The Bee (Arabic: الْنَّحْل; an-nahl) is the 16th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 128 verses (āyāt). It is named after honey bees mentioned in verse 68, and contains a comparison of the industry and adaptability of honey bees with the industry of man. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina. Summary 1 God’s judgment sure to be visited on the infidels 2 Revelation is from God by the ministry of angels 3–8 God the Creator, as his works testify 9 God the true instructor of man 10–14 His works in heaven, earth, and sea described 15 The earth made firm by the mountains 16 The stars appointed to guide man 17 God not to be compared to idols 18–19 God merciful and omniscient 20–22 The character of the idols declared 23 Infidels reject the one true God 24–25 The Omniscient hates the proud 26 Muhammad charged with forgery 27–28 The unbelievers shall be destroyed 29–31 Idolaters will be disappointed in the resurrection 32–34 The reward of the righteous 35–36 Infidels can only look for judgment 37 They lay their crimes to God’s charge 38 Every nation has its own prophet 38–39 The dreadful end of infidelity 40 The infidels deny the resurrection 41 They shall be taught their error 42 God creates by a word 43 Promises to the Muhájirín 44 The patient believer will be rewarded 45 The custodians of the Scriptures to be inquired of 46 The Quran sent to be proclaimed to the people 47–49 The Prophet’s enemies will be punished ۩ 50–52 All God’s creatures worship him 53–55 The true God to be worshipped and obeyed 56–58 Idolaters are ungrateful 59–61 Hating daughters, the Quraish attribute daughters to God 62–63 The human race dependent on God’s mercy 64 Idolatry unreasonable 65 Satan the patron of the ungodly 66 Why the Quran was sent 67–69 God’s witness to himself in nature 70–71 The bee taught of God 72–74 All man is and all he has is of God 75 Yet man worships idols 76 God not to be likened to anything 77 The parable of a slave and his master 78 The parable of the blind man and one having sight 79 The affairs of the judgment-day shall be