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Circumstances under which Suratul fill was revealed.

1/4/2021

Abraha Ashram’s envy of Mecca’s fame and sacredness.
Establishment of Ecclesia (AI Qalis) cathedral in Sanaa by Abraha Ashram.
Abraha Ashram’s bid to force Arabs to make pilgrimage to the Ecclesia (AI Qalis) cathedral.
Arabs’ defiance of Abraha Ashram.
Abraha Ashram’s march to Mecca to destroy the Ka’aba with an army of 60,000 soldiers and 13 elephants.
Meccan’s fleeing from Abraha Ashram’s advancing army.
Abdul Muttalib’s supplication for divine intervention.
Allah’s unleashing of miraculous birds with pellets of baked clay (Sijjil).
Destruction of Abraha Ashram’s Army.
Birth of prophet Muhammad(S.A.W).

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22/3/2021

Background to the revelation of Suratul fiil.

This event happened in the year of the birth of the Prophet (S.A.W)
Abraha, a Christian governor of Yemen wanted to destroy the Al-kaaba (Baitul Haram) the sacred house of Allah that was honoured by the Quraish.
Abraha built a house in Yemen that resembled the Al-kaaba and asked Arabs to visit the house for pilgrimage instead of Al-kaaba.
An Arab man defiled the inner walls of the newly build structure in Yemen with human waste.
This angered Abraha and made him attack the Al-kaaba with his army using elephants.
Abraha left Yemen for Makkah to destroy the Kaaba with an Army of 13 elephants. When he reached the outskirts of Makkah, he told the chief of Makkah Abdul Mutwalib to leave with his people and hide in the mountains
Abdul Mutwalib pleaded with Abraha but could not convince him to stop from destroying the Al-kaaba.
When Abraha with his army was approaching the city of Makkah, They were suddenly attacked by flocks of birds raiding them with tiny hot clay like stones. The whole army was distorted.
The surah was given the title “Al-Fiil” in reference to the elephant mounted by Abraha.

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