Understand, Recite, and Learn the Quran — Daily Quran Learning with Muallim

Muallim helps you understand the Quran, learn Tajweed rules, and explore themes in the Quran — not just read it. Your daily companion for meaningful Quran engagement with 1,079 thematic topics, 83,668 word-by-word translations, and audio from 4 world-class reciters.

Download Muallim Free on the App Store

One App. Three Pillars.

Your Daily Quran Reading Plan

Start each day with a curated set of verses. Muallim generates today's reading and automatically prepares tomorrow's plan, so you always know what's next.

Learn Tajweed Rules — Master Quran Recitation with Color-Coded Examples

Tajweed is the science of reciting the Quran correctly, following the rules of pronunciation, elongation, and merging that preserve the original revelation. Learning Tajweed rules is essential for every Muslim who wants to recite the Quran as it was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Muallim teaches 15+ Tajweed rules with color-coded Quran text, detailed explanations, audio examples from Sheikh Ayman Suwayd, and interactive practice exercises. See each rule highlighted directly in the verses you're reading.

Understand the Quran — Word-by-Word Translation and Phrase Meanings

Understanding the Quran starts with knowing what each word means. Muallim provides word-by-word English translations for every Arabic word, plus phrase-level translations that show how words combine into complete thoughts. Build your Arabic vocabulary with nouns and verbs from today's reading.

Example: Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 152 — Phrase-Level Translation

فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِي وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ

  1. فَاذْكُرُونِي — Therefore remember Me
  2. أَذْكُرْكُمْ — I will remember you
  3. وَاشْكُرُوا لِي — and be grateful to Me
  4. وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ — and never be ungrateful to Me

Color-coded phrase translations show how Arabic words combine into complete thoughts — bridging the gap between word-by-word and full verse translation.

Themes in the Quran — Explore 1,079 Topics Across All 114 Surahs

The Quran covers a vast range of themes and topics — from Allah's mercy and forgiveness to social justice, family life, and the stories of the Prophets. Muallim organizes 1,079 thematic topics so you can explore how related verses connect across different surahs. Each day's reading highlights the themes covered in your assigned verses, helping you see the bigger picture.

Popular Quran Themes

Tafseer Insights

Unlock detailed verse explanations tied to your daily reading. Tafseer provides historical context, linguistic analysis, and scholarly commentary to deepen your understanding of each verse.

Audio Recitation

Listen to Quran recitation from renowned reciters with verse-by-verse synchronization.

More Features

All 114 Surahs of the Quran

Surah Al-Fil — 5 Verses (Makkan)

Surah Al-Fil is the 105th surah of the Quran. It contains 5 verses and was revealed in Makkah.

← All Surahs

Themes in Surah Al-Fil

Surah Al-Fil covers 2 thematic topics. Each theme below includes the Arabic text, phrase-by-phrase translation, and full verse meaning.

The Defeat of Abrahah's Army by Allah's Will

The Divine Protection of the Ka'bah — Verses 1–2

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ ١

[105:1] Have you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) not seen how your Lord dealt with the Owners of the Elephant? [The elephant army which came from Yemen under the command of Abrahah Al-Ashram intending to destroy the Ka'bah at Makkah].

أَلَمْ تَرَ
Have you not seen
كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ
how your Lord dealt
بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ
with the Owners of the Elephant
أَلَمْ
Have not · Root: أ ل م · Particle
تَرَ
you seen · Root: ر أ ي · Verb
كَيْفَ
how · Particle
فَعَلَ
dealt · Root: ف ع ل · Verb
رَبُّكَ
your Lord · Root: ر ب ب · Noun
بِأَصْحَابِ
with (the) Companions · Root: ص ح ب · Particle
الْفِيلِ
(of the) Elephant · Root: ف ي ل · Noun

أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِي تَضْلِيلٍ ٢

[105:2] Did He not make their plot go astray?

أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ
Did He not make
كَيْدَهُمْ
their plot
فِي تَضْلِيلٍ
go astray?
أَلَمْ
Did not · Root: أ ل م · Particle
يَجْعَلْ
He make · Root: ج ع ل · Verb
كَيْدَهُمْ
their plan · Root: ك ي د · Noun
فِي
go · Particle
تَضْلِيلٍ
astray · Root: ض ل ل · Noun

The Role of Ababil Birds and Sijjil Stones

The Divine Punishment of the People of the Elephant — Verses 3–5

وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ ٣

[105:3] And sent against them birds, in flocks,

وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ
And sent against them
طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ
birds, in flocks
وَأَرْسَلَ
And He sent · Root: ر س ل · Verb
عَلَيْهِمْ
against them · Root: ع ل ى · Particle
طَيْرًا
birds · Root: ط ي ر · Noun
أَبَابِيلَ
(in) flocks · Root: أ ب ب · Noun

تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ ٤

[105:4] Striking them with stones of Sijjil.

تَرْمِيهِم
Striking them
بِحِجَارَةٍ
with stones
مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
of Sijjil
تَرْمِيهِم
Striking them · Root: ر م ي · Verb
بِحِجَارَةٍ
with stones · Root: ح ج ر · Noun
مِّن
of · Root: م ن · Particle
سِجِّيلٍ
baked clay · Root: س ج ل · Noun

فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ ٥

[105:5] And made them like an empty field of stalks (of which the corn has been eaten up by cattle).

فَجَعَلَهُمْ
And made them
كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ
like an empty field of stalks (of which the corn has been eaten up by cattle)
فَجَعَلَهُمْ
Then He made them · Root: ج ع ل · Verb
كَعَصْفٍ
like straw · Root: ع ص ف · Noun
مَّأْكُولٍ
eaten up · Root: أ ك ل · Noun

Surah Al-Fil — Complete Translation with Phrase Breakdown

Read all 5 verses of Surah Al-Fil with Arabic text, phrase-by-phrase translation, and full verse meaning.

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ ١

[105:1] Have you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) not seen how your Lord dealt with the Owners of the Elephant? [The elephant army which came from Yemen under the command of Abrahah Al-Ashram intending to destroy the Ka'bah at Makkah].

أَلَمْ تَرَ
Have you not seen
كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ
how your Lord dealt
بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ
with the Owners of the Elephant
أَلَمْ
Have not · Root: أ ل م · Particle
تَرَ
you seen · Root: ر أ ي · Verb
كَيْفَ
how · Particle
فَعَلَ
dealt · Root: ف ع ل · Verb
رَبُّكَ
your Lord · Root: ر ب ب · Noun
بِأَصْحَابِ
with (the) Companions · Root: ص ح ب · Particle
الْفِيلِ
(of the) Elephant · Root: ف ي ل · Noun

أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِي تَضْلِيلٍ ٢

[105:2] Did He not make their plot go astray?

أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ
Did He not make
كَيْدَهُمْ
their plot
فِي تَضْلِيلٍ
go astray?
أَلَمْ
Did not · Root: أ ل م · Particle
يَجْعَلْ
He make · Root: ج ع ل · Verb
كَيْدَهُمْ
their plan · Root: ك ي د · Noun
فِي
go · Particle
تَضْلِيلٍ
astray · Root: ض ل ل · Noun

وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ ٣

[105:3] And sent against them birds, in flocks,

وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ
And sent against them
طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ
birds, in flocks
وَأَرْسَلَ
And He sent · Root: ر س ل · Verb
عَلَيْهِمْ
against them · Root: ع ل ى · Particle
طَيْرًا
birds · Root: ط ي ر · Noun
أَبَابِيلَ
(in) flocks · Root: أ ب ب · Noun

تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ ٤

[105:4] Striking them with stones of Sijjil.

تَرْمِيهِم
Striking them
بِحِجَارَةٍ
with stones
مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
of Sijjil
تَرْمِيهِم
Striking them · Root: ر م ي · Verb
بِحِجَارَةٍ
with stones · Root: ح ج ر · Noun
مِّن
of · Root: م ن · Particle
سِجِّيلٍ
baked clay · Root: س ج ل · Noun

فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ ٥

[105:5] And made them like an empty field of stalks (of which the corn has been eaten up by cattle).

فَجَعَلَهُمْ
And made them
كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ
like an empty field of stalks (of which the corn has been eaten up by cattle)
فَجَعَلَهُمْ
Then He made them · Root: ج ع ل · Verb
كَعَصْفٍ
like straw · Root: ع ص ف · Noun
مَّأْكُولٍ
eaten up · Root: أ ك ل · Noun