سُوْرَةُ الْفِيْلِ
Surah Al-Fil (105) — Ayah 3
وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And He sent against them birds, in flocks,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَرْسَلَ
wa-arsala
And He sent
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
against them
طَيْرًا
ṭayran
birds
أَبَابِيلَ
abābīla
(in) flocks
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 3) {وَ اَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ …: ’’ اَبَابِيْلَ ‘‘} Generally, a particular type of bird is called "Ababeel," but this is not correct. {’’ اَبَابِيْلَ ‘‘} refers to those horses or birds that come in groups and flocks. This word is always used in the plural; some have mentioned its singular as {’’ إِبَّالَةٌ ‘‘}.
