Surah Al-Fil
Paper-cut picture from Surah Al-Fil: flocks upon flocks of small dark birds flying in waves across an amber desert sky, each carrying a tiny pebble
Al-Fil 105:3–4

Birds in flocks

وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ ٣ تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍۢ مِّن سِجِّيلٍۢ ٤

Surah mind map
The meaning, simply

Allah sent against them many birds, flock after flock, throwing small stones of hard baked clay at them.

Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 16 October 2026.

Words to understand
أَبَابِيلَ
flock after flock
سِجِّيلٍۢ
hardened clay
Think with me

Allah sent many birds with small stones, and they defeated a big army. Who gave them the power to do that?

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