Quran 105:3 — Al-Fil, verse 3
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
He sent ranks of birds against them,
وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ
wa-arsala ʿalayhim ṭayran abābīla
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- And He loosed upon them birds in flights,
- Muhammad Asad
- Thus, He let loose upon them great swarms of flying creatures
- Sahih International
- And He sent against them birds in flocks,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَأَرْسَلَwa-arsala | And He sent | رسل |
| 2 | عَلَيْهِمْʿalayhim | against them | — |
| 3 | طَيْرًاṭayran | birds | طير |
| 4 | أَبَابِيلَabābīla | (in) flocks | أبل |