Surah Al-Fil: English translation (Saheeh International), word by word audio

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About Surah Al-Fil

Surah Al-Fil is surah 105 of 114 in the Quran, classified as Meccan, with 5 ayat. In the 604-page Madani mushaf it begins on page 601. The Arabic text is here with the Saheeh International English translation beside it, and the recitation of Mishary Alafasy follows it word by word, highlighting each word as it is read. The name means "The Elephant".

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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 notes (1)
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.
105:1
أَلَمۡ يَجۡعَلۡ كَيۡدَهُمۡ فِي تَضۡلِيلٖ

Did He not make their plan into misguidance?¹⁹⁹³
Translator notes (1)
1. 1993 Causing them to perish.
105:2
وَأَرۡسَلَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ طَيۡرًا أَبَابِيلَ

And He sent against them birds in flocks,

105:3
تَرۡمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٖ مِّن سِجِّيلٖ

Striking them with stones of hard clay,

105:4
فَجَعَلَهُمۡ كَعَصۡفٖ مَّأۡكُولِۭ

And He made them like eaten straw.¹⁹⁹⁴
Translator notes (1)
1. 1994 i.e., husks which have been chewed by cattle. This event took place in the year of the Prophet's birth.
105:5

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Surah Al-Fil in the mushaf

Revelation: Meccan
Juz: 30
Words: 23
Madani mushaf (604 pages): 601
IndoPak mushaf (610 pages): 607
Naskh mushaf (612 pages): 608

Questions about Surah Al-Fil

How many ayat does Surah Al-Fil have?

Surah Al-Fil has 5 ayat. It is surah 105 of 114 in the Quran.

Which juz is Surah Al-Fil in?

Surah Al-Fil: juz 30 of 30.

Is Surah Al-Fil Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Fil is classified as Meccan.

What page is Surah Al-Fil on?

Surah Al-Fil in the Madani mushaf (604 pages): 601. In the IndoPak mushaf (610 pages): 607. In the Naskh mushaf (612 pages): 608.

How many words does Surah Al-Fil have?

Surah Al-Fil: 23 words, counted from the Uthmani text this site reads.

How many Arabic letters does Surah Al-Fil have?

Surah Al-Fil: 96 letters, counted from the same Uthmani text, without the vowel marks.

Where does Surah Al-Fil come in the Quran?

Surah Al-Fil runs from ayah 6,189 to ayah 6,193 of the 6,236 ayat in the Quran.

Does Surah Al-Fil have a sajdah ayah?

No. Surah Al-Fil carries no sajdah mark in the Madinah mushaf; 14 of the 114 surahs do.

Can I listen to Surah Al-Fil?

Yes. All 5 ayat of Surah Al-Fil play here ayah by ayah, in the recitation of any of 43 reciters, free and with no sign-up.

Which Arabic text is used for Surah Al-Fil?

The Uthmanic Hafs text of the King Fahd Complex, set in the Complex’s own KFGQPC Uthmanic Hafs V22 face. Every count on this page, including the 5 ayat and 23 words, is generated from that same text.

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