Surah Fil Word by Word English | ColorCoded Grammar, Translation & Transliteration

Internalize the historical miracle of how Allah protected His Sacred House (the Kaaba) from the mighty army of Abraha with this specialized Surah Al-Fil word by word study guide. Meticulously designed for historical reflection, this page features interactive Color-Coded Grammar Cards that allow readers to visually distinguish between nouns, verbs, and particles, simplifying the learning of Arabic sentence structures. To ensure precise reading for non-Arabic speakers, accurate Transliteration for Accurate Pronunciation is provided alongside every verse. This comprehensive tool empowers students to master Tajweed while internalizing the story of the Companions of the Elephant and the flock of birds (Ababil) sent to destroy them found in Surah Al-Fil.

In the name of God
Noun (Ism)
Verb (Fi'l)
Particle (Harf)
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْفِيلِ
Alam tara kayfa faʿala rabbuka bi-aṣḥābi l-fīl
Have you not considered, [O Muhammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?
105:1
Particle
أَلَمْ
Have not
alam
Verb
تَرَ
you seen
tara
Noun
كَيْفَ
how
kayfa
Verb
فَعَلَ
dealt
faʿala
Noun
رَبُّكَ
your Lord
rabbuka
Noun
بِأَصْحَـٰبِ
with (the) Companions
bi-aṣḥābi
Noun
ٱلْفِيلِ
(of the) Elephant
l-fīli
أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِى تَضْلِيلٍۢ
Alam yajʿal kaydahum fī taḍlīl
Did He not make their plan into misguidance?
105:2
Particle
أَلَمْ
Did not
alam
Verb
يَجْعَلْ
He make
yajʿal
Noun
كَيْدَهُمْ
their plan
kaydahum
Particle
فِى
in
Noun
تَضْلِيلٍۢ
astray
taḍlīlin
وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ
Wa-arsala ʿalayhim ṭayran abābīl
And He sent against them birds in flocks,
105:3
Verb
وَأَرْسَلَ
And He sent
wa-arsala
Particle
عَلَيْهِمْ
against them
ʿalayhim
Noun
طَيْرًا
birds
ṭayran
Noun
أَبَابِيلَ
(in) flocks
abābīla
تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍۢ مِّن سِجِّيلٍۢ
Tarmīhim bi-ḥijāratin min sijjīl
Striking them with stones of hard clay,
105:4
Verb
تَرْمِيهِم
Striking them
tarmīhim
Noun
بِحِجَارَةٍۢ
with stones
biḥijāratin
Particle
مِّن
of
min
Noun
سِجِّيلٍۢ
baked clay
sijjīlin
فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍۢ مَّأْكُولٍۭ
Fa-jaʿalahum ka-ʿaṣfin ma'kūl
And He made them like eaten straw.
105:5
Verb
فَجَعَلَهُمْ
Then He made them
fajaʿalahum
Noun
كَعَصْفٍۢ
like straw
kaʿaṣfin
Noun
مَّأْكُولٍۭ
eaten up
makūlin

CLOSING PRAYER

Ya Allah (O Allah), the Protector of the Sanctuary, the Lord of the Kaaba. We praise You for Your power demonstrated in the Year of the Elephant. We thank You for the lesson of divine protection found in Surah Al-Fil word by word.

O Rabb, just as You made the plot of the elephant army go astray (Tadlil), make the plots of those who wish harm upon the believers fail. Send Your help against oppressors just as You sent the birds (Ababil). Make our enemies like eaten straw (Asfin Ma’kul) and grant safety and security to Your House and the Ummah.

Please accept this humble effort from us, for indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. Ameen.

How the Surah Al-Fil Word-by-Word Analysis Works

Unlike standard translations that give you the general meaning of a sentence, this page utilizes a unique “Full Context” Method”. We display the data in two distinct layers to ensure you never lose the flow of Surah Al-Fil:

  • Top Row (Context): Read the Complete Arabic Verse alongside the Full English Translation to grasp the overall message and narrative of the Surah.
  • Bottom Row (Analysis): Dive into the Word-by-Word breakdown to see the exact meaning, spelling, and root origin of every single word in sequence.

Understanding the ColorCoded Grammar Guide for Surah Al-Fil

Learn Quranic Arabic grammar (Nahw & Sarf) intuitively while you read. This resource replaces complex textbook rules with immediate visual cues. Every word in Surah Al-Fil is presented as an interactive “Grammar Card” featuring instant color-coding:

  • Noun (Ism): Marked in Blue (Names, places, objects).
  • Verb (Fi’l): Marked in Red (Actions, tenses).
  • Particle (Harf): Marked in Green (Prepositions, connecting words).

This visual aid helps you instantly recognize sentence structures and parts of speech within the verses, aiding in faster retention and comprehension.

Transliteration & Pronunciation of Surah Al-Fil

You do not need to be fluent in reading Arabic script to start reciting. Perfect your pronunciation with the Tajweed-friendly Transliteration included on every word card. This phonetic guide helps you pronounce challenging words in Surah Al-Fil correctly, connecting the sound directly to the meaning.

Quranic Statistics: Building Vocabulary through Surah Al-Fil

Many students feel overwhelmed by the vastness of the Quran, but the numbers prove it is achievable. The Quran is composed of approximately 77,797 total words, yet the vocabulary is highly repetitive.

  • Total Unique Words: Approximately 14,870.
  • Actual Root Words: Only ~2,000 words.

By reading Surah Al-Fil word-by-word, you are learning the essential root words found in this chapter. Since these roots repeat frequently throughout the Quran, mastering the vocabulary in these verses directly contributes to understanding the entire Holy Book.

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