لِإِيلَٰفِ (li-īlāfi) For the accustomed security/familiarity

 Let's break down the word لِإِيلَٰفِ (li-īlāfi) — this appears at the beginning of Surah Quraysh:

لِإِيلَٰفِ قُرَيْشٍ
“For the accustomed security of Quraysh…” (Surah Quraysh, verse 1)

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🌟 Word: لِإِيلَٰفِ

🔤 Transliteration: li-īlāfi

🗣️ General Meaning: “For the ilāf (familiarity, security, alliance)”

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🔍 Word Breakdown

Part	Arabic	Meaning
لِـ	li-	“For” / “because of” (a preposition showing purpose or reason)
إِيلَٰفِ	īlāf	Agreement, covenant, alliance, familiarity

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🧬 Root: أ-ل-ف (ʾ–l–f)

The root أ ل ف carries meanings such as:

• To become familiar

• To be in harmony or agreement

• To unite or bring together

• To be accustomed to

Related words:

• أَلِفَ (alifa) – to be accustomed to, to befriend

• أُلْفَة (ulfah) – intimacy, companionship

• تَأْلِيف (taʾlīf) – composition, authorship, reconciliation

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📘 Meaning in Context (Surah Quraysh)

In the phrase:

لِإِيلَٰفِ قُرَيْشٍ
“For the accustomed security/familiarity of Quraysh”

This refers to:

• The peaceful trade routes Quraysh enjoyed in winter and summer

• Their social and economic alliances that protected their trade journeys

• Allah is reminding them that He is the one who provided this stability

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✅ Summary

Word	لِإِيلَٰفِ
Root	أ ل ف
Prefix	لِـ = for / because of
Noun	إِيلَٰف = alliance, security, familiarity
Meaning	“For the alliance/security/familiarity” (granted to Quraysh)