a condiment for those who eat," meaning: they use it as a relish with their food.
قَوْله: ﴿تنْبت بالدهن﴾ قَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ: يَعْنِي: تُثْمِرُ بِهِ.
قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ: يُقَالُ: نَبَتَ الشَّجَرُ وَأَنْبَتَ فِي مَعْنًى وَاحِدٍ. ﴿وَصِبْغٍ للآكلين﴾ أَي: يأتدمون بِهِ