Surah Quraish Benefits

Introduction

Surah Quraish Despite having just four verses (ayat), Surah 106 of Al Quran al Kareem is highly significant in the Quran. It is under the Meccan chapter category. This indicates that it was revealed before the Hijra Nabawiyya, or the journey from Mecca to Medina, taken by Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and his Muslim companions.

Surah Quraish Meaning

The Arab trading tribe known as the Quraish or Quraish lived and ruled Mecca and the Kaaba. Because they are mentioned in the first verse of the surah and were meant as a message, it was named “Quraish”. Banu Hashim The Quraysh tribe is the tribe where Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born. Muhammad (pbuh) faced fierce opposition from the Quraysh until 630 AD, when they converted to Islam. The Quraysh are specifically mentioned in this Surah and they are urged to serve Allah SWT.

Surah Quraish Arabic

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

لِإِيلَٰفِ قُرَيۡشٍ إِۦلَٰفِهِمۡ رِحۡلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيۡفِ فَلۡيَعۡبُدُواْ رَبَّ هَٰذَا ٱلۡبَيۡتِ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٖ وَءَامَنَهُم مِّنۡ خَوۡفِۭ 

Surah Quraish Transliteration

Li-eelaafi quraish, Eelaafihim rihlatash shitaaa’i wassaif, Faly’abudoo rabba haazal-bait, Allazeee at’amahum min joo’inw-wa-aamanahum min khawf

Surah Quraish Translation

The Surah Quraish in English translation is as follows.

Surah Quraish in English

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

For the accustomed security of the Quraysh –

Their accustomed security [in] the caravan of winter and summer –

Let them worship the Lord of this House,

Who has fed them, [saving them] from hunger and made them safe, [saving them] from fear.

Surah Quraish Pronunciation

lee-eelaf quray-shin, 

eelaf-him rih-lah-tash-shit-aa wa-l-sayf, 

fal-ya-bud-oo rab-ba ha-dhal-bayt, 

al-ladhee at-am-ahum min joo-in wa-aaman-ahum min khawf

Why was Surah Quraish revealed?

For their own sake, it urges the Quraysh Tribe, who ruled over Mecca, to serve Allah SWT, who protected them.

Surah Quraish Benefits

It exhorts the people of Quraysh to worship Allah SWT so that He may guard them throughout their commercial journeys, which fed them after starvation and shielded them after fear.

The preceding surah, al-Fil, is linked with Surah Quraysh, which serves as a reminder of Allah’s blessings upon the Quraysh by showing them how to defeat an army of elephants sent to harm them.

The Quraysh relied heavily on the Kaaba, a pilgrimage site that attracted significant trade and prestige, for their survival.

After narrating how Allah spared the Kaaba from destruction in Surah Al-Fil, Surah Quraysh addresses Allah as the Kaaba’s Lord, deserving of their worship.

Benefits of Surah Quraish

There are numerous advantages to reading and reciting Surah Quraish, bestowed by Allah SWT’s power. How about we look at a few of them?

Thus, among the advantages of Surah Quraish are:

• To protect against magic, bad luck, or harmful food adulteration.
• Recited frequently in a store or business, it draws blessings and prosperity.
• Relief from illness.
• Reciting Surah Al-Fil and al-Quraysh throughout the required prayer period (Salah) is very beneficial.
• It is believed to be a source of bravery and fortitude during times of difficulty.
• Bring Allah’s forgiveness and mercy, and it’s stated that individuals who recite it experience happiness and contentment.

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