Al-Fīl

18 passages reference this surah

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Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Look at this with a present mind and clear thought. Look at how Allah created it in the shape of the elephant, which is the largest of animals. For he created for it a trunk like the elephant's trunk and all other small members as he created"

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2. "for the elephant, with the addition of two wings. Consider how he divided its visible organs, sprouting its wings, extending its hands and legs, splitting its hearing and sight, and how he arranged the digestive organs within"

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3. "of the elephant? The Quran encompasses three categories, guidance to the knowledge of Allah's essence and sanctification, knowledge of His attributes and names, and familiarity with His"

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Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "sheathed in iron, prepared for the execution of criminals. Each elephant has a driver carrying an iron club for discipline. Each elephant bears a large hauda, capable of carrying twenty soldiers"

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2. "than silk cloth. There are numerous elephants here. They ride on them and use them for carrying loads. Each person ties his elephant at his door, and every shop owner keeps his elephant nearby"

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3. "sharpened iron resembling plow shares, with knife-like edges. The elephant driver sits on the elephant, and when a man is thrown before it, it wraps him with its trunk and tosses him"

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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "his breath, enhancing the redness of his face and gums, reducing bile and aiding digestion. When Sheikh Sa'id mounted the elephant, silk clothes were spread out before the elephant's"

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2. "They sniffed the Sheikh but left him unharmed. An elephant then picked up the Sheikh with its trunk, placed him on its back, and carried him to a place with human settlements. When the people of that area saw him, they were amazed and approached him to learn his"

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3. "story. As they got closer, the elephant set him gently on the ground before them. They took him to their king and informed him of his story. Although the people there were disbelievers, they hosted the Sheikh for several days."

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Book 14: The Lawful and the Unlawful

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "on this in the context of imamate rulings from the book Iqtisad fil-Itiqad, and we shall not delve further here. Now, regarding the question of whether it is permissible for an individual to accept gifts from a ruler who does not distribute them to all eligible"

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Book 19: The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "the gate, and I cannot hear their voice. He added, even if my hearing has gone, my sight has not. He commanded the people not to wear red unless they were oppressed. He would ride an elephant, touring day and night, to ensure justice for any oppressed"

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Book 29: Condemnation of Pride and Conceit

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Even if strong, one is not mightier than a donkey, cow, elephant, or camel. But pride is there in possessing a trait in which beasts surpass. The fourth and fifth reasons are wealth and the abundance of assets, including the number"

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Book 30: The Condemnation of Self-Delusion

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "So she was thrown to the elephant. Such will be the fate of those who falsely claim Sufism on the day of judgment when the veil is lifted, and they are presented before the great judge who does not look at appearances"

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2. "old woman unable to bear the weight of the armor and helmet. She was then asked, Did you come to mock the king and belittle those in his court? Seize her and throw her before the elephant for her nonsense."

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The Prophets of Bani Israil

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "of the trench, the matter of besiegement, the companions of the cave, the companions of the elephant, the city of Antioch, and the affair of Tuba. It is established in the authentic tradition"

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The Story of Nuh

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "one for animals, one for humans, and one for birds. When animal dung increased, Allah revealed to Noah to press the elephant's tail, resulting in the creation of pigs to consume the dung."

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Book 13: Etiquettes of Earning and Living

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "from them is invalid. For example, the bone of an animal becomes impure after death, and an elephant is not purified by slaughtering, nor is its bone purified through ritual slaughter."

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Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Who would doubt with insight that this tiny, weak creature is indeed feeble and helpless? Even the mighty elephant, with its large size and apparent strength, is helpless when managing"

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