Surah 16 of 114
Surah An-Nahl
The Bee
Surah An-Nahl (The Bee) is the 16th surah of the Quran, revealed in Makkah, with 128 ayahs spanning juz 14.
النحل
What this surah covers
- Countless blessings
- The bee as a sign
- Calling with wisdom
Memorising it
At the academy’s standard pace, Surah An-Nahl typically takes 11–26 supervised lessons, with revision continuing afterwards. The range is wide on purpose: it moves with the student’s age, whether they already read fluently, and how much is revised between lessons. A single figure would be a promise about a student we have not met.
Memorisation load is rated Heavy relative to the rest of the Quran, derived from its length rather than assigned by opinion.