Al-Qur'an Surah Quraysh Verse 2

Mufti Taqi Usmani

that is, their familiarity with the trips of winter and summer,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

secure in their trading caravan ˹to Yemen˺ in the winter and ˹Syria˺ in the summer—

Ruwwad Translation Center

secure in their winter and summer journeys.

A. J. Arberry

their composing for the winter and summer caravan!

Abdul Haleem

secure in their winter and summer journeys.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

For their keeping to the journey in the winter and the summer-

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Their covenants (covering) journeys by winter and summer,-

Abul Ala Maududi

accustomed to the journey of winter and summer,

Ahmed Ali

United to fit out caravans winter and summer,

Ahmed Raza Khan

(We) gave them alliances during both their travels of winter and summer.

Ali Quli Qarai

their solidarity during winter and summer journeys,

Ali Ünal

Their concord and security in their winter and summer journeys,

Amatul Rahman Omar

(And also) for their covenants of journeying (by taking caravans) in winter (to the south) and in summer (to the north).

English Literal

Their unification/familiarization (with) the winter`s and the summer`s travel/journey .

Faridul Haque

(We) gave them alliances during both their travels of winter and summer.

Hamid S. Aziz

Their covenant covers their caravans in winter and summer.

Hilali & Khan

(And with all those Allah's Grace and Protections for their taming, We cause) the (Quraish) caravans to set forth safe in winter (to the south), and in summer (to the north without any fear),

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Their protection during their journey in the winter and the summer.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Their protection during their trading caravans in the winter and the summer--

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

For their taming (We cause) the caravans to set forth in winter and summer.

Muhammad Sarwar

Quraish should worship the Lord of this House.

Qaribullah & Darwish

their custom of the winter and summer journey.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Their Ilaf caravans, in winter and in summer.

Wahiduddin Khan

their security in their winter and summer journeys.

Talal Itani

Their security during winter and summer journeys.

Tafsir jalalayn

their security (lfihim; repeated for emphasis; it is a verbal noun from [the verb] lafa) for the journey of winter, to Yemen, and, the journey, of summer, to Syria, every year; they made use of these two journeys to provide for their trade at the station [of Abraham] in Mecca, in order to attend to the House [of God], which was their source of pride; they [Quraysh] were the descendants of al-Nadr b. Kinna;

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Their Ilaf caravans, in winter and in summer.

Ibn Jarir said,

"The correct opinion is that the letter Lam is a prefix that shows amazement. It is as though He (Allah) is saying,

`You should be amazed at the uniting (or taming) of the Quraysh and My favor upon them in that."'

He went on to say,

"This is due to the consensus of the Muslims that they are two separate and independent Surahs."

Then Allah directs them to be grateful for this magnificent favor in His saying,

فَلْيَعْبُدُوا رَبَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتِ