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WorksheetsSurah al-Fil
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
What does الفِيل means?
Bird
Elephant
Camel
Stone
Surah Al-Fil tells us about the story of
King Abrahah and his army wanted to destroy Kaabah
The elephant
Kaabah
Kaabah and Abrahah
Abrahah armies consist of
Men and birds
Men only
Men and elephants
Birds and elephants
أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ _____________فِى تَضْلِيلٍ
تَرْمِيهِم
أَبَابِيلَ
كَيْدَهُمْ
رَبُّكَ
بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ ________________
تَرْمِيهِم
وَأَرْسَلَ
كَيْدَهُمْ
رَبُّكَ
How did Allah protect the Kabah?
(2 answers)
Ababil (birds) with small stones
Heavy rain
The elephant sat down and did it move towards the Kabah
The Quraish tribes came to fight Abraha and his army
Who was the care taker of Kaabah?
Abraha
Abdul Mutallib
Abu Talib
Prophet Muhammed s.a.w
What is the meaning of حجارة?
Elephant
Stones
The plan
Birds
What is the metaphor of vision mentioned in the first verse?
Looking through a telescope
Seeing with the heart
Watching a movie
Reading a book
Seeing with the eyes
Why is the question "How" used in the first verse instead of "What He did"?
To hide the true meaning of the event
To emphasize the miraculous aspect of the event
To confuse the readers
To make it seem like an ordinary event
What year was known as the Year of the Elephant?
680 AD
630 AD
610 AD
570 AD
What does the Arabic word "kayd" (كَيْدَ) mean?
Plan
Ambush
Scheme
All of them.
evil scheme
What was the evil scheme of the army of the elephant?
To build a new church
To conquer Mecca
To destroy the Ka'ba
To capture Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
The next day, as they prepared for battle, they discovered that their elephant (called ................... ) refused to approach Mecca.
Mamluk
Mahmud
Mashkur
Mardud
Maruf
What were the birds sent by Allah described as?
Falcons
Flocks of birds
Hawks
Eagles
What were the stones used by the birds to destroy the army of the elephant made of?
Diamonds
Marble
Granite
Clay
What is the meaning of "asfin ma'kul" (عَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ) in verse 5?
A flooded plain
A field of grain devoured and trampled
A crushed rock
A wood that turned to ash
Who is the addressee of the Surah?
The people of Mecca
The Qurayshi tribe
Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
The people including us after the Messenger (SAW)
All of them
What is the primary message of the Surah?
The importance of respecting one another
The importance of faith in Islam
The power and might of Allah
The importance of protecting the Ka’ba
What is the importance of the story of the people of the Elephant for Muslims?
It provides historical context for the revelation of the Qur’an
It demonstrates the power and might of Allah
It teaches the importance of protecting holy sites
It explains that Allah has many visible and invisible armies.
All of them
What was the motive behind the plan to destroy the Ka'bah by the Abyssinians?
To establish their own kingdom in the region.
To spread their religion in the Arabian Peninsula.
To take control of the trade route from south Arabia to Syria and Egypt.
To retaliate for the pollution of their cathedral by the Arabs.
What does the term "alam tara" (أَلَمْ تَرَ) actually mean in the Surah al-Fil?
Have you not read
Have you not heard
Have you not known
Have you not seen
Have you not considered
What does the term "sijjil" (سِجِّيلٍ) mean in the Surah?
A type of bird
Baked bread
A secret plan
Stones made from clay and baked
What happened to the people of the elephant after they were pelted with stones by the birds?
They were captured and taken prisoner.
They surrendered and converted to Islam.
They were rendered like straw eaten up by cattle.
They managed to escape and return to their homeland.
What does the phrase "fi tadlil" (فِي تَضْلِيلٍ) mean in the verse?
Bringing a plan to fruition
Leading a plan astray
Hiding a plan
Destroying a plan
What did `Abdul Muttalib say to Abrahah when he tried to approach the Ka'bah with his army?
"You will never be able to conquer this sacred house of Allah."
"The Ka'bah is under the protection of the tribe of Quraysh, and they will defend it with their lives."
"I am the lord of the camels, but the Ka'bah has its own Lord who will defend it."
"This is not a place for you to destroy with your elephants and armies."
"Even if we cannot defend the Ka'bah, God will protect our sacred place."
What is the meaning of the word "Ababil" (أَبَابِيلَ) according to the given information?
A mountain range
A type of bird
A group of birds
A type of flower
