What does « Shtā » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Shtā (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
Shtā
Root: ش - ت
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Shtā

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.

Shtā 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 -

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