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A guided workbook

When Power Becomes Straw

Surah Al-Fiil

3 sessionsAbout 22 min

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About this workbook

An army marched toward Makkah with a plan that seemed impossible to stop. Journey through Surah al-Fīl to step into the world behind its five ayat, witness how Allah dismantled the companions of the elephant, and discover why the Qur'an asks us not only what happened — but how.

The sessions

What you’ll explore

  1. BEFORE THE FIRST WORD

    The Army Coming North

    Surah 105:1–5 7 min

  2. THE QUR'AN SPEAKS

    Have You Not Seen?

    Surah 105:1–2 7 min

  3. WHEN POWER COLLAPSES

    Like Eaten Straw

    Surah 105:3–5 8 min

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