الفيل

Al-Fil

The Elephant

Revelation

Meccan

Verses

5 verses

Ruku

1 ruku

Order of revelation

19th revealed

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْفِيلِ

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   Hast thou not seen how thy Lord dealt with the owners of the Elephant?

2. 2

   أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِى تَضْلِيلٍ

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   Did He not bring their stratagem to naught,

3. 3

   وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ

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   And send against them swarms of flying creatures,

4. 4

   تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ

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   Which pelted them with stones of baked clay,

5. 5

   فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍۭ

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   And made them like green crops devoured (by cattle)?

About Surah Al-Fil

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Surah Al-Fil is the 105th surah of the Quran: a Makki surah of 5 verses in para 30.

It recalls how Allah dealt with the companions of the elephant, made their plan go astray, and sent against them birds in flocks, striking them with stones of baked clay (105:1–5). This happened in the year the Prophet ﷺ was born.

What is the meaning of Surah Al-Fil?

Al-Fil means “the Elephant”, after the army of the elephant that marched on the Ka‘bah (105:1).

How many verses are in Surah Al-Fil?

Surah Al-Fil has 5 verses (ayat) in 1 ruku.

Is Surah Al-Fil Makki or Madani?

It is a Makki (Meccan) surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah. It was the 19th surah to be revealed.

Which para is Surah Al-Fil in?

It is in para (juz) 30 of the Quran, Juz ‘Amma.

Can I read Surah Al-Fil with transliteration?

Yes. Open Display (the sliders icon above the verses) and turn on Transliteration to show the Arabic in Latin letters beneath each verse, or Word by word for the meaning of every word. The tafsir (commentary) of any verse opens from the book icon beside it.