Surah Al-Fil Ayah 3 (105:3) — Meaning & Tafsir | Quran.GG

Surah Al-Fil, Ayah 3

105:3 · Meaning and tafsir

وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ ٣

And He sent against them birds in flocks,

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Surah Al-Fil 105:3 in Arabic with its translation: “And He sent against them birds in flocks,”

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Ma'arif al-Qur'an

Mufti Muhammad Shafi

Verse [ 105:3] طَيْرً‌ا أَبَابِيلَ (... birds in flocks.) The word ababil is plural and is said to have no singular. It means birds in flocks, or swarms of birds. It is not the name of a particular bird. In Urdu usually ababil refers to 'swallows', they are not implied in the verse as indicated in the above narration. These birds were somewhat smaller in size than pigeon and they were birds that were never seen before. [ Said Ibn Jubair, as quoted by Qurtubi ].

Uthmani text of the Madinah mushaf (King Fahd Complex). Translation: Saheeh International. Tafsir via Quran.com.