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This story happened before the birth of Prophet Muhammad SAW. In Yemen, the area was under the rule of Aksum from the Habasyah. There was an ambitious governor named Abraha. He built a huge church there called Al-Kulais. The building was very beautiful, full of gold and marble decorations. Abraha wanted to make it the largest worship center in the Arabian Peninsula.
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But there is one problem. In the city of Mecca, there is a simple but very noble building, which is Ka'bah. Every year, Arab nations come there to perform Hajj. Not to the grand church of Abraham, not to Sana'a, but to Mecca. The envy and ambition began to dominate Abraham's heart.
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If they do not want to come to the church, then I will destroy the Kaabah. And I swear it's not just a threat. Abraham prepared a large army, thousands of soldiers, complete weapons, and the most striking was a giant elephant named Mahmud. In the Arabian Peninsula, the elephant is an extraordinary symbol of power. The Arabs have never seen a war like this.
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The army moved to Mecca. Along the way, many tribes tried to fight, but they easily lost. Fear began to cover the Arabian Peninsula. Who is able to fight the army of the elephant? When the news reached Mecca, the resident of the city panicked. The leader of Quraish at that time was Abdul Muttalib, the grandfather of Prophet Muhammad SAW.
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He was not a king, he was not a great warlord, but he was a guard of Kaabah. The army of Abraham had captured hundreds of camels owned by Abdul Muttalib. Then he came to the camp of Abraham to ask for his camels back. Abraham was surprised. He said, "I came to destroy Kaabah and you only care about your camels." Calmly, Abdul Muttalib replied,
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I am the owner of those mountains. Even if he is a coward, he has an owner who will take care of him. That sentence is not just a statement, it is the peak of the tawakkal. After that, the people of Mecca were ordered to climb the mountain to save themselves. That night, Mecca was full of its own people.
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When the morning came, Abraham ordered his army to prepare. The elephant of Mahmud was directed towards Kaabah. But something strange happened. Every time the elephant was directed to Mecca, he stopped, sat and refused to move. But when he was directed to another direction, he walked normally. As if he knew that the building was not an ordinary building. And then the sky changed.
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From a distance, a flock of birds appeared, not one, not dozens, but in groups. They are the Ababil. Allah made this event eternal in the Qur'an, in Surah Al-Film. And He sent them birds with boulders, who threw them with stones from the burning earth.
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Each bird carries three small stones, one on its back, two on its feet. The small stones were dropped and hit by the Abraha army. But don't imagine it's just a normal stone. The stone destroys their bodies, shakes the flesh, causes terrible diseases. The large army changed into like leaves eaten by snakes. Panic, scream, chaos.
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The army that came with arrogance returned to ruin. Abraham himself did not die immediately in the place, he returned to Yemen in a rotten body. His flesh was torn little by little until finally he died in humiliation. This is the end of arrogance. Big army, complete weapons, giant elephant, all destroyed by small creatures that were never considered a threat.
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The year of the event is known as the year of the elephant. And that year, a orphan child was born in Mecca. His name is Muhammad. As if Allah was preparing a historical stage. The Ka'bah was guarded by him directly. Because of the city's chaos, the last Prophet will be born.
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The story of the bird of Ababil is not just a story of destruction, it is a revelation from heaven. That this house is in the care of Allah and great blessings will come soon. This story teaches us something deep. Strength is not always measured by quantity. Victory is not always determined by weapons. When arrogance is against faith, heaven can be an army.
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A small bird can defeat a big elephant, and Allah does not need a human army to guard His religion. So if today we feel weak, remember the story of Ababil, because the help of Allah can come from an unexpected direction.
