Al-Fil
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Al-Fil is the 105th chapter of the Qur’an, known for recounting the story of the Army of the Elephant and God’s protection of the Kaaba.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Fil canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Surah of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | Quraysh ⓘ |
| associatedHistoricalEvent |
The Elephant
ⓘ
surface form:
Year of the Elephant
|
| associatedLocation |
Kaaba
ⓘ
Mecca ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | universally accepted as part of the Qur'an by all Muslim sects ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
God’s power over seemingly superior forces
ⓘ
protection of the Sacred House (Kaaba) ⓘ reminder of God’s favors to Quraysh ⓘ |
| chapterNumberInQuran | 105 ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | revealed early in the Meccan period according to traditional accounts ⓘ |
| closingTheme | the invaders made like eaten-up straw ⓘ |
| genre | short Meccan warning and reminder surah ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | part of the last juz' frequently used in worship and teaching ⓘ |
| mentions |
birds (tayran ababil)
ⓘ
stones of baked clay (hijarah min sijjil) ⓘ The Elephant ⓘ
surface form:
the People of the Elephant
|
| name | Al-Fil self-link ⓘ |
| nameMeaningInArabic | The Elephant ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 5 ⓘ |
| openingWords | Alam tara kayfa fa'ala rabbuka bi-ashabi al-fil ⓘ |
| pairedThematicallyWith | Surah Quraysh ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Quraysh
ⓘ
before Surah Quraysh according to some thematic orderings ⓘ |
| quranicOrder | comes before Surah Quraysh in the standard Uthmanic codex ⓘ |
| quranJuz | 30 ⓘ |
| recitationUsage |
memorized in basic Qur'an study
ⓘ
often recited in daily prayers ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divine retribution
ⓘ
miraculous defeat of an invading army ⓘ sacredness of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| remindsOf | God’s past favor to the people of Mecca ⓘ |
| rhetoricalForm | reminder of a well-known historical event ⓘ |
| scripture |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| subjectOfSurah |
God’s protection of the Kaaba
ⓘ
divine punishment of aggressors ⓘ the story of the Army of the Elephant ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
example of God’s intervention in history
ⓘ
sign of divine protection for the sanctuary ⓘ |
| traditionalContext | expedition of Abraha against the Kaaba ⓘ |
| traditionalExegesisFocus |
identity of the Army of the Elephant
ⓘ
nature of the birds and stones mentioned ⓘ |
| verseCountTradition | unanimously 5 verses in major qira'at traditions ⓘ |
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Subject: Al-Fil Description of subject: Al-Fil is the 105th chapter of the Qur’an, known for recounting the story of the Army of the Elephant and God’s protection of the Kaaba.
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