Surah 105

Al-Fil

الفيل

The Elephant · Meccan · 5 ayahs

About the surah

Surah number: 105
Name: Al-Fil
Arabic name: الفيل
Meaning: The Elephant
Number of verses: 5
Revealed in: Meccan

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Translations are aids to conveying the meaning; they may contain omissions or errors arising from translation or transmission. The primary reference is the Arabic text of the Quran, shown with its stated source.

أَلَمۡ تَرَ كَيۡفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡفِيلِ

Have you not considered, [O Muḥammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?^[1992]

Translator’s notes (1)

[1992]i.e., the army under the command of Abrahah al-Ashram which was accompanied by a huge elephant and came with the intention of destroying the Kaʿbah at Makkah.

Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

أَلَمۡ يَجۡعَلۡ كَيۡدَهُمۡ فِي تَضۡلِيلٖ

Did He not make their plan into misguidance?^[1993]

Translator’s notes (1)

[1993]Causing them to perish.

Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَأَرۡسَلَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ طَيۡرًا أَبَابِيلَ

And He sent against them birds in flocks,

Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

تَرۡمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٖ مِّن سِجِّيلٖ

Striking them with stones of hard clay,

Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

فَجَعَلَهُمۡ كَعَصۡفٖ مَّأۡكُولِۭ

And He made them like eaten straw.^[1994]

Translator’s notes (1)

[1994]i.e., husks which have been chewed by cattle. This event took place in the year of the Prophet's birth.

Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami