Surah Quraysh
قريش
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- Makki
- Ayahs
- 4
- Juz
- 30
- Mushaf pages
- 602
- Words
- 17
- Order revealed
- 29th (according to Ibn Abbas)
- Year
- 7th year of Prophethood
About Surah Quraysh (106)
It reminded the people of Makkah that it was Allah who gave them honour and prestige among other tribes due to His House, the Ka’bah, so why not…
It reminded the people of Makkah that it was Allah who gave them honour and prestige among other tribes due to His House, the Ka’bah, so why not worship Him and obey His command. It is similarly a reminder to others to worship Allah who provides everything.
This Surah takes its name from the first Ayat, “For the accustomed security of the Quraysh -” (106:1) There are 4 Ayat in this Surah.
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The 4 ayahs of Surah Quraysh
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Themes of Surah Quraysh (106)
The favours of Allah upon the tribe of Quraysh. As all this was well known in the time of the Prophet’s ﷺappointment to Prophethood, there was no…
The favours of Allah upon the tribe of Quraysh.
As all this was well known in the time of the Prophet’s ﷺappointment to Prophethood, there was no need to mention them. That is why in the four brief sentences of this Surah, Quraysh were simply asked to consider: “When you yourselves acknowledge this House (i.e., the Ka’bah) to be Allah’s House, and not of the idols, and when you fully well know that it is Allah alone Who has granted you peace by virtue of this House, made your trade and commerce flourish and saving you from destitution favoured you with prosperity, you should then worship and serve Him alone!”89
Key words of Surah Quraysh
Arabic builds its words from a three-letter root; change the pattern around the root and the meaning changes with it. These are the roots this surah keeps returning to, and the words built on each — every word links to the ayah it sits in. More in the Grammar Guide.
| Root | Times | Words in this surah |
|---|---|---|
| الف | 2 | |
| رحل | 1 | |
| شتو | 1 | |
| صيف | 1 | |
| عبد | 1 | |
| ربب | 1 | |
| بيت | 1 | |
| طعم | 1 | |
| جوع | 1 |
Introduction and themes from The Qur’an Companion (Qur’an Wiki), Institute of Qur’anic Studies, reproduced unchanged. Key roots are their selection; every word, meaning and count shown here is from ILMHUB’s own Quran database.
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