An-Naml

An-Naml
سورة النمل

Classification	Makkan
Meaning of the name	The Ant
Statistics
Sura number	27
Number of verses	93
Number of Sajdahs	1 (verse 25)
Previous Sura	Ash-Shu'ara
Next Sura	Al-Qasas

Surah Al-Naml (Arabic: سورة النمل‎) (The Ant, The Ants) is the 27th sura of the Qur'an with 93 ayat.

Miracle of 19 in Quranic Initialed Suras: Interlocking Suras 19, 20, 26, 27 & 28

Of the 29 Quran Suras (of the 114) that have verse 1 as Quranic initials (Muqattat), Sura 19, Sura 20, Sura 26, Sura 27 and Sura 28 which are prefixed with H. (ه), T.H. (Ta Ha)(طه ), T.S. (Ta Seen)(طس ), & T.S.M. (Ta Seen Mim)(طسم ) have an intricate interlocking relationship that links these overlapping Quranic Initials to produce a total that is a multiple of 19. The initial “H.” is found in Suras 19 and 20. The initials “T.H.” prefix Sura 20. The initials “T.S.” are found in Sura 27, while the initials “T.S.M.” prefix its surrounding Suras 26 & 28.

It can be noted that the longer, more complex, interlocking and overlapping initials are found in the suras where uncommonly powerful miracles are narrated. For example, the virgin birth of Jesus is given in Sura 19, which is prefixed with the longest set of initials, K.H.Y.`A.S.

The interlocking initials “H.,” “T.H.,” “T.S.,” and “T.S.M.” prefix suras describing the miracles of Moses, Jesus, and the uncommon occurrences surrounding Solomon and his jinns. God thus provides stronger evidence to support stronger miracles. The frequencies of occurrence of these initials are presented in Table below.

Table: Occurence of the Quranic Initials "H.," "T.H.," "T.S. ", and "T.S.M." in Their Suras

Sura	Frequency of "H"	Frequency of "T"	Frequency of "S"	Frequency of "M"
19	175	-	-	-
20	251	28	-	-
26	-	33	94	484
27	-	27	94	-
28	-	19	102	460
Total	426	107	290	944
426+107+290+944=1767=(19x93)

Summary

The surah tells the stories of various prophets, such as Moses, Solomon and Salih, who preached tawhid. The story of Solomon is more detailed. It is said that Solomon had converted Bilqis to the true religion after a hoopoe reported to him that she is a Sun-worshipping queen. The miracles of Moses, described in the Bible, are also mentioned. The name of the surah is taken from the ants whose conversations were understood by Solomon.

References

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