Why did Allah attack the "Elephant people" with flying creatures who bombed them with clay?

Question

Ah yes, the Quran...what a book. Chapter (Surah) 105 in the Quran is only five verses (ayas) long. Its named "The Elephant".

Read it...takes only a second...guarenteed to get a laugh. http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/105.qmt.html

Soooo....why did Allah see fit to tell us about his neat little assualt on the Elephant riding people? What great message or lesson is hidden here?

My question is unfair. Its like asking why a monkey threw its feces, I mean, who knows and who cares! Its sheer stupidity!

This chapter does confirm one thing however, that the Quran, wasnt complied until at least 1000 ad, not 680 ad like Muslims claim.

You see, the great genocide in all of history started during that time. The Arab Muslim Invasions of India (the Elphant riding people). Before peaceful Buddhism and Hindusim swept India, the people were good fighters. As Alexander the Great discovered. The were "Elephant riders" and could fight on Elephant back.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS CHAPTER --

Genocide and Islam: Chapter 4 - Islam and the Muslim Invasions “Let it be said right away: the massacres perpetuated by Muslims in India are unparalleled in history, bigger than the Holocaust of the Jews by the Nazis; or the massacre of the Armenians by the Turks” http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/resources/english/etext-project/history/gautier/chapter4.html

Answer 1

Much of Tamerlane's army came from India and he was even more hated among the Persians than Alexander. Genesh was probably the handiest diety to attack in response to the sacking of Persia in the 14th century.

My monkey, Lee-roi, used to sit on my house walls in China tossing and spitting his own feces at passers by. If you had been there in the 70's you would have cared! He was a better pitcher than anything in baseball today, but worked for mangoes and papayas.

Answer 2

This story is not of a random event, but it is when these people were riding elephants on a journey to destroy the Holy Ka'bah in Mecca. In order to secure this Holy place, God sent birds which dropped stones onto the travellers. Simple. The fact that you can laugh at this and make fun clearly shows your ignorance. Try read further.

Answer 3

Qur'an was describing an incidence that happened in the same year in which the prophet was born .. it's called the year of the elephant. All Arabs by that time knew about it, God saved his house

Answer 4

How ur hair whitened? I thought u have some experience and maturity a life demands.

Answer 5

You are free to think whatever you want to think! No one will stop you...

But you may be accountable for what you say and write, so Good luck with that buddy!

Answer 6

Hey !! stop making fun about islam if feel hatred inside u . dont hurt others please , i think u r old enough to understand . if u have questions just search in ur pc ... or ask ur question wz more respect man!!

Answer 7

Your hate is too strong and bigoted to even attempt to answer such a question.

Answer 8

Is this story time? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Answer 9

May the peace, blessings and mercy of God be upon you

Please read this explanation,

A Summary of the Story of the People of the Elephant

This is the story of the people of the Elephant, in brief, and summarized. It has already been mentioned in the story of the People of the Ditch that Dhu Nuas, the last king of Himyar, a polytheist -- was the one who ordered killing the People of the Ditch. They were Christians and their number was approximately twenty thousand. None of them except a man named Daws Dhu Tha`laban escaped. He fled to Ash-Sham where he sought protection from Caesar, the emperor of Ash-Sham, who was also a Christian. Caesar wrote to An-Najashi, the king of Ethiopia (Abyssinia), who was closer to the home of the man. An-Najashi sent two governors with him: Aryat and Abrahah bin As-Sabah Abu Yaksum, along with a great army. The army entered Yemen and began searching the houses and looting in search of the king of Himyar (Dhu Nuwas). Dhu Nuwas was eventually killed by drowning in the sea. Thus, the Ethiopians were free to rule Yemen, with Aryat and Abrahah as its governors. However, they continually disagreed about matters, attacked each other, fought each other and warred against each other, until one of them said to the other, "There is no need for our two armies to fight. Instead let us fight each other (in a duel) and the one who kills the other will be the ruler of Yemen.'' So the other accepted the challenge and they held a duel. Behind each man was a channel of water (to keep either from fleeing). Aryat gained the upper hand and struck Abrahah with his sword, splitting his nose and mouth, and slashing his face. But `Atawdah, Abrahah's guard, attacked Aryat and killed him. Thus, Abrahah returned wounded to Yemen where he was treated for his injuries and recovered. He thus became the commander of the Abyssinian army in Yemen.

Then the king of Abyssinia, An-Najashi wrote to him, blaming him for what had happened (between him and Aryat) and threatened him, saying that he swore to tread on the soil of Yemen and cut off his forelock. Therefore, Abrahah sent a messenger with gifts and precious objects to An-Najashi to appease him and flatter him, and a sack containing soil from Yemen and a piece of hair cut from his forelock. He said in his letter to the king, "Let the king walk upon this soil and thus fulfill his oath, and this is my forelock hair that I send to you.'' When An-Najashi received this, he was pleased with Abrahah and gave him his approval. Then Abrahah wrote to An-Najashi saying that he would build a church for him in Yemen the like of which had never been built before. Thus, he began to build a huge church in San`a', tall and beautifully crafted and decorated on all sides. The Arabs called it Al-Qullays because of its great height, and because if one looked at it, his cap would be in danger of falling off as he tilted his head back. Then Abrahah Al-Ashram decided to force the Arabs to make their pilgrimage to this magnificent church, just as they had performed pilgrimage to the Ka`bah in Makkah. He announced this in his kingdom (Yemen), but it was rejected by the Arab tribes of `Adnan and Qahtan. The Quraysh were infuriated by it, so much so that one of them journeyed to the church and entered it one night. He then relieved himself in the church and ran away (escaping the people). When its custodians saw what he had done, they reported it to their king, Abrahah, saying; "One of the Quraysh has done this in anger over their House in whose place you have appointed this church.'' Upon hearing this, Abrahah swore to march to the House of Makkah (the Ka`bah) and destroy it stone by stone. Muqatil bin Sulayman mentioned that a group of young men from the Quraysh entered the church and started a fire in it on an extremely windy day. So the church caught on fire and collapsed to the ground. Due to this Abrahah prepared himself and set out with a huge and powerful army so that none might prevent him from carrying out his mission. He took along a great, powerful elephant that had a huge body the like of which had never been seen before. This elephant was called Mahmud and it was sent to Abrahah from An-Najashi, the king of Abyssinia, particularly for this expedition. It has also been said that he had eight other elephants with him; their number was also reported to be twelve, plus the large one, Mahmud -- and Allah knows best. Their intention was to use this big elephant to demolish the Ka`bah. They planned to do this by fastening chains to the pillars of the Ka`bah and placing the other ends around the neck of the elephant. Then they would make the elephant pull on them in order to tear down the walls of the Ka`bah all at one time. When the Arabs heard of Abrahah's expedition, they considered it an extremely grave matter. They held it to be an obligation upon them to defend the Sacred House and repel whoever intended a plot against it. Thus, the noblest man of the people of Yemen and the greatest of their chiefs set out to face him (Abrahah). His name was Dhu Nafr. He called his people, and whoever would respond to his call among the Arabs, to go to war against Abrahah and fight in defense of the Sacred House. He called the people to stop Abrahah's plan to demolish and tear down the Ka`bah. So the people responded to him and they entered into battle with Abrahah, but he defeated them. This was due to Allah's will and His intent to honor and venerate the Ka`bah.

For more explanation,

http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=105&tid=59203

Peace Be With You and may God guide you to the straight path