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'''Sura al-Naḥl''' (Arabic:{{ia|سورة النحل}}) is 16th [[sura]] of the [[Qur'an]]. It is a [[Makki]] sura located in [[juz']] 14. This sura is called "al-Nahl", because it speaks about "Nahl" ("honey bee") and [[God]]'s inspiration to it. This sura speaks about the blessings of God, the [[hereafter]] and arguments for the [[Unity of God]] and His Glory. Sura al-Nahl advises about justice, kindness, immigration and [[jihad]], and prohibits from oppression, injustice and breaking pledges. Some of the rulings mentioned in this sura are prohibition of drinking alcoholic drinks and blood and eating dead animals and the meat of pigs. It is narrated from the [[Prophet (s)]] that whoever recites Sura al-Nahl, God will not reckon the blessings He gives him in this world. Also, staying safe from temptations of [[Satan]] and his armies is mentioned among the benefits of reciting this sura.

===Naming===

===Order and Place of Revelation===

Sura al-Nahl is a [[Makki sura]] and the 70th sura [[revealed]] to the [[Prophet (s)]]. It is 16th sura of the Qur'an<ref>Maʿrifat, ''Āmūzish-i ʿulūm-i Qurʾān'', vol. 1, p. 167.</ref> and located in juz' 14.

===Number of Verses====

Sura al-Nahl has 128 verses, 1851 words and 7838 letters. Regarding volume, it is middle-sized in three fourth of one juz'. It is [[recommended]] to [[Sajda|prostrate]] upon [[recitation]] of verse 48 of this sura.<ref>Khurramshāhī, ''Dānishnāma-yi Qurʾān'', vol. 2, p. 1241.</ref>

*Mentioning the arguments for the Unity and Glory of God, the hereafter and threatening polytheists and wrongdoers.

*Mentioning different rulings such as ordering about justice, kindness, immigration, [[jihad]], forbidding the evil, oppression, injustice and breaking pledges. It also invites people to thankfulness and introduces [[Ibrahim (a)]] a thankful servant.

*Speaking about [[polytheist]] innovations and warning human being about temptations of Satan.<ref>Makārim Shīrāzī, ''Tafsīr-i nimūna'', vol. 11, p. 147.</ref>

Many of the verses of Sura al-Nahl are considered among the verses of ruling.<ref>Īrawānī, ''Durūs tamhīdīyya'', vol. 1, p. 132, 268, 453, 455, 461, 519, 610, 613, 627, 629, 633; vol. 2, p. 699, 713.</ref> Verse 115 mentions three impermissible things to consume: dead animals, blood and meat of pigs. It is also said that from verses 5, 10, 14 and 66 – 69, it can be understood that honey, fishes, quadrupeds and fruits such as dates, grapes and olive are permissible to eat.<ref>Īrawānī, ''Durūs tamhīdīyya'', vol. 1, p. 610, 613, 627, 629, 633, 637, 638.</ref> Also, it is said that from other verses of this sura (91 – 94) which are about pledge and [[oath]], it can be understood that breaking the pledge and oath is impermissible.<ref>Īrawānī, ''Durūs tamhīdīyya'', vol. 1, p. 453, 455.</ref> Also, verse 106 of this sura is mentioned among proofs in the Qur'an for permissibility of [[taqiyya]].<ref>Īrawānī, ''Durūs tamhīdīyya'', vol. 1, p. vol. 2, p. 713; Makārim Shīrāzī, ''Tafsīr-i nimūna'', vol. 11, p. 419.</ref>

It is narrated from the [[Prophet (s)]] that God will not reckon the blessings which He gives him in this world and his [[reward]] will be like the rewards of a person who passes away this world while he makes a good will.<ref>Ṭabrisī, ''Majmaʿ al-bayān'', vol. 6, p. 535.</ref> Also, it is narrated from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] that whoever recites Sura al-Nahl every month, will not receive any harm in this world and will be away from seventy kinds of afflictions, the mildest of which would be insanity, leprosy and vitiligo, and his abode will be Eden located between other [[paradise]]s.<ref>Ṭabrisī, ''Majmaʿ al-bayān'', vol. 6, p. 535.</ref> In ''[[Makarim al-akhlaq]]'', [[al-Tabrisi]] mentioned benefits for recitation of this sura such as staying safe from temptations of Satan and his armies.