Discover the meaning of the word Winter (شتا) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
شتا
Winter
Root: ش - ت
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Winter
The Almighty says: 'the journey of winter and summer' (Quraysh 2).
One says: the weather became wintry, we wintered.
Ash-shita': the cold season.
The Quraysh made two commercial journeys, one in winter to Yemen, the other in summer to Syria.
Winter in the Quran (1)
Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Quraysh : 2 Meccan
﴿إِۦلَـٰفِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيْفِ﴾
Their accustomed security [in] the caravan of winter and summer -