Surah 106 · 4 verses

Surah Quraysh for kids

Surah Quraysh reminds the tribe of Quraysh of Allah's blessings: safe journeys in winter and summer, food when they were hungry and safety when they were afraid. So they should worship the Lord of this House.

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The surah

The 4 verses of Quraysh

Surah
106
Verses
4
Revealed in
Makkah
Meaning
Quraysh (a tribe of Makkah)
  1. 1

    لِإِيلَـٰفِ قُرَيْشٍ

    liīlāfi qurayshin

    For the accustomed security of the Quraysh -

    Word by word
    • لِإِيلَـٰفِliīlāfiFor (the) familiarity
    • قُرَيْشٍqurayshin(of the) Quraish
  2. 2

    إِۦلَـٰفِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيْفِ

    īlāfihim riḥ'lata l-shitāi wal-ṣayfi

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

    Word by word
    • إِۦلَـٰفِهِمْīlāfihimTheir familiarity
    • رِحْلَةَriḥ'lata(with the) journey
    • ٱلشِّتَآءِl-shitāi(of) winter
    • وَٱلصَّيْفِwal-ṣayfiand summer
  3. 3

    فَلْيَعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّ هَـٰذَا ٱلْبَيْتِ

    falyaʿbudū rabba hādhā l-bayti

    Let them worship the Lord of this House,

    Word by word
    • فَلْيَعْبُدُوا۟falyaʿbudūSo let them worship
    • رَبَّrabba(the) Lord
    • هَـٰذَاhādhā(of) this
    • ٱلْبَيْتِl-baytiHouse
  4. 4

    ٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٍ وَءَامَنَهُم مِّنْ خَوْفٍۭ

    alladhī aṭʿamahum min jūʿin waāmanahum min khawfin

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

    Word by word
    • ٱلَّذِىٓalladhīThe One Who
    • أَطْعَمَهُمaṭʿamahumfeeds them
    • مِّنmin[from]
    • جُوعٍۢjūʿin(against) hunger
    • وَءَامَنَهُمwaāmanahumand gives them security
    • مِّنْminfrom
    • خَوْفٍۭkhawfinfear

Arabic text, transliteration and translation as they appear in the Quran for Kids app. English translation: Saheeh International.

What it teaches

What Quraysh teaches

Count your blessings

Allah gave Quraysh safe journeys in winter and summer (verses 1 and 2).

Food and safety

Allah fed them when they were hungry and kept them safe from fear (verse 4).

Thank Allah by worship

Because of these blessings, they should worship the Lord of this House, the Kaaba (verse 3).

Tips for parents

Learning Quraysh with your child

Thank-you list

Make a list together of the food, home and safety Allah has given your family.

Two halves

The first two verses go together, and so do the last two. Learn them in pairs.

Picture the Kaaba

Show your child a picture of the Kaaba when you reach “the Lord of this House”.

In the app

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