An-Naml

An-Naml (Arabic: النمل, romanized: ’an-naml, lit.'The Ant') is the 27th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 93 verses (āyāt).

Sura 27 of the Quran
الْنَّمْل
Al-Naml
Ants
ClassificationMeccan
PositionJuzʼ 19 to 20
No. of Rukus7
No. of verses93
No. of Sajdahs1 (verse 26)
Opening muqaṭṭaʻātṬā Sīn طس

Regarding the timing and contextual background of the supposed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina.

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