١ لِإِيلَافِ قُرَيْشٍ
Li-eelaafi Quraysh
For the accustomed security of the Quraysh—
لِإِيلَافِFor the accustomed security
قُرَيْشٍof Quraysh
٢ إِيلَافِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ الشِّتَاءِ وَالصَّيْفِ
Eelaafihim rihlatash-shitaa-i was-sayf
Their accustomed security [in] the caravan of winter and summer—
رِحْلَةَjourney/caravan
الشِّتَاءِwinter
وَالصَّيْفِand summer
٣ فَلْيَعْبُدُوا رَبَّ هَٰذَا الْبَيْتِ
Falya'budoo rabba haadhal-bayt
Let them worship the Lord of this House,
فَلْيَعْبُدُواLet them worship
رَبَّLord
هَٰذَا الْبَيْتِthis House (Ka'bah)
٤ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٍ وَآمَنَهُم مِّنْ خَوْفٍ
Alladhee at'amahum min joo'iw-wa aamanahum min khawf
Who has fed them, [saving them] from hunger, and made them safe from fear.
أَطْعَمَهُمfed them
جُوعٍhunger
آمَنَهُمmade them safe
خَوْفٍfear
📖 About This Surah
• Connected to Surah Al-Fil - because of Allah's protection of the Ka'bah, Quraysh thrived.
• Quraysh had two major trade journeys: to Yemen in winter (warm) and Syria in summer (cooler).
• They enjoyed safety because of their status as guardians of the Ka'bah.
• Two Greatest Blessings: Food (freedom from hunger) and Security (freedom from fear).
• The response to these blessings should be worship of the One who provided them.