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HELLO EVRYONE
Today I will talk about the full story of the year
of the elephant and the demolition of the kaaba

2. z Year of the Elephant
Several miraculous incidents took place before the
mission of Prophet Muhammad . One of the most
important incidents that occurred before the birth
of the Prophet was the attempt of Abrahah the
Abyssinian to destroy the Ka‘bah. This incident is
mentioned in the Quran. In the following lines, the
details of this event are narrated.
Books of Seerah (the Prophet's biography) mention
that Abrahah
Al-Habashi was the viceroy to An-Najaashi (Negus,
King of Abyssinia) in Yemen. Abrahah saw that the
Arabs venerated the Ka‘bah and went on pilgrimage
to it. He became envious, and so built a big church
in Sana’a so that the Arabs would perform
pilgrimage to it.

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Having heard about that, a man from Banu Kinaanah
entered the church at night and relieved himself in
there. When Abrahah knew that the man who did that was
an Arab from the caretakers of the Ka‘bah, he swore to
destroy the Ka‘bah. He mobilized a large army and
marched on towards the Ka‘bah. Elephants were among
the animals that army used. Since the Arabs had never
seen elephants before , they were terrorized, and only a
few Arab tribes, who sanctified the Ka’bah, resisted
Abrahah. The people of Makkah, on the other hand, fled to
the mountains seeking fortification and they did not
resist Abrahah.
‘Abdul-Muttalib went to Abrahah to ask him to return his
camels, which were taken by the army. Abrahah said to
him:
 “When I saw you, I admired you, but now that you
have spoken to me, I have ceased to admire you. You
are asking me to return your two-hundred camels, but
you do not ask me not to destroy this house of
worship of your religion and the religion of your
fathers!”

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‘Abdul-Muttalib replied: "I am the lord of the camels. As for this
house, there is a Lord to protect it.” Abrahah said: "It cannot be
protected from me.” ‘Abdul-Muttalib said: "I have warned you." Then
‘Abdul-Muttalib chanted: “My Lord, the servant has defended his
herd. My Lord, defend Your herd against their Cross. My Lord, it is
You against them. If You let them destroy our direction of worship, it
is up to You, my Lord.”
The entire tribe of Quraysh fled to the mountains seeking protection
and waited to see what would befall Abrahah and his people. In the
morning, Abrahah organized the army, and prepared his elephant to
enter Makkah. When he reached the Muhassir Valley— between
Muzdalifah and Mina— the elephant knelt down and disobeyed the
order to approach Makkah. When directed to the south, east or north,
the elephant obeyed and walked; but, when directed towards the
Ka‘bah, it knelt down and would not budge. At that time, Allah The
Almighty Sent birds in flocks throwing stones down on the army.
Each bird had three stones: one in its beak; and two in its feet. These
stones cut the organs of the soldiers causing them to perish.

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As for Abrahah, Allah The Almighty made
him contract a disease that made his
fingertips fall off. When he reached
Sana’a, he was as weak as a chick. His
breast was torn apart and his heart came
out, then he died.

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Allah, the Almighty, has mentioned this
event in the Holy Qur'an:
In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The
Merciful.
Have you (O Muhammad) not seen how
your Lord dealt with the owners of the
elephant? (The elephant army which came
from Yemen under the command of
Abraha Al- Ashram intending to destroy
the Ka`bah at Makkah). Did He not make
their plot go astray? And sent against
them birds, in flocks, striking them with
stones of Sijjil (back clay) . And made
them like an empty field of stalks (of
which the corn has been eaten up by
cattle)

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THAT'S ALL
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OUMAIMA EL BOKHARI