Quraysh

English Alternative forms en Koreish Kuraish Quraish Etymology en ar قُرَيْش. Noun p An ancient Bedouin tribe that controlled Mecca at the time of Muhammad and to which he belonged. en 2014-09-25 Ziauddin Sardar Mecca: The Sacred City Bloomsbury Publishing 9781408835593 When the message arrived the Quraysh were already preparing for war with Medina. It did not take them long to set out from Mecca with 1,000 men in arms, augmented by 100 cavalry. All the grandees of Mecca were there, including Abu Jahl. Proper noun + (surah) The 106th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an, named after the aforementioned tribe. en Lynne Meredith Golodner Flavors of Faith: Holy Breads Front Edge Publishing 9781934879559 2013 In the Quran's chapter 106, often spelled Quraysh in English, God speaks to tribes who are standing defiantly against the Prophet Mohammad: "So let them serve the Lord of this house who feeds them against hunger and gives them security against fear." Coordinate terms Derived terms en Qurayshite Translations 106th sura of the Qur'an Arabic: ar سورة قريش Indonesian: id Quraisy Persian: fa قریش Uyghur: ug قۇرەيش en Qur'an Tribes