An-Nahl

Sura 16 of the Quran
النحل‎ ; An-Naḥl; The Bees
Arabic text; English translation;
Classification	Meccan
Other names	The Bee
Position	Juzʼ 14
Hizb no.	27 to 28
No. of Rukus	16
No. of verses	128
No. of Sajdahs	1 (verse 50)
No. of words	1844
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 translation
Classification	Meccan
Other names	The Bee
Position	Juzʼ 14
Hizb no.	27 to 28
No. of Rukus	16
No. of verses	128
No. of Sajdahs	1 (verse 50)
No. of words	1844
No. of letters	7832
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