Surat Nahl

An-Naḥl[1] (Arabic: الْنَّحْل, “The Bees”) is the 16th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur’an, with 128 (āyāt). It is named after honey bees mentioned in verse 68[Quran 16:68], and contains a comparison of the industry and adaptability of honey bees to the industry of man.[2] [3] Regarding the timing and contextual background of the 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.