Surah An-Nahl

16th chapter of the Qur'an

Surah Al-Nahl, (Arabic: سورة النحل) (The Bee), is the sixteenth surah of the Qur'an, the religious book of Muslims. This Surah was revealed in Makkah and has 128 verses.[1]

Sura 16 of the Quran
النحل
An-Naḥl
The Bees
ClassificationMeccan
Other namesThe Bee
PositionJuzʼ 14
Hizb no.27 to 28
No. of Rukus16
No. of verses128
No. of Sajdahs1 (verse 50)

Naming change

This name is derived from the phrase وَأَوْحَى رَبُّكَ لَِلَى النَّحْلِ in verse 7 of this Surah. It is also based on mere signs, or nahl or bee is not the subject of this surah.

References change

  1. "Surah An-Nahl - 1-128". quran.com (Book). Retrieved 2021-09-19.

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