About This Surah
Surah Al-Fil (الفيل) is the 105th chapter of the Qur'an, with 5 verses revealed in Mecca. Its main themes are community, cosmology, and history. It prominently features companions of the elephant.
Topical Breakdown
Verse Tone Progression
Command
Warning
Consolation
Concept Frequency Cloud
Top Concept Co-Occurrences
going astray↔messenger13
messenger↔the companions7
going astray↔the companions3
birds↔messenger2
birds↔the companions1
companions of the elephant↔the companions1
Cross-Surah Verse Similarity
Al-Fajr · 89:6
O Messenger! Do you not see what your Lord did with the ‘Ād i.e. the people of Hud, when they rejected their Messenger?
∿ similarity: 0.75
Adh-Dhariyat · 51:33
So that I can send upon them stones of hard clay.
∿ similarity: 0.63
Al-Hijr · 15:74
We turned their towns upside down and rained on them a shower of petrified clay.
∿ similarity: 0.57
Al-Furqan · 25:43
Have you seen - O Messenger - the person who made his desire a god and followed it! Will you be a guardian over him to bring him b…
∿ similarity: 0.56
Ya-Sin · 36:71
Have they not seen that I have created livestock for them, and they control the affairs of that livestock by doing with it whateve…
∿ similarity: 0.55
Ghafir · 40:69
O Messenger, do you not see those who argue about the signs of Allah, denying them despite them being clear, so you can wonder at…
∿ similarity: 0.53
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Surah Al-Fil?
Surah Al-Fil (الفيل) is the 105th chapter of the Qur'an, comprising 5 verses revealed in Mecca.
What are the main themes of Surah Al-Fil?
The main themes of Surah Al-Fil are theology, history, and prophethood.
Which key figures are mentioned in Surah Al-Fil?
Surah Al-Fil prominently features Al Hijr and companions of the elephant.
Is Surah Al-Fil Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Fil is Meccan; it was revealed in Mecca and contains 5 verses.
Read Al-Fil — All 5 Verses
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