The Great Virtue of Surah Al-Fil, A Guide to Combat Oppression

"The Greatness of the Virtue of Surah Al-Fil, A Guideline Against Oppression"

"Dream – Surat Al-Fil is one of the surahs in juz 30. This surah is often recited during prayers as a short surah. According to Prof Quraish Shihab, the surah Al-Fil means 'elephant'. This surah explains the account of the failure of Abrahah Al Asyram Al Habsyah's expansion to Mecca with an army of elephants."

The Great Virtue of Surah Al-Fil, A Guide to Combat Oppression

"Abrahah mobilized an army of elephants sent from the direction of Yemen towards Mecca to carry out the mission of destroying the Kaaba. Surah Al-Fil was revealed as proof of the truth of the last verse concerning the destruction of the rebels. Surah Al-Fil is the 19th surah. This surah, which consists of five verses, was revealed after Surah Al-Quraisy. Surah Al-Fil has many virtues for a Muslim who recites it. It can be a practice to fight against enemies and tyranny. For a more detailed review, let’s take a look at the following!"

The translation of "Asbabun Nuzul Surat Al Fil" to English is "The Reasons for the Revelation of Surah Al-Fil."

Surat Al-Fil tells the story of an elephant army that attacked the city of Mecca. However, before their mission to destroy the Kaaba was accomplished, the elephant army was defeated by Allah. A flock of Ababil birds was commanded by Allah to attack the army of Abraha and his troops. The Ababil birds carried hot stones from hell to be thrown at Abraha's army.

The translation of "Mengubah Kiblat ke Katedral" to English is "Changing the Qibla to the Cathedral".

The story took place just before the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), when the army of King Abrahah, with their elephants, launched an attack on the city of Mecca. The reason for the attack was King Abrahah's desire to urge the Arab people to change their qibla. Initially, it was to shift from the Kaaba to the Cathedral in Sana'a. Abrahah intended to make the cathedral the center of religious rituals, replacing the Kaaba.

"This mission aims to ensure that the Arab community no longer comes to the Kaaba. Abrahah wants the entire world community to perform the pilgrimage in Sana'a, not at the Kaaba."

The translation of "Keinginan Menguasai Perekonomian" to English is "Desire to Control the Economy."

Another mission of this attack was carried out due to factors of power and economy. Abrahah had the ambition to cut off the role and influence of the Quraysh people in the field of trade. This was because the Quraysh at that time had a strategic role and dominated trade between Yemen and Sham. The desire to destroy the Kaaba originated from jealousy towards the Arab nation. This was because many people flocked to Mecca for the pilgrimage. This triggered a significant economic turnover there. This is what made Abrahah want to change the direction of religious qibla to Yemen.

Proudly presenting the Church to King Najashi

The scholars of tafsir believe that Abrahah was the governor of the Najashi region, Yemen. At that time, Abrahah built a large church in one of the cities in Yemen. He took pride in that church to King Najashi, claiming that the cathedral he built was a church that had never existed in the times of previous kings.

The translation of "Keutamaan Membaca Surat Al-Fil yang Dahsyat" to English while preserving any HTML tags is: "The Virtue of Reading the Mighty Surah Al-Fil".

"1. Prayer to Achieve Victory"

"When the letter Al Fil is recited during battle, the enemy will flee on their own due to the overwhelming feeling of fear. It is more important for the leader of the troops and his soldiers to recite the letter Al Fil with full hope in Allah SWT."

2. Practices to Combat Enemy Disruptions

"Surat Al Fil can be used to protect oneself from the threats of enemies. If someone is threatened by an enemy and is being persecuted, causing them to feel fear and confusion, then recite Surat Al Fil, insya Allah God will protect against the enemy's attacks."

"3. A Grip to Fight Against Injustice"

Surat Al Fil can be used as a reference, by writing it down and then burying it in the house of the tyrannical enemy, so that the house seems to be pelted with stones, causing the tyrannical person to be unable to stay in their house anymore.

"4. Practices to Ensure Safety from Danger"

"When it is time for the Fajr prayer, in the first rak'ah after reciting Surah Al-Fatihah, it is followed by reciting Surah Al-Inshirah, while in the second rak'ah, Surah Al-Fil is recited. Thus, these are some of the special practices regarding Surah Al-Fil."

Prayer to ease all matters

Prayer for Goodness as Requested by the Prophet, God Willing, Matters Run Smoothly

Prayer for goodness as requested by the Prophet is one of the practices when we experience despair.