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Similar verses (mutashabihat) of Surah Al-Fil

متشابهات سورة الفيل

Of the 5 verses of Surah Al-Fil, 1 resembles other verses of the Quran, sometimes down to a single word. Each one is compared word by word with its look-alikes, with the differences highlighted, so you do not mix them up when reciting from memory.

1 verse and its look-alikes

different word same letters, different vowels

Verse 1

1 look-alike

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْفِيلِ ۝١

Have you not considered, [O Muḥammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?

Al-Fil 105:1

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ ۝٦

Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with ʿAad -

Al-Fajr 89:6

Getting the most out of it

  • Recite the verse of the surah, then its look-alike: the highlighted difference is the one most often forgotten.
  • When a verse has several look-alikes, tap “Compare” on one of them: the highlighting of the verse follows your choice.
  • The “Listen and compare” button plays the verses of the card in a row; the player’s repeat mode helps them stick.

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