105: al-Feel الفيل
This is a ‘Makki’ Surah with 5 verses. It is narrated from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) that whoever recites this Surah in his obligatory prayers, the mount
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This is a ‘Makki’ Surah with 5 verses. It is narrated from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) that whoever recites this Surah in his obligatory prayers, the mountains will bear witness on the Day of Judgement that he prayed and he will be taken to Paradise on the command of Allah (s.w.t.).
The person who recites this Surah is kept safe from his enemies and has his difficulties and problems solved quickly. Recitation of this Surah is also helpful in remaining safe from evil tyrant rulers.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
اَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِاَصْحٰبِ الْفِيْلِؕ(1)
ALAM TARA KAYFA FA-A’LA RABBOKA BE-ASHAABIL FEEL.
Have you not regarded how your Lord dealt with the army of the elephants?
اَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِىْ تَضْلِيْلٍۙ(2)
ALAM YAJ-A’L KAYDAHUM FEE TAZLEELINW.
Did He not make their stratagems go awry,
وَّاَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا اَبَابِيْلَۙ(3)
WA ARSALA A’LAYHIM TAYRAN ABAABEELA.
and send against them flocks of birds
تَرْمِيْهِمْ بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّنْ سِجِّيْلٍۙ(4)
TARMEEHIM BE-HEJAARATIM MIN SIJJEELIN.
pelting them with stones of shale,
فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّاْكُوْلٍ(5)
FA-JA-A’LAHUM KA-A’SFIM MAAKOOL.
thus making them like chewed-up straw?
