Plain Arabic & English text (Surat Al-Fil)
Ayah 1
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْفِيلِ
Have not you seen how dealt your Lord with (the) Companions (of the) Elephant
Ayah 2
أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِى تَضْلِيلٍ
Did not He make their plan go astray
Ayah 3
وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ
And He sent against them birds (in) flocks
Ayah 4
تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
Striking them with stones of baked clay
Ayah 5
فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍۭ
Then He made them like straw eaten up
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat Al-Fil?
Surat Al-Fil (الفيل) has 5 verses.
Was Surat Al-Fil revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat Al-Fil was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat Al-Fil on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat Al-Fil spans pages 601 to 601.
What is Surat Al-Fil about?
The Surah derives its name from the word ashab al fil in the very first verse.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.