The Elephant | Al-Fil

In brief

The surah points to the event of the People of the Elephant, when an army marching against the Ka'bah was rendered powerless. It reminds that God's protection does not depend on visible human strength and that arrogant aggression against the sacred can end in complete defeat.

What this surah covers

• The warning in the People of the Elephant
• God's protection and power
• The collapse of arrogant force

Source basis

This summary is based on the Quran.com / Quran Foundation Surah Info page. Quran.com marks the chapter introduction as adapted from Tafsir Ibn Ashur.

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