Back Surat An-Nahl ACE An-Nahl Afrikaans سورة النحل Arabic سورة النحل ARZ আন-নাহল Assamese Сура Ан-НахӀл AV Nəhl surəsi Azerbaijani نحل سورهسی AZB Ән-Нәхл сүрәһе Bashkir Ан-Нахл Bulgarian
| النحل An-Naḥl The Bees | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Meccan |
| Position | Juzʼ 14 |
| Hizb no. | 27 to 28 |
| No. of verses | 128 |
| No. of Rukus | 16 |
| No. of Sajdahs | 1 (verse 50) |
| No. of words | 1844 |
| No. of letters | 7832 |
| Quran |
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The Bee [1][2] (Arabic: الْنَّحْل;[3] an-naḥl) is the 16th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 128 verses (āyāt). It is named after honey bees mentioned in verse 68, and contains a comparison of the industry and adaptability of honey bees with the industry of man. [4]
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina.
- ^ George Sale translation
- ^ Sam Gerrans
- ^ Ibn Kathir. "Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Surah Al Nahl". Quran 4 U. Tafsir. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Ünal, Ali (2006). The Qurʼan with annotated interpretation in modern English. Tughra Books. p. 539. ISBN 978-1-59784-000-2. OCLC 1002857525.