Surah Quraysh

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Surah Quraysh is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that emphasizes God's protection and provision for the Quraysh tribe and calls them to worship the Lord of the Kaaba.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
addresses habit of Quraysh trade journeys
addressesAudience inhabitants of Mecca
addressesConcept link between provision and gratitude
link between security and worship
associatedWith sanctity of the Kaaba
tribe of Quraysh
callsFor abandonment of idolatry
recognition of God as sustainer
canonicalStatus part of the standard Quranic text
centralTheme God’s protection of Quraysh
God’s provision for Quraysh
call to worship the Lord of the Kaaba
chapterNumber 106
command worship the Lord of this House
emphasizes provision of food to Quraysh
security granted to Quraysh
focusesOn exclusive worship of God
gratitude to God for economic stability
followsInMushaf Surah Al-Fil
genre short devotional chapter
language Arabic
linkedThematicallyTo Surah Al-Fil
liturgicalUse recited in daily Muslim prayers
mentions Kaaba
Quraysh
name Li-īlāfi Quraysh
Quraysh
Sūrat Quraysh
numberOfVerses 4
partOf 30th juz
partOfSection short surahs near end of Quran
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInQuran 106
precedesInMushaf Surah Al-Ma'un
recitationStatus commonly memorized by Muslims
refersTo summer journey of Quraysh
winter journey of Quraysh
remindsOf divine favors upon Quraysh
revealedBeforeHijra true
revealedInArabicOrder early Meccan period
scripture Quran
shortSurah true
subject Quraysh tribe
traditionalClassification Makki surah
verseCount 4

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Surah Al-Fil ("Surah Quraysh (in the standard mushaf order, Surah 106)")
followedBy
Quran
hasPart
Surah Al-Ma'un
locatedInMushafAfter
Surah Quraysh ("Sūrat Quraysh")
name
Surah Al-Fil ("Surah Quraysh (in some thematic arrangements)")
precededBy
Quraysh
quranChapter
Surah Quraysh ("Makki surah")
traditionalClassification

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