Birds Throw Pebbles
Before Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born, a king from Yemen named Abraha marched on Makkah with a huge army and elephants to destroy the Kaaba. Allah sent flocks of small birds called Ababeel, each carrying three tiny stones, and the whole army was destroyed while the Kaaba stayed safe. The story is told in Surah Al-Fil, and the book opens with the Kaaba and Tawaf today.
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In this book
What your child learns
- The Kaaba in Makkah, and Tawaf, walking around it seven times
- The story of Abraha and his army of elephants
- Allah protected the Kaaba with the birds called Ababeel
- This story is told in Surah Al-Fil
A look inside
The first pages
Each page is a short line with its own picture, drawn for this book. 20 pages in all.
Narrated
Your child can listen to every page
This book is read aloud from the first page to the last, about 2 minutes of narration. Little ones follow along; older children read it alone.
- Read to meEach word lights up as it is read.
- WatchThe pages turn by themselves.
- After the last pageHoney for their hive, the next book unlocked, and another step toward their next level and its certificate.
Series 01
Where it sits in the series
The 100 books are read in order, from who Allah is to the Prophets, salah, worship and good manners. This is Book 25, in Prophets & Quran Stories.
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29 The Nine Signs to Pharaoh
39 Ismail and the Ram
42 The Loyal Dog of the People of the Cave
Questions
About “Birds Throw Pebbles”
What is “Birds Throw Pebbles” about?
Before Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born, a king from Yemen named Abraha marched on Makkah with a huge army and elephants to destroy the Kaaba. Allah sent flocks of small birds called Ababeel, each carrying three tiny stones, and the whole army was destroyed while the Kaaba stayed safe. The story is told in Surah Al-Fil, and the book opens with the Kaaba and Tawaf today.
What age is “Birds Throw Pebbles” for?
It is for children aged 4 to 11.
Little ones follow along as it is read to them, and older children read it alone. It is Book 25 of the 100 books in ilmbee Series 01, which are read in order.
Can my child listen to “Birds Throw Pebbles”?
Yes, every page is narrated.
Read to me lights up each word as it is read, and Watch turns the pages by themselves. The narration runs about 2 minutes.
Is “Birds Throw Pebbles” free?
Book 25 is part of the paid series, but the first three books are free to read with no card needed.
All 100 books in Series 01 are ₹999 once, with no subscription and a full refund within 30 days.
What is “Birds Throw Pebbles” based on?
It retells the story told in Surah Al-Fil of the Qur'an.
Every line in ilmbee's books traces to the Qur'an or authentic hadith, and the text is checked by a scholar before any art is drawn.