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An elephant in profile, trunk lowered, standing in a pointed arch with arabesque spandrels and a border of eight-point stars.
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Creatures of the Quran

The Elephant

No. 16 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeAn elephant in profile, trunk lowered, standing in a pointed arch with arabesque spandrels and a border of eight-point stars.

What it meansSurah al-Fil, The Elephant (105:1-5), recalls how God dealt with the army of the elephant that came against Makkah, sending birds in flocks against them.

Where it worksStrong and calm; good in a living room, a study or an entrance.

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A chestnut horse standing in profile inside a scalloped medallion, set on deep green with arabesque scrolls and a star border.The HorseNo. 19
A mule in a saddle cloth with tassels, standing in a pointed arch over a lattice ground with a lozenge border.The MuleNo. 20
A grey donkey with a pale muzzle standing on open ground between two date palms, low hills beyond.The DonkeyNo. 21
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A long-horned goat standing on a rocky crag against deep indigo, a crescent moon and stars above.The GoatNo. 23
A small flock of sheep among rows of young crops by night, under a crescent moon on deep green.Night PastureNo. 24

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