An-Nahl

Surah 16 of the Quran
النحل‎ ; An-Naḥl; The Bees
Arabic text; English text;
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
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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.

[1] George Sale translation

[2] Sam Gerrans

[Quran_4_U-3] Ibn Kathir. "Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Surah Al Nahl". Quran 4 U. Tafsir. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

[4] Ünal, Ali (2006). The Qurʼan with annotated interpretation in modern English. Tughra Books. p. 539. ISBN 978-1-59784-000-2. OCLC 1002857525.

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النحل‎ An-Naḥl The Bees
Arabic text English text
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
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