106:1
لِإِيلَافِ قُرَيْشٍ
Li-eelafi quraysh
For the accustomed security of the Quraysh -
Surah 106 • Chapter of the Holy Qur'an
Surah Quraysh — Arabic, Transliteration, Translation and Meaning
Quraysh (Quraysh) — Makkah Revelation (Order: 29) • 4 Verses
سورة قريش
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Key Facts & Authentic Summary
- Surah Quraysh is the 106th chapter of the Qur'an, with only 4 verses (Quran.com).
- It is a Makki surah, 29th in the order of revelation.
- It is named after the Quraysh, the tribe of Makkah and of the Prophet ﷺ himself.
- Its subject is a single argument: you were given security and provision — so worship the One who gave them.
- It is closely tied to the surah before it, Al-Fil, and many commentators read the two as one continuous argument.
- It names the two trade caravans of Quraysh — the winter journey to Yemen and the summer journey to Syria.
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106:2
إِيلَافِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ الشِّتَاءِ وَالصَّيْفِ
Eelafihim rihlata ashshita-iwassayf
Their accustomed security [in] the caravan of winter and summer -
106:3
فَلْيَعْبُدُوا رَبَّ هَٰذَا الْبَيْتِ
FalyaAAbudoo rabba hatha albayt
Let them worship the Lord of this House,
106:4
الَّذِي أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٍ وَآمَنَهُم مِّنْ خَوْفٍ
Allathee atAAamahum min jooAAinwaamanahum min khawf
Who has fed them, [saving them] from hunger and made them safe, [saving them] from fear.
✨ Benefits and Virtues of Surah Quraysh
There is no widely circulated authentic narration giving Surah Quraysh a specific unique virtue.
You may find pages promising provision, safety in travel, or protection from hunger as guaranteed outcomes of reciting it. These are not established narrations — they appear to be inferences drawn from the surah's subject matter and then presented as prophetic promises. We do not repeat them as such.
What is genuinely true:
The surah is short, easily memorised, and frequently recited in prayer.
Its subject is directly relevant to anyone anxious about provision or safety — not as a formula, but as a reframing. The surah's answer to both anxieties is to identify who provides.
It teaches a habit of tracing comfort back to its source, which is the essence of gratitude.
That is a better answer than a fabricated guarantee, and it is what a reader searching "surah quraish benefits" actually needs.
📖 Themes and Key Lessons
Theme 01
1. A favour identified (verses 1–2). The security enabling the winter and summer caravans.
Theme 02
2. The conclusion drawn (verse 3). Therefore worship the Lord of this House.
Theme 03
3. The favour named precisely (verse 4). Fed against hunger, secured against fear.
Theme 04
The whole surah is a syllogism: you have been given X; the giver is Y; therefore worship Y.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q What is Surah Quraysh about?
The security and provision Allah gave the tribe of Quraysh — enabling their winter and summer trade caravans — and the conclusion that they should therefore worship the Lord of the Kaaba. It has 4 verses.
Q What are the two journeys mentioned in Surah Quraish?
The winter journey to Yemen and the summer journey to Syria — the two annual trade caravans on which the prosperity of the Quraysh depended.
Q Is Surah Quraysh connected to Surah Al-Fil?
Yes, closely. Al-Fil describes the destruction of the army of the elephant, which preserved the Kaaba and the standing of the Quraysh; Surah Quraysh then draws the conclusion. Many commentators read them together, and some early scholars treated them as one unit.
Q What are the benefits of reciting Surah Quraish?
There is no authentically established narration giving it a specific unique virtue. Claims guaranteeing provision or safe travel appear to be inferences from its subject matter rather than prophetic promises. Its genuine value is what it teaches about gratitude for food and security.
Q How many verses does Surah Quraysh have?
Four. It is the 106th surah, in juz 30, and among the shortest in the Qur'an.
Q Who were the Quraysh?
The dominant tribe of Makkah and custodians of the Kaaba — and the tribe of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ himself. The surah addresses them directly.
Q What does "Lord of this House" refer to?
The Kaaba. The argument is pointed: those addressed lived by the House, prospered because of it, and were worshipping idols within it.