Surah Al-Fil (undefined) is the 105th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 5 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, and English translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.
- 105:1
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْفِيلِ
Alam tara kaifa fa'ala rabbuka bi ashaabil feel
Have you not considered, [O Muhammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?
- 105:2
أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِى تَضْلِيلٍۢ
Alam yaj'al kai dahum fee tad leel
Did He not make their plan into misguidance?
- 105:3
وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ
Wa arsala 'alaihim tairan abaabeel
And He sent against them birds in flocks,
- 105:4
تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍۢ مِّن سِجِّيلٍۢ
Tar meehim bi hi jaaratim min sij jeel
Striking them with stones of hard clay,
- 105:5
فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍۢ مَّأْكُولٍۭ
Faja 'alahum ka'asfim m'akool
And He made them like eaten straw.
About Surah Al-Fil
Al-Fil, the Elephant, recalls the year the Prophet (peace be upon him) was born, when an army with an elephant came to destroy the Kaaba and was wiped out by flocks of birds carrying stones. It is a short, vivid reminder that Allah protects His sacred house and humbles those who challenge Him.
Themes: The army of the elephant, Protection of the Kaaba, Allah's power, A historical sign
Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: English. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.