Surah An-Naml

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Surah An-Naml is the 27th chapter of the Quran, known for its narratives about prophets such as Moses, Solomon, and Salih, and its emphasis on divine signs, wisdom, and the consequences of belief and disbelief.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Surah An-Naml canonical 9
An-Naml 3
SurahAnNaml 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Surah of the Quran
chapter of the Quran
addressesAudience People of the Book
believers
disbelievers
associatedLanguage Classical Arabic
chapterNumberInQuran 27
classification Meccan surah
containsMuqattaat true
containsProstrationVerse true
emphasizesConcept certainty of resurrection
divine justice
gratitude versus ingratitude
punishment of the disbelievers
reward of the believers
signs of Allah in nature and history
truth of the Quran
followedBy Surah Al-Qasas
keyVerseTheme knowledge and wisdom granted to prophets
recognition of God through reflection on creation
mainTheme affirmation of tawhid (oneness of God)
consequences of belief and disbelief
divine signs in creation and history
proofs of prophethood
wisdom and gratitude
mentionsProphet David
Lot
Moses
Muhammad
Salih
Shu'ayb (by reference to the people of the wood or Madyan)
linked to: Prophet Shu'ayb

Solomon
linked to: King Solomon
muqattaat طس
nameInArabic سورة النمل
linked to: Surah An-Naml
nameMeaningInEnglish The Ant
narrativeFeature story of Moses and Pharaoh
story of Moses and the burning bush
story of Prophet Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
story of Prophet Solomon and the ants
story of Prophet Solomon and the hoopoe bird
story of the people of Lot
story of the people of Madyan
story of the people of Thamud and Prophet Salih
numberOfVerses 93
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInMushaf partOfJuz19
partOfJuz20
precededBy Surah Ash-Shu'ara
prostrationVerseNumber 26:15 or 27:26 depending on numbering conventions
quranicOrder 27
scripture Quran
traditionalRevelationOrder 48

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Quran hasPart Surah An-Naml
Sulayman hasQuranicChapterReference SurahAnNaml
linked to: Surah An-Naml
Surah An-Naml nameInArabic سورة النمل
linked to: Surah An-Naml
Surah Al-Qasas followsSurah Surah An-Naml
AntValleyNarrative appearsInSurah Surah An-Naml
HoopoeBirdStory associatedWithChapter Surah An-Naml
righteousServantOfAllah scripturalBasis SurahAnNaml
linked to: Surah An-Naml
Lut appearsInSurah An-Naml
linked to: Surah An-Naml
Prophet Salih mentionedIn Surah An-Naml
People of Thamud quranicSurahMention Surah An-Naml
subject linked to: people of Thamud
Salih hasStoryIn Surah An-Naml
Lut quranicSurah Surah An-Naml
subject linked to: Prophet Lut
Lot appearsInSurah SurahAnNaml
linked to: Surah An-Naml
people of Lot describedIn Surah An-Naml
The Ant hasArabicName An-Naml
linked to: Surah An-Naml
Bismillāh ir-Raḥmān ir-Raḥīm appearsInSurah An-Naml
linked to: Surah An-Naml