The document provides background information on Surah Quraish, which was revealed in Makkah. It discusses the Quraish tribe, who gained control of the Kaaba in Makkah and made arrangements for pilgrimage. As the controllers of the Kaaba, the Quraish gained respect and safety when traveling. They established business relations through trade. The surah reminds the Quraish that it was Allah who fed them and protected them, so they should worship Him as the Lord of the House (the Kaaba).

1. Surah Quraish
(106)
- Midi

2. Historical Background
² This surah was revealed in Makkah.
² Quraish is the name of an Arab tribe that used to be
scattered across Arabia until a man named Qusayy
gathered them together in Makkah and they eventually
gained control of the Kaba. They founded a city state in
Makkah and made arrangements for pilgrimage to the
Kaba.
² While most Arabian tribes were constantly at battle with
each other, the Quraish had an advantage because they
were the controllers of the Kaba. As such, they were
respected.

3. Historical Background cont.
² When the Quraish would travel, unlike the other tribes, they
did not fear that their things would get stolen or that they
would be harmed.
² They were so respected that other tribes did not even charge
them fees/taxes to pass their areas the way they would
charge other tribes.
² Because of the ease of travel and respect, the Quraish also
had many business relations with other countries such as with
Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Yemen and Abyssinia. From the trade,
they gained much more knowledge about cultures and
sciences than any other tribe.
² In short- they were the most knowledgeable, affluent, and
respected tribe in Arabia.

4. Ayah One: Since the Quraysh became
accustomed,
² Accustomed here means – came together and
became united.
² Recall that the Quraish were scattered about Arabia- it
is through Allah’s grace they reunited and came to the
status they had in Makkah and throughout Arabia.
﴿﴾ ٍ‫ش‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ ِ‫ف‬َ‫ال‬‫ِي‬ِ‫إل‬

5. Ayah Two: accustomed to the journey of winter
and summer,
² For the purposes of trade, the Quraish would travel in
the summer to Syria and Palestine (where it was
cooler) and in the winter to Yemen (where it was
warm).
² Recall the privilege that Quraish had as a result of
being “keepers of the Kaba,” making travel much safer
and easier for them than all other tribes.
﴿﴾ ِ‫ف‬ْ‫ي‬َّ‫ص‬‫َال‬‫و‬ ِ‫ء‬‫َا‬‫ت‬ِّ‫ش‬‫ال‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫ح‬ِ‫ر‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ف‬َ‫ال‬‫ِي‬‫إ‬

6. Ayah Three: therefore, let them worship the Lord
of this House;
² The House refers to the Kaba.
² It was only because the Quraish were keepers of the
Kaba that they got all the respect and reverence that
they got, not because of their own doing.
² So Allah(swt) reminds them that ‘The only reason you
are respected is because of My House, so worship Me
(who owns that House and is your sole true, source of
power).’
﴿﴾ ِ‫ت‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫َا‬‫ذ‬َ‫ه‬ َّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ‫ُوا‬‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫ف‬

7. Ayah Four: Who fed them against hunger, *4
and secured them against fear.
² It is not the Kaba or the other tribes that protected the
Quraish, but in fact, it was Allah(swt) that fed them and
protected them from all harm.
² Allah was the One to give them all that they had. So
again, it would only make sense for them to worship
Him and be grateful to Him for all the blessings that
they have.
﴿﴾ ٍ‫ف‬ْ‫و‬َ‫خ‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫ن‬َ‫م‬َ‫آ‬َ‫و‬ ٍ‫ع‬‫ُو‬‫ج‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ط‬َ‫أ‬ ‫ِي‬‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬

8. Questions
² 1. Who are the Quraish?
² 2. What surah number is it?
² 3. Where was this surah revealed?
² 4. When did the Quraish, who were scattered about, come
together?
² 5. Why did the Quraish become an important group for the rest of
Arabia?
² 6. What privileges did the Quraish have compared to other tribes
and why?
² 7. With which countries did the Quraish trade with and how did
this benefit them?
² 8. Where would they journey to in the winter and the summer?
² 9. Who is the Lord of the House?
² 10. What does Allah ask the Quraish to do and why?