Surah Al-Quraish

Translation: Abdul Mannan Omar. Open a verse to compare translations and read its commentary.

1. 1 لِإِيلَافِ قُرَيْشٍ (Lord destroyed the People of the Elephants which event proved helpful) for making covenants of the Quraish (with their contemporary kings for trade).
2. 2 إِيلَافِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ الشِّتَاءِ وَالصَّيْفِ (And also) for their covenants of journeying (by taking caravans) in winter (to the south) and in summer (to the north).
3. 3 فَلْيَعْبُدُوا رَبَّ هَٰذَا الْبَيْتِ (They should be ever grateful to God for this favour and) therefore they should worship the Lord of this House (Ka`bah at Makkah),
4. 4 الَّذِي أَطْعَمَهُمْ مِنْ جُوعٍ وَآمَنَهُمْ مِنْ خَوْفٍ Who has fed them against hunger, and given them peace and security against all fear.