Surah Al-Fil (The Elephant) سُورَة الفيل

Surah Al-Fil is the 105th chapter of the Quran, consisting of 5 verses. It narrates the story of the army of the elephant, led by the Ethiopian king Abraha, who sought to destroy the Ka'bah in Mecca. Allah intervened to protect His sacred house. Below are the verses of this Surah.

Translation: Surah Al-Fil (The Elephant) سُورَة الفيل

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ ١ i

Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the Companions of the Elephant? (1)

أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِي تَضْلِيلٍ ٢ i

Did He not make their treacherous plan go astray? (2)

وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ ٣ i

And He sent against them Flights of Birds, (3)

تَرْمِيهِمْ بِحِجَارَةٍ مِنْ سِجِّيلٍ ٤ i

Striking them with stones of baked clay. (4)

فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَأْكُولٍ ٥ i

Then did He make them like an empty field of stalks and straw, (of which the corn) has been eaten up. (5)