Surah Quraysh
قريش
Surah Quraysh is a 4-verse Meccan surah reminding the tribe of Quraysh of the security and provision they enjoyed and calling them to worship the Lord of the Kaaba.
- Meaning
- Quraysh
- Surah
- 106 of 114
- Verses
- 4
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Found in
- Juz 30
What Surah Quraysh is about
Surah Quraysh is named after the tribe that controlled Mecca and to which the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ belonged. Verses 1 and 2 refer to the security and familiarity that Quraysh enjoyed, especially on their winter and summer trading trips. Commentators explain that the winter caravan usually went south to Yemen and the summer caravan north to Syria, and that the tribe's role as guardians of the Kaaba gave them safe passage.
Verse 3 draws the conclusion: let them worship the Lord of this House, the Kaaba. Verse 4 describes Him as the One who fed them against hunger and made them safe from fear. The surah is closely linked to Al-Fil (105) before it, and some early scholars even read the two together, since the protection of the Kaaba from Abraha's army preserved the safety that Quraysh relied on.
Main themes
Security and trade
The surah describes the safety and routine of the Quraysh caravans. Their prosperity depended on a security they took for granted.
Verses 1–2Gratitude through worship
Verse 3 asks Quraysh to respond to that security by worshipping the Lord of the Kaaba. Verse 4 names two basic needs Allah met for them: food and safety.
Verses 3–4
Verses to know
ٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٖ وَءَامَنَهُم مِّنۡ خَوۡفِۭ ﴿٤﴾
Who has fed them against hunger, and has secured them against fear.
Names freedom from hunger and from fear as two of the most basic blessings. Many readers find it a simple prompt to gratitude for daily necessities.
Surah Quraysh in Arabic and English
All 4 verses, with the Arabic, a transliteration to help you read it aloud, and the English translation by Talal Itani.
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
- 1
لِإِيلَٰفِ قُرَيۡشٍ
Lieelafi qurayshin
For the security of Quraish.
- 2
إِۦلَٰفِهِمۡ رِحۡلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيۡفِ
Eelafihim rihlata alshshitai waalssayfi
Their security during winter and summer journeys.
- 3
فَلۡيَعۡبُدُواْ رَبَّ هَٰذَا ٱلۡبَيۡتِ
FalyaAAbudoo rabba hatha albayti
Let them worship the Lord of this House.
- 4
ٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٖ وَءَامَنَهُم مِّنۡ خَوۡفِۭ
Allathee atAAamahum min jooAAin waamanahum min khawfin
Who has fed them against hunger, and has secured them against fear.
Surah Quraysh PDF
The whole surah on printable pages: Arabic, transliteration and English side by side. Free to download, print and share.
Questions about Surah Quraysh
What are the winter and summer trips in Surah Quraysh?
They were the tribe's two annual trading caravans. Commentators say the winter caravan went to Yemen and the summer caravan to Syria.
How many verses are in Surah Quraysh?
Surah Quraysh has 4 verses. It is the 106th surah and a Meccan surah.
How is Surah Quraysh connected to Surah Al-Fil?
Al-Fil describes Allah protecting the Kaaba from Abraha's army, and Quraysh describes the security the tribe enjoyed as its guardians. Many commentators read them as closely connected.