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 Sajdah[broken anchor]s1 (verse 50)

Naming

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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

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

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