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An-Nahl

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Also known as Surah 16

The Bee (Arabic: الْنَّحْل; 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.

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An-Nahl is the 16th chapter of the Qur'an, containing 128 verses and named after the honey bees mentioned within it. The chapter uses honey bees as a point of comparison to illustrate human industry and adaptability.

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Key facts

Sura.Name_of_Surah
An-Naḥl
Sura.Arabic_name
النحل
Sura.Screenshot_of_Surah
Sura16.pdf
Sura.Classification
Makkan
Sura.Meaning_of_the_name
The Bees
Sura.Sura_number
16
Sura.Number_of_verses
128
Sura.Juz'_number
14
Sura.Hizb_number
27 to 28
Sura.Number_of_Rukus
16
Sura.Number_of_sajdahs
1 (verse 50)
Sura.Number_of_words
1846
Sura.Number_of_letters
7723
Sura.Previous_Sura
Quran 15
Sura.Next_Sura
Quran 17
Sura.sound
Chapter 16, An-Nahl (Murattal) - Recitation of the Holy Qur'an.mp3

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Read Full Surah An-Nahl - Listen with Translation, Transliteration and Tafsir - Quran.com

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Read and listen to Surah An-Nahl with translation, tafsir, audio recitation, word-by-word meaning, and transliteration. He created the heavens and the earth for a purpose. Exalted is He above what they associate with Him ˹in worship˺!

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Wikidata facts

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Part of
Qur’an
Named after
bee
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work available at URL
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language of work or name
Quranic Arabic
Commons category
An-Nahl
name in kana
みつばち
has characteristic
Meccan surah
described by source
Encyclopaedia of the Qur'ān
title
سورة النحل
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The Bee (Arabic: الْنَّحْل; 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.

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.

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