Surah 27 of 114

Surah An-Naml

The Ant

Surah An-Naml (The Ant) is the 27th surah of the Quran, revealed in Makkah, with 93 ayahs spanning juz 19 to 20.

النمل

What this surah covers

  • Sulayman and the ant
  • The queen of Sheba
  • Gratitude for knowledge

Memorising it

At the academy’s standard pace, Surah An-Naml typically takes 819 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.