Transliteration:( Tarmeehim bihijaaratim min sijjeel )
4. It means these swallow-type small birds were firing the stones at Abraha's soldiers with accurate aim, i.e. the stone that had the name of a particular soldier, was striking him. It was broken by crushing the head of the soldiers, piercing through their bodies, tearing through their bodies, tearing the elephants apart, and making a hole in the ground.Â
From this, we learn that these birds had full recognition of the stones as well as all the infidels as they were delivering each stone to the infidel whose name was on it, like a postman. Animals, too, have intelligence and the ability to differentiate between an infidel and a believer. The wisdom of Hazrat Sulaiman's (On whom be peace) ant and Hud-Hud, a bird from the woodpecker family, is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an.Â
The lion protected Hazrat Safeena, a devotee of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم We further learn that these birds were aware of the names written on the stones, and in such a huge crowd were able to sift out each infidel and were able to aim so accurately that every stone had fallen on the head of each infidel.
 From it, those people should take a lesson who reject the intercession of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم on the ground that how will be able to the Holy Prophet recognize his followers?
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