Surah Quraish Long long ago, before Muhammad (s) was even
born, our story starts from his great great great grandfather and his name was Kusai.
Before his time the people of Quraish did not live in unity.
So he united the Quraish in Makkah.
Day by day Makkah turn to city.
Kusai always treated people as a guest whomever visited to the house of Allah (swt) from all
over Arabia.
So day by day among the Arabian tribes and lands, Quraish was getting more powerful.
His son Abdi Manaf increased the Quraish power even higher throughout the Arabia and one
of his sons was Hashim.
Hashim was very respected and generous.
He used to take care of the people who ever came to Makkah for Hajj and distribute food
to them.
He was a businessman and for his business, during the winter he used to travel to Yemen
and during the summer he used to go Syria.
He had very good connections with these two countries.
Every where people of Quraish got special favors and was respected because during the
hajj time they treat the people in a very good way.
So on their business journey no one attacked them.
In whole Arabia they could do the business very safely.
Day by day Makkah became the most important business center.
Allah (swt) made the Quraish the most respectful people.
One of Hashim's sons name was Abdul Muttalib.
During his time the Governor of Yemen, Abraha became very greedy to take control of Makkah.
At just one excuse, he was ready to attacked Makkah with a very big army.
But Allah (swt) destroyed them just by birds.
At that time, Rome and Persian empires were very powerful.
That miracle was the big alarm to the whole world.
To warn them not to attack Makkah.
By this event, Allah (swt) gave to the Quraish highest level respect.
So in this surah Quraish Allah (swt) is telling the people of Quraish to be grateful to him
and accept Islam.
Surahs Fun Facts: 1.
Allah (swt) send this Surah in Makkah. 2.
Al beginning some of the Sahabies thought Surah Fil and Surah Quraish were one surah.
3.
Kusai was called "Mujammi" because he unite the people of Quraish Tribe in Makkah.
4.
People of Quraish were the caretaker of Kabba for many generation.
Specially it was started from Kusai, one of the important leader of Quraish.
5.
People of Quraish had most educated people in whole Arabia.
6.
Before Quraish, people of Himyar control
the Arabia.