FREE THE STORY OF THE ELEPHANT: SURAH AL-FEEL PDF Shade 7 Publishing,Hajera Memon,Anisa Nachett | 26 pages | 01 Jul 2014 | Shade 7 Publishing Limited | 9780957636408 | English | London, United Kingdom ﺑِ ۡﺴ ِﻢ Stories of the Sahabah • Surah Al Fil and the Elephant incident Surah Al-Fil was revealed in Makkah. You can read the story of The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel People of the Elephant in the books of Tafseer and Islamic history. In this article, we will focus only on some key points that define the terms and purpose of this surah. Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him was sent to the Arabs and the whole world to guide them to the right path. Many people believed in him back then and many others have believed in him since then. However, many others have chosen not to believe in him or his divine message. When Allah sent Prophet Muhammad the divine message, He revealed to him the story of the elephants, which is said to have taken place the same year the Prophet was born. The story reminds the Qurayshites of one of the favors Allah had granted them as He protected them from the attack The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel the Abyssinians. Because of this, the Qurayshites remained safe in Makkah while others were being snatched away from their homes from all around them. Then in falsehood do they believe, and in the favor of Allah they disbelieve? So, let those who are present inform those who are absent. Birds Ababil were the birds Allah sent to destroy the approaching army led by Abraha. The word The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel tells us the birds were in groups or crowds. It was said that they were tiny green birds that came from the seaside and they had heads like the heads of predatory animals. Sijjil is defined as stones that were hard and solid. Some scholars say these stones were of sand and clay. Some scholars say it also means the leaves of vegetation and produce when eaten by cattle and defecated out as dung. An army which was led by a massive elephant. This was an act of aggression, they had to be stopped. However, because the Qurayshites back then were pagans, Allah did not want His Sacred House to be saved or defended by them. So He sent some of His soldiers, the flocks of The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel, to defend His House and rebel against the aggressors. You see, Prophet Muhammad was not born or had just been born when the incident took place, he could not have seen any of this. Believe it as if you have seen it with your eyes! The Birds Ababil or, flocks of birds The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel were sent by Allah to destroy the army and its leader exerted their effort and did their best. Narrations state that each tiny bird carried three stones, one in its beak and two in its two claws. To me, this is all they could do. However, since Prophet Muhammad was sent with the final message, the issue of protecting the sanctuaries has transferred from the unknown soldiers of Allah to Muslims. As Allah the Almighty honored us with His faith, we should maintain this honor through doing our best to defend the faith of Allah. Finally, the Surah should be understood as a reminder for us, as well. As Allah made us Muslims and granted us with safetywe should believe in Him and never turn our backs to Him or His way of life, Islam! The Story of the Owners of the Elephant (From Surah Al-Fil) – By Ibn Kathir | The incident is supposed to have taken place just before the birth of Prophet Muhammad S. Before Prophet Muhammad S. S was born, the governor of Abyssinia, Abraha Al-Ashram, had built a place of worship and asked all Arabs to worship there. This site was richly decorated with treasures from the collection of Bilquis, Queen of Saba. But the Arabs refused to bow down. The Abyssnians had tame elephants that they used in wars. Abraha gathered his army of men and elephants and marched towards Makkah. The tribes of Quraish, Kinanah and Hudhail decided to fight against Abraha, but they realized that they could not afford such a war and gave up the plan. To get more valuable Islamic content on a regular basis, please subscribe to our newsletter here. We do not intend to fight. Really we cannot afford it. He Alone can protect it if He wills to. The messenger then took him to Abraha. Abdul Muttalib was a dignified looking, handsome man. His noble appearance impressed Abraha. He did not want to insult him, nor did he want to give a potential enemy an equal status, so Abraha sat down on the rich carpet beside Abdul Muttalib. Through an interpreter, Abraha asked what the chief of the Quraish wanted. Abdul Muttalib went home and told the Quraish about his conversation with Abraha and ordered them to evacuate Mecca and move to the mountains. Click here to download the book: The Amazing Quran. Abdul Muttalib set out with all the Quraish to the mountains seeking shelter and waiting to see what would happen next. The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel next morning, Abraha prepared himself, his troops and his elephant, Mahmoud, to enter Mecca. Nufail Ibn Habib then went away and climbed up the mount till he was far and safe. The Abyssinians tried everything to make the elephant stand again but in vain. They beat him, hurt him with The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel but still the elephant refused to get up and march towards Makkah. While trying The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel get The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel to stand they turned his direction to Yemen and he immediately got ready to move. Allah the Almighty then sent birds from the seaside that resembled hawks. Each bird held three stones: one in its beak and one in its each leg. The birds dropped these stones on the Abyssinians killing them. Some Abyssinians fled while death pursued them every way they went. They tried to go back the way they had come and asked Nufail Ibn Habib to guide them back to Yemen. Allah the Almighty also sent a severe wind that added to the speed and strength of the stones and caused the majority of the army to perish. Abraha was hit with a stone as well. After a short while, his chest cracked and he died. Ibn Ishaq said some of the Abyssinians managed to return to Yemen and related to their people what had happened to them and to the whole army. In his Tafsir, An-Naqqash mentioned The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel the flood carried away their dead bodies and threw them into the sea. Then, Ibn Ishaq cited the poetry the Arabs composed pertaining to that great incident in which Allah the Almighty made His Sacred House victorious for He wanted to grant it honor, dignity, purification and respect through sending His Messenger Muhammad S. S and the Legislation He sent with him. The destruction of the owners of the elephant was not for the sake of the Quraishites themselves but victory was granted to the Sacred House in preparation for the advent of Prophet Muhammad S. Following the death of Abraha and his succeeding two sons, the Abyssinian rule over Yemen came to an end; the church built by Abraha was deserted. The two idols were made of wood, their height was about sixty cubits and they were touched with the jinn. Hence no one could take the risk of coming near the church or taking anything of its building or ornaments fearing the evils of the jinn. It stayed deserted till the time of the first Abbaside Caliph, As-Saffah who heard about the riches found inside the church. For others who want to help thousands learn about Islam from IqraSense. Over these years, millions of readers have benefited from our content The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel ongoing communications. If you would like to join the many people who support this work with a monthly contribution, please click on the link below. Thank you and JazakAllah for your support! Jazakalahu hairan for this article. It has enriched my knowledge of the subject matter of Suratul fil. Thank you very much. May Allah brings wisdom and knowledge to mankind for the benefits of the life hereafter…for the Angels will bow low to the seekers of knowledge in accordance to his will…. Of course, it is believed that you actually contribute immensely towards the spread The Story of the Elephant: Surah Al-Feel Islam and inspiring in to our hearts to to be film in worshipping Allah alone. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Note: Click here to read more Islamic stories from the Quran and get access to best Dua books in these publications. 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