Surah Al-Fil
سورة الفيل · The Elephant · 5 verses · Meccan
Al-Fil recalls the Year of the Elephant, when the army of Abraha set out to attack Mecca. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born in that year.
Also written as: Fil
- Number
- 105
- Arabic
- الفيل
- Meaning
- The Elephant
- Verses
- 5
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Juz
- 30
- Mushaf page
- 601
Surah Al-Fil in Arabic and English
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَلَمۡ تَرَ كَيۡفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡفِيلِ ﴿١﴾
Alam tara kayfa faʿala rabbuka biashabi alfeeli
Have you not considered, [O Muhammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant
أَلَمۡ يَجۡعَلۡ كَيۡدَهُمۡ فِي تَضۡلِيلٖ ﴿٢﴾
Alam yajʿal kaydahum fee tadleelin
Did He not make their plan into misguidance
وَأَرۡسَلَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ طَيۡرًا أَبَابِيلَ ﴿٣﴾
Waarsala ʿalayhim tayran ababeela
And He sent against them birds in flocks
تَرۡمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٖ مِّن سِجِّيلٖ ﴿٤﴾
Tarmeehim bihijaratin min sijjeelin
Striking them with stones of hard clay
فَجَعَلَهُمۡ كَعَصۡفٖ مَّأۡكُولِۭ ﴿٥﴾
Fajaʿalahum kaʿasfin makoolin
And He made them like eaten straw
Translation: Saheeh International. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Recitation: Mishary Alafasy (EveryAyah.com). A translation conveys the meaning and does not replace the Arabic text.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah Al-Fil?
Surah Al-Fil has 5 verses.
Where was Surah Al-Fil revealed?
Surah Al-Fil is a Meccan surah; it was revealed in Mecca.
Which juz is Surah Al-Fil in?
Surah Al-Fil is in juz 30, on page 601 of the standard Madinah mushaf.
What does Al-Fil mean?
الفيل means "The Elephant".