1) The tyrant king Abraha and his large army of elephants marched towards Mecca to destroy the Kaaba and steal the Black Stone. 2) The people of Mecca did not have the strength to defend the Kaaba, so they prayed to Allah for help. 3) Allah sent swarms of birds, each carrying three pebbles, which destroyed Abraha's army. No one survived except for a few men who returned to inform others.

1. THE ARMY OF ELEPHANTS
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2. Salaamun ‘alaykum Dear Children,
All living things are under the command of Allah (s.w.t.) and in this story,
we are going to learn about the birds that were sent from the sky to
destroy the army of an evil tyrant oppressor. These very tiny birds have
been mentioned in the Holy Qur’an in Surah al-Feel. Read along to find out
more…
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3. Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) was born in ‘Aamul Feel which
means “The Year of the Elephant.” In that year, the tyrant king of
Habasha and his big army of elephants headed towards Masjid al-Haram
in Makka
and destroy the Kaaba.
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to steal the Hajr al-Aswad

4. This was
Makka…
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5. In those days, Makka was known for its trade because goods used to come
from Syria, Iraq and Yemen. Abraha, the tyrant king had built a big temple in
Habasha and had decorated it with gold and silver.
He wanted to steal the Hajr al Aswad so that people
would come to his temple instead of going to the
Kaaba. He did not realize that the Kaaba is the House
of Allah.
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6. Abraha and his army surrounded Makka. They were determined to attack the
Kaaba. The Makkans did not have the strength to defend the House of Allah
that was built by Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.)
Abdul Muttalib advised the people to leave their homes and go to the
mountainside and pray to Allah (s.w.t.) to help them.
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7. Abdul Muttalib, the grandfather of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.),
went to meet Abraha because he wanted his camels back. Abraha
expressed his surprise that Abdul Muttalib never asked anything about
the Kaaba. In response, he told him that the owner of the Kaabah would
take care of His house.
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8. “The Lord of the House will protect His House”
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9. Just before the final attack, the biggest elephant would not move any
further, even though they tried very hard to push it.
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10. A large flock of birds each carrying stones in their beaks were sent down by
Allah (s.w.t.) to destroy the army. The pebbles hit Abraha and his army. No
one survived. A few men returned to Habasha to inform the people of the
death of Abraha and his army.
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11. Abdul Muttalib and the people of Makka thanked Allah (s.w.t.). The
birds of Ababeel returned to the skies.
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F. T. Jaffer