The Surah was revealed in Mecca, ordered 29 in the Quran. The Surah title means “The Spider” in English is the 29th chapter of the Quran with 69 verses. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation, it is an earlier “Meccan surah”, which indicates a revelation in Mecca as opposed to Medina.
Classification: Meccan
No. of Rukus: 7
No. of verses: 69
Opening muqaṭṭaʻāt: ʾAlif Lām Mīm الم