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قُرَيۡشٍ
Quraysh
Gratitude to the Lord of the Ka‘bah for security and provision.
Quraysh recalls the favours upon the tribe of Quraysh — safe trade caravans and provision — and calls them to worship the Lord of the Sacred House in gratitude.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ لِإِيلَٰفِ قُرَيْشٍ
Li-ilaafi quraish
For the accustomed security of the Quraysh -
إِۦلَٰفِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيْفِ
Elaafihim rihlatash shitaa-i wass saif
Their accustomed security [in] the caravan of winter and summer -
فَلْيَعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّ هَٰذَا ٱلْبَيْتِ
Fal y'abudu rabba haazal-bait
Let them worship the Lord of this House,
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٍۢ وَءَامَنَهُم مِّنْ خَوْفٍۭ
Allazi at'amahum min ju'inw-wa-aamana hum min khawf
Who has fed them, [saving them] from hunger and made them safe, [saving them] from fear.
“Quraish” translates to “Quraysh.” It is the 106th surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.
Surah Quraish has 4 verses (ayahs).
It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.
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