ON THE hills of Lebanon and Israel, one of the first trees to blossom is the almond tree.
إِنَّ شَجَرَةَ ٱللَّوْزِ هِيَ مِنْ أُولَى ٱلْأَشْجَارِ ٱلَّتِي تَتَفَتَّحُ بَرَاعِمُهَا فِي تِلَالِ لُبْنَانَ وَإِسْرَائِيلَ .‏