The document provides information about Surah An-Naml from the Quran. It begins with the name and highlights of the Surah, including stories of prophets like Musa, Saleh, Lut and Sulayman. It discusses the structure and statistics of the Surah like the number of verses, words, letters, etc. It provides the message and themes of the Surah around divine guidance and contrasting tawhid and shirk. It includes references to recitations, translations and tafsir available online. It ends with a quiz to test understanding.

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Surah Learning Outlines: HIGHLIGHTS STRUCTURE MESSAGE REFERENCES QUIZ
13th Ramadan, 1441 (6th May, 2020)
Al Quran
Total Surah
114
Total Makkiyah
86 (75.4%)
Total Madniyah
28 (24.6%)
Al Quran (Chapter 27): Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬
Dr. Jameel G. JargarAl Quran Learning

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Name taken from Verse 18 where there is a mention of “An-Naml”. But It does not
mean that this name is actual topic discussed in the whole Surah. While there are
diversified topics discussed in it.
27. Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬ Highlights Main Topics
Musa (AS) [Moses] Story, Sees Fire, Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ Speaks to Musa (AS)
Prophet Saleh (AS) [Salih] and Lut (AS) [Lot] Stories
Ref.: 1
Sulayman (AS) [Solomon] Story his Miracles and Ants Valley, Queen
Sheba and Her Throne
Logical Signs from Creation of All Around Us, Beast of the Earth

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Qira'at
by Sheikh Saud Al Shuraim
Click Here
(Duration 00:16:08)
Translation in English
Click Here
(Duration 00:32:10)
27. Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬ Highlights Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tog2hdQ
CsgQ&list=PL081466B83241D2C5&index=27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM2lID0N1sw&list=PLLBKM
WWGdNUUTsEawCNnEPkHAoZfsVn9N&index=25
Translation in Urdu
Click Here
(Duration 00:41:47)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3xD62OgB7o&list=PL0QogTH
gGHMXdN8Z_0HFoDfpSLQYFNaiZ&index=27

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27. Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬ Highlights Elucidation
Tafsir in Urdu
by Ibn e Kaseer
Click Here
(Duration 02:26:31)
Surah Quiz
See Slides 12-13
Surah An Naml v. 27:92
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv0NDLrWAyM&list=PLtbtL
wUBNoYASZApedqcPhToOuE1XNNhW&index=50

5. 1 Name ‫النمل‬
(An-Naml)
2
English
Meaning
The Ants
3
Urdu
Meaning
‫چیونٹیوں‬
Choontiyan
4 Origin, Year
Makkah, 5 - 1 BH [Before Hijri] (616 - 620 AD)
(According to traditions it revealed after Surah Shuara and they both revealed after Surah
Taha. The intense friction had begun between Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) and the disbelievers.)
5 Context
The theme of the Surah is divine guidance in history. Allah sent His
Prophets to different people. Some accepted them and were guided,
while others denied them and they saw the consequences of their
denial. Surah also contrasts between the principles of tawhid and shirk.
5
Ref.: 1
27. Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬ Structure Meaning
Ref.: 2

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6
Ayat (verses) 93
Kalimat (words) 1159
Huroof (letters) 4790
Ref.: 1, 3 & pg. 16-17
Al Quran
Total Ayat: 6236
Al Quran
Total Kalimat: 77797
Al Quran
Total Huroof: 330709
27. Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬ Structure Statistics

7. 7
6
Ruku
(sections)
7
i.e. 327th - 333th out of 558
Sajdah Tilawat
(prostration)
8th out of 14
(Ayah 26)
Wahy order
(revelation)
48th
7
Hurooful
Muqatta’at
(secret letters)
‫طس‬ [Ṭā Sīn]
13th out of 29
Ref.: 4, 5, 6 & pg. 18
Ref.: 8
Ref.: 7
Al Quran
Total Muqattat: 29
Al Quran
Total Ruku: 558
Al Quran
Total Sajdah: 14
Ref.: 9
27. Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬ Structure Statistics
Al Quran
Total Surah: 114
Previous (in surah 26) Next (in surah 28)
Previous (in surah 25) Next (in surah 32)

8. 8
8 Manzil (Portion) / 7
5th (includes 11 chapters from Surah 26 to 36)
i.e. 5 / 7
9 Juz (Part) / 30
19th (Wa-qāla ’lladhīna, 25:21-77 & 26:1-227 & 27:1-55)
20th (’A’man Khalaqa, 27:56-93 & 28:1-88 & 29:1-45)
i.e. 19-20 / 30
10 Hizb (Group) / 60
38th (26:111-227 & 27:1-55)
39th (27:56-93 & 28:1-50)
i.e. 38-39 / 60
Answer: Please follow mentioned Manzil, Juz and Hizb respectively.
Question: How to Read Al Quran in 7, 30 and 60 days?
27. Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬ Structure Reading
1st Rubu (Quarter): 26:111-180 = 70
2nd Rubu (Quarter): 26:181-227 = 47
3rd Rubu (Quarter): 27:1-26 = 26
4th Rubu (Quarter): 27:27-55 = 29
Hizb 38 = 172 Total Ayat
1st Rubu (Quarter): 27:56-81 = 26
2nd Rubu (Quarter): 27:82-93, 28:1-11 = 23
3rd Rubu (Quarter): 28:12-28 = 17
4th Rubu (Quarter) 28:29-50 = 22
Hizb 39 = 88 Total Ayat

9.  The Qur'an is from the All Wise and All-knower.
 How did Prophet Musa (AS) received the message of Allah(‫)ﷻ‬
 Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ gave Musa (AS) many signs but Firaun [Pharaoh]
and his people denied them.
 The knowledge and power that Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ bestowed on
Prophets Dawud (AS) [David] and Sulayman (AS) [Solomon].
What kind of character they had.
 Queen of Saba' and her submission to Prophet Solomon.
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Ref.: 2
27. Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬ Message

10.  The response of Thamud to Prophet Saleh (AS)'s message.
 Also the example of the people among whom Prophet
Lut (AS) [Lot] was sent.
 The contrast between the tawhid and shirk. Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ or
the so-called gods of Shirk.
 The surety of Resurrection.
 The coming of the Day of Judgment.
10Ref.: 2
27. Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬ Message

11. Learning One Ayat of Al Quran & Implementing in your Life is Better than Praying 100 Rakats (Nawaafil) of Salaat.
(Ibn Majah,Chapter 16, Hadith 219) 11
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12. ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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2. What did the people of Saba (Sheba) worship instead of Allah?
Answer: The sun.
1. Which bird was missing from the ranks of Prophet Sulaiman?
Answer: The hoopoe.
Explanation: Surah 27:verse 24
‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫َّن‬‫ی‬َ‫ز‬ َ‫و‬ ِ َّ‫َّللا‬ ِ‫ُون‬‫د‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ِ‫س‬ْ‫م‬َّ‫ش‬‫ل‬ِ‫ل‬ َ‫ُون‬‫د‬ُ‫ج‬ْ‫س‬َ‫ی‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ َ‫و‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ُّ‫ت‬‫د‬َ‫ج‬ َ‫و‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ن‬َ‫ع‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َّ‫د‬َ‫ص‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫أ‬ ُ‫ان‬َ‫ط‬ْ‫ی‬َّ‫ش‬َ‫ف‬ ِ‫ل‬‫ی‬ِ‫ب‬َّ‫س‬َ‫َل‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬
َ‫ُون‬‫د‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫ه‬َ‫ی‬-27:24
(I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah, and Satan
has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so
they are not guided,)
27. Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
Explanation: Surah 27:verse 20
ِ‫ب‬ِ‫ئ‬‫َا‬‫غ‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َ‫ان‬َ‫ك‬ ْ‫م‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫د‬ُ‫ه‬ْ‫د‬ُ‫ه‬ْ‫ال‬ ‫ى‬َ‫ر‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫َل‬ َ‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ َ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ف‬ َ‫ْر‬‫ی‬َّ‫الط‬ َ‫د‬َّ‫ق‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ین‬-27:20
And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe -
or is he among the absent?

13. ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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27. Surah An Naml (‫)النمل‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
3. Quote Surat An-Naml verse 65.
Answer: Say ‘None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghaib except Allah,
nor can they perceive when they shall be resurrected.
Explanation: Surah 27:verse 65
‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬َّ‫َل‬ُ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ی‬‫ن‬َ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬ َ‫او‬َ‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ِ‫ض‬ ْ‫ر‬َ ْ‫اْل‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ْب‬‫ی‬َ‫غ‬ْ‫ال‬َّ‫َل‬ِ‫إ‬ُ َّ‫َّللا‬ۚ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ی‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫ر‬ُ‫ع‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫َّان‬‫ی‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫ث‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ب‬ُ‫ی‬-27:65
(Say, "None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except Allah, and they
do not perceive when they will be resurrected.”)
4. How many signs did Allah Send to Firaun?
Answer: 9.
Explanation: Surah 27:verse 12
ْ‫س‬ِ‫ت‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ۖ ٍ‫وء‬ُ‫س‬ ِ‫ْر‬‫ی‬َ‫غ‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َ‫ء‬‫ا‬َ‫ض‬ْ‫ی‬َ‫ب‬ ْ‫ج‬ُ‫ر‬ْ‫َخ‬‫ت‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ب‬ْ‫ی‬َ‫ج‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ َ‫ك‬َ‫د‬َ‫ی‬ ْ‫ل‬ ِ‫خ‬ْ‫د‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫و‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ۚ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫ن‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ع‬ ْ‫ر‬ِ‫ف‬ ٰ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬ ٍ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫ی‬‫آ‬ ِ‫ع‬ُ‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫ك‬‫ا‬ً‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ ‫وا‬
َ‫ِین‬‫ق‬ِ‫س‬‫ا‬َ‫ف‬-27:12
(And put your hand into the opening of your garment [at the breast]; it will come out
white without disease. [These are] among the nine signs [you will take] to Pharaoh and
his people. Indeed, they have been a people defiantly disobedient.")

14. 14Ref: Secrets of Quran Miracles site of Abduldaem Al-Kaheel

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Ref: Islamic Quotes: Nouman Ali Khan Collection

16. Explanation About Total number of Ayat (verses) in Al Quran (Click Here)
Scholars have different opinions about the number of the Quranic verses.
But this conflict is just about “numerating” the verses.
Here are some points about the difference:
a) Some scholars numerated the long sentences as 2 or 3 verses, while some others regarded
them as 1 whole verse.
b) Besides, Shafii scholars regarded “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” as a part of each sura and
didn’t numerate them. But the Hanafi scholarsregarded each “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim”
as specific verses, so counted them.
c) It’s the same about the hurooful muqattaa (some secret letters which are written in the
beginning of some suras like ”Ya sin, ha mim”.) Some scholars numerated them as specific
verses, while the others not.
The number of the verses according to Scholars:
 Ibn-i Abbas (RA): 6616
 Nafi (RA): 6217
 Shayba (RA): 6214
 Scholars of Egypt (RA): 6226
 Zamahshari (RA) (the genius Eloquence Scholar of the Arabic language and literature): 6666.
 Bediuzzaman, mujaddid (the reformer) of the 13 century, also has the opinion of 6666 verses.
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17. Ibn-i Huzeyme (one of the big imams) made the following explanations on “6666” issue while
handling the “Quran’s miracle of number” topic
of his book titled “An Nasih wa’l Mansuh”:
1) 1000 verses about Promising (wa’ad)
2) 1000 about Threat (wa’id)
3) 1000 Command (amr) verses
4) 1000 Forbiddance (nahy) verses
5) 1000 Information and Story verses
6) 1000 Warning and Example verses
7) 500 verses about Ruling
8) 100 verses about Invocation and Glorification
9) 66 “nasih and mansuh” ("the Abrogating and Abrogated") verses
Totally there are 6666 verses in the Quran
(1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+500+100+66 = 6666)
Consequently, the expression “Quran has 6666 verses.” is based on the mentioned points.
But Today, All Accepting the Opinion of Al Kufa that Al Quran Consist of 6236 verses.
(6236 verses followed in the present discussion )
Total number of verses in Al Quran is 6236 with the “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” not
included except for Surah Al Fatihah.
With “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” included the total number of Quranic Verses are
112 + 6236 = 6348. 17

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Explanation About number of Ruku in Al Quran (Click Here)
 There are 540 Ruku in Al Quran. (Click Here)
 This subdivision is not part of original revelation but adopted later-on to facilitate
completion of Al Quran on the 27th night of Ramadan (i.e. on Laylatul Qadr).
 The Ruku of The Holy Quran was not to be found in the time of Nabi Muhammad (‫,)ﷺ‬ nor
in the time of the Sahaaba (RA). Around 4 AH the Ulema of Bukhara, Russia divided the
entire Quran into 540 Ruku for Taraaweeh purposes.
 The Equation is as Follows:
 When devising these Ruku the Ulema made sure that Ruku contained Ayat of the
same topic and theme; because the Hafiz goes into Ruku after reciting it in one
Raka'at of Taraaweeh Salaah.
 After further study found that Al Quran has Actual 558 Ruku. (Click Here)
(558 Ruku followed in the present discussion)
1 Ruku per Raka'at x 20 Raka'at = 20 Ruku per Night of Ramadan x 27 Nights of Ramadan = 540 Ruku
Scholars after the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ have done additional division of the
Qur’an (i.e. Manzil, Juz and Hizb) for the convenience of reading/memorization
(recitation) of the whole Qur’an mentioned on page no. 8.

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Dua
ۖ ‫ا‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫َّل‬‫ب‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬َّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ُ‫ل‬‫ی‬ِ‫ع‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ت‬ْ‫ی‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫مِن‬ َ‫د‬ِ‫ع‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬‫ِی‬‫ه‬‫ا‬ َ‫ْر‬‫ب‬ِ‫إ‬ ُ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ی‬ ْ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫ع‬‫ی‬ِ‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ َ‫نت‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ك‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ُ‫م‬‫ی‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) said,
ُ‫ه‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫آن‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُ‫ْر‬‫ی‬َ‫خ‬
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference:Book 66, Hadith 49
USC-MSA web (English)reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecatednumberingscheme)
 There are 114 chapter/surah in
the Qur’an.
 All surahs start with bismillah
except surah Tawba.
 But the complete verse of
bismillah is included in surah
Naml, that is missing in Sura
Tawba. This is why Surah Naml is
known as the Surah with two
bismillahs.
https://szshaikh.wordpress.com/2019/11/20/chapter-with-two-bismillah/