Quran

Surah Al-Fil, The Elephant.

All 5 ayat of Surah Al-Fil (also written Surah Fil) in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah. It is in juz 30 (para 30).

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

105:1

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْفِيلِ ﴿١﴾

Alam tara kaifa fa'ala rabbuka bi ashaabil feel

105:2

أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِى تَضْلِيلٍۢ ﴿٢﴾

Alam yaj'al kai dahum fee tad leel

105:3

وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ ﴿٣﴾

Wa arsala 'alaihim tairan abaabeel

105:4

تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍۢ مِّن سِجِّيلٍۢ ﴿٤﴾

Tar meehim bi hi jaaratim min sij jeel

105:5

فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍۢ مَّأْكُولٍۭ ﴿٥﴾

Faja 'alahum ka'asfim m'akool

Arabic text: Tanzil, Uthmani script, via AlQuran.cloud. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid. Read from the Arabic when you can.

About this surah

About Surah Al-Fil, at a glance.

Surah number
105 of 114
Ayat
5
Revealed in
Makkah (Meccan)
Juz (para)
Juz 30 (para 30)
Rukus
1
Mushaf pages
601 (Madinah mushaf)

Surah Al-Fil (سُورَةُ الفِيلِ), "The Elephant", is surah 105 of the Quran. It has 5 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 30 (para 30), and covers page 601 of the standard Madinah mushaf.

Virtues and benefits of Surah Al-Fil

We have not found an authentic hadith that names a particular virtue for Surah Al-Fil. Its reward is the reward of reciting the Quran itself: the Prophet ﷺ said that every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Reports you may see that promise specific rewards for this surah should be checked for their grading before they are shared.

Jami at-Tirmidhi 2910: every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Graded hasan sahih.

Questions

Good to know.

How many ayat are in Surah Al-Fil?

Surah Al-Fil has 5 ayat.

Is Surah Al-Fil Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.

What does Al-Fil mean?

Al-Fil means "The Elephant".

Which juz (para) is Surah Al-Fil in?

Surah Al-Fil is in juz 30 (para 30).