إِۦلَٰفِهِمْ (īlāfihim)Their accustomed security i

 Let's break down the Arabic word إِۦلَٰفِهِمْ (īlāfihim) — this appears in Surah Quraysh, verse 2:

إِۦلَٰفِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيْفِ
“Their accustomed security in the caravan of winter and summer”

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🌟 Word: إِۦلَٰفِهِمْ

🔤 Transliteration: īlāfihim

🗣️ General Meaning:

"Their ilāf" = Their alliance / security / familiar tradition

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🔍 Morphological Breakdown

Part	Arabic	Meaning
إِيلَافِ	īlāf	Familiarity, covenant, alliance
هِمْ	-him (suffix)	“Their” (3rd person masculine plural pronoun)

🧠 So إِيلَافِهِمْ = “The ilāf of them” → “Their accustomed alliance/security”

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🧬 Root: أ-ل-ف (ʾ–l–f)

This root denotes:

• Familiarity

• Unity or harmony

• Becoming accustomed to something

Related Words:

Word	Meaning
أَلِفَ	to be familiar or friendly with
أُلْفَة	companionship, closeness
تَأْلِيف	uniting, reconciling, compiling

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📘 Meaning in Qur'anic Context

In Surah Quraysh, Allah mentions:

لِإِيلَافِ قُرَيْشٍ • إِيلَافِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيْفِ

• The repetition of إِيلَاف emphasizes the blessing of peace and trade that Quraysh enjoyed.

• Allah is reminding them of His favor — giving them safe, familiar travel routes in winter and summer.

• It’s a call to recognize these blessings and worship the Lord of the Ka'bah.

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✅ Summary

Component	Meaning
إِيلَافِ	Familiarity / alliance / safety
هِمْ	Their
Full word	“Their security” / “Their alliance”