Surah Al-Fil

Chapter 105 · Verse 5 · Revealed in Makkah

فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍۢ مَّأْكُولٍۭ

“And He made them like eaten straw.”

Translation: Saheeh International

Listen to recitationMishary Rashid Alafasy

Reflection — Ibn Kathir

هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءِ بِنَمِيمٍ

(Hammaz, going about with slander) (68:11) Ibn `Abbas said, "Humazah Lumazah means one who reviles and disgraces (others)." Mujahid said, "Al-Humazah is with the hand and the eye, and Al-Lumazah is with the tongue." Then Allah says,

الَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالاً وَعَدَّدَهُ

Reflection — Maarif ul Quran

Verse [ 105:5] فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ (And thus He turned them into an eaten-up chaff.) The word ` asf means 'chaff, straw, husk or bran'. Usually the ` asf is scattered and when it is eaten or devoured by animals, it does not remain in the same state. This is what happened to Abrahah and his army.

Conclusion

What does this verse bring up for you today?