Surah Al-Fil with Urdu & English Translation

سورة الفيل

Surah Al-Fil (الفيل) — “The Elephant” — is the 105th surah of the Holy Qur'an. It has 5 verses (ayat), was revealed in Makkah and is in Para (Juz) 30 (pages 601–601 of the Madani mushaf). Read it below in Arabic with Roman transliteration, English translation (Saheeh International) and Urdu translation (Fateh Muhammad Jalandhry), and listen to the full recitation by Mishary Rashid Alafasy.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْفِيلِ ﴿1﴾

Alam tara kaifa fa'ala rabbuka bi ashaabil feel

1. Have you not considered, [O Muhammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?

کیا تم نے نہیں دیکھا کہ تمہارے پروردگار نے ہاتھی والوں کے ساتھ کیا کیا

أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِى تَضْلِيلٍۢ ﴿2﴾

Alam yaj'al kai dahum fee tad leel

2. Did He not make their plan into misguidance?

کیا ان کا داؤں غلط نہیں کیا؟ (گیا)

وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ ﴿3﴾

Wa arsala 'alaihim tairan abaabeel

3. And He sent against them birds in flocks,

اور ان پر جھلڑ کے جھلڑ جانور بھیجے

تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍۢ مِّن سِجِّيلٍۢ ﴿4﴾

Tar meehim bi hi jaaratim min sij jeel

4. Striking them with stones of hard clay,

جو ان پر کھنگر کی پتھریاں پھینکتے تھے

فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍۢ مَّأْكُولٍۭ ﴿5﴾

Faja 'alahum ka'asfim m'akool

5. And He made them like eaten straw.

تو ان کو ایسا کر دیا جیسے کھایا ہوا بھس

Frequently asked questions about Surah Al-Fil

How many verses are in Surah Al-Fil?

Surah Al-Fil has 5 verses (ayat).

Is Surah Al-Fil Makki or Madani?

Surah Al-Fil was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Makki surah.

Which para is Surah Al-Fil in?

Surah Al-Fil is in Para (Juz) 30 of the Qur'an.

What does Al-Fil mean?

Al-Fil (الفيل) means “The Elephant”.

What number surah is Al-Fil?

Al-Fil is the 105th surah of the Qur'an.

Where can I listen to or download Surah Al-Fil?

You can listen to the full recitation of Surah Al-Fil by Mishary Rashid Alafasy on this page and download it as an MP3.

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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (Uthmani script). English translation: Saheeh International. Urdu translation: Fateh Muhammad Jalandhry. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.