وَٱلصَّيْفِ (waṣ-ṣayfi)And The summer

 Let’s break down the word وَٱلصَّيْفِ (waṣ-ṣayfi) — the final part of this key phrase from Surah Quraysh, verse 2:

رِحْلَةَ ٱلشِّتَاءِ وَٱلصَّيْفِ
“The journey of winter and summer”

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🌟 Word: وَٱلصَّيْفِ

🔤 Transliteration: waṣ-ṣayfi

🗣️ General Meaning: "and the summer"

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🔍 Word Breakdown

Part	Arabic	Meaning
وَ	wa-	And
ٱلـ	al-	The (definite article)
صَيْف	ṣayf	Summer
ـِ (ending)	-i (kasrah)	Genitive case (because of grammatical connection)

So, وَٱلصَّيْفِ = “and the summer”

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🧬 Root: ص-ي-ف (ṣ–y–f)

This root relates to:

• Summer

• Heat

• Warm seasons or climates

Related Words:

Word	Meaning
صَيْف	Summer
مُصْطَاف	Someone spending the summer
مَصِيف	Summer location/resort

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📘 Meaning in Qur'anic Context

In Surah Quraysh, Allah is highlighting the two seasonal journeys that Quraysh used to make for trade:

• Winter (ٱلشِّتَاءِ) → to Yemen (warmer in winter)

• Summer (ٱلصَّيْفِ) → to Syria (ash-Shām) (more comfortable in summer)

These safe journeys were a great blessing and part of Quraysh's economic security and social stability.

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✅ Final Summary

Component	Meaning
وَ	And
ٱلـ	The
صَيْف	Summer
وَٱلصَّيْفِ	“And the summer”