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Surah al-Fil

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does الفِيل means?

a)

Bird

b)

Elephant

c)

Camel

d)

Stone

2.

Surah Al-Fil tells us about the story of

a)

King Abrahah and his army wanted to destroy Kaabah

b)

The elephant

c)

Kaabah

d)

Kaabah and Abrahah

3.

Abrahah armies consist of

a)

Men and birds

b)

Men only

c)

Men and elephants

d)

Birds and elephants

4.

أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ _____________فِى تَضْلِيلٍ

a)

تَرْمِيهِم

b)

أَبَابِيلَ

c)

كَيْدَهُمْ

d)

رَبُّكَ

5.

بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ ________________

a)

تَرْمِيهِم

b)

وَأَرْسَلَ

c)

كَيْدَهُمْ

d)

رَبُّكَ

6.

How did Allah protect the Kabah?

(2 answers)

a)

Ababil (birds) with small stones

b)

Heavy rain

c)

The elephant sat down and did it move towards the Kabah

d)

The Quraish tribes came to fight Abraha and his army

7.

Who was the care taker of Kaabah?

a)

Abraha

b)

Abdul Mutallib

c)

Abu Talib

d)

Prophet Muhammed s.a.w

8.

What is the meaning of حجارة?

a)

Elephant

b)

Stones

c)

The plan

d)

Birds

9.

What is the metaphor of vision mentioned in the first verse?

a)

Looking through a telescope

b)

Seeing with the heart

c)

Watching a movie

d)

Reading a book

e)

Seeing with the eyes

10.

Why is the question "How" used in the first verse instead of "What He did"?

a)

To hide the true meaning of the event

b)

To emphasize the miraculous aspect of the event

c)

To confuse the readers

d)

To make it seem like an ordinary event

11.

What year was known as the Year of the Elephant?

a)

680 AD

b)

630 AD

c)

610 AD

d)

570 AD

12.

What does the Arabic word "kayd" (كَيْدَ) mean?

a)

Plan

b)

Ambush

c)

Scheme

d)

All of them.

e)

evil scheme

13.

What was the evil scheme of the army of the elephant?

a)

To build a new church

b)

To conquer Mecca

c)

To destroy the Ka'ba

d)

To capture Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

14.

The next day, as they prepared for battle, they discovered that their elephant (called ................... ) refused to approach Mecca.

a)

Mamluk

b)

Mahmud

c)

Mashkur

d)

Mardud

e)

Maruf

15.

What were the birds sent by Allah described as?

a)

Falcons

b)

Flocks of birds

c)

Hawks

d)

Eagles

16.

What were the stones used by the birds to destroy the army of the elephant made of?

a)

Diamonds

b)

Marble

c)

Granite

d)

Clay

17.

What is the meaning of "asfin ma'kul" (عَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ) in verse 5?

a)

A flooded plain

b)

A field of grain devoured and trampled

c)

A crushed rock

d)

A wood that turned to ash

18.

Who is the addressee of the Surah?

a)

The people of Mecca

b)

The Qurayshi tribe

c)

Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

d)

The people including us after the Messenger (SAW)

e)

All of them

19.

What is the primary message of the Surah?

a)

The importance of respecting one another

b)

The importance of faith in Islam

c)

The power and might of Allah

d)

The importance of protecting the Ka’ba

20.

What is the importance of the story of the people of the Elephant for Muslims?

a)

It provides historical context for the revelation of the Qur’an

b)

It demonstrates the power and might of Allah

c)

It teaches the importance of protecting holy sites

d)

It explains that Allah has many visible and invisible armies.

e)

All of them

21.

What was the motive behind the plan to destroy the Ka'bah by the Abyssinians?

a)

To establish their own kingdom in the region.

b)

To spread their religion in the Arabian Peninsula.

c)

To take control of the trade route from south Arabia to Syria and Egypt.

d)

To retaliate for the pollution of their cathedral by the Arabs.

22.

What does the term "alam tara" (أَلَمْ تَرَ) actually mean in the Surah al-Fil?

a)

Have you not read

b)

Have you not heard

c)

Have you not known

d)

Have you not seen

e)

Have you not considered

23.

What does the term "sijjil" (سِجِّيلٍ) mean in the Surah?

a)

A type of bird

b)

Baked bread

c)

A secret plan

d)

Stones made from clay and baked

24.

What happened to the people of the elephant after they were pelted with stones by the birds?

a)

They were captured and taken prisoner.

b)

They surrendered and converted to Islam.

c)

They were rendered like straw eaten up by cattle.

d)

They managed to escape and return to their homeland.

25.

What does the phrase "fi tadlil" (فِي تَضْلِيلٍ) mean in the verse?

a)

Bringing a plan to fruition

b)

Leading a plan astray

c)

Hiding a plan

d)

Destroying a plan

26.

What did `Abdul Muttalib say to Abrahah when he tried to approach the Ka'bah with his army?

a)

"You will never be able to conquer this sacred house of Allah."

b)

"The Ka'bah is under the protection of the tribe of Quraysh, and they will defend it with their lives."

c)

"I am the lord of the camels, but the Ka'bah has its own Lord who will defend it."

d)

"This is not a place for you to destroy with your elephants and armies."

e)

"Even if we cannot defend the Ka'bah, God will protect our sacred place."

27.

What is the meaning of the word "Ababil" (أَبَابِيلَ) according to the given information?

a)

A mountain range

b)

A type of bird

c)

A group of birds

d)

A type of flower