Surah 105 of 114
Surah Al-Fil
The Elephant
Surah Al-Fil (The Elephant) is the 105th surah of the Quran, revealed in Makkah, with 5 ayahs spanning juz 30.
الفيل
What this surah covers
- The army of the elephant
- Birds in flocks
- Protection of the sacred house
Memorising it
At the academy’s standard pace, Surah Al-Fil typically takes 1–2 supervised lessons, with revision continuing afterwards. The range is wide on purpose: it moves with the student’s age, whether they already read fluently, and how much is revised between lessons. A single figure would be a promise about a student we have not met.
Memorisation load is rated Light relative to the rest of the Quran, derived from its length rather than assigned by opinion.