النحل An-Naḥl The Bees | |
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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 | 1845 |
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 "Meccan surah" during the last period, which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina.