SURAH 29 OF 114
Al-'Ankabut
The Spider
العنكبوت
Surah Al-'Ankabut (The Spider) is the 29th chapter of the Qur’an. It has 69 Ayahs, was revealed in Makkah, and falls in Juz 20–21.
- Ayahs
- 69
- Revealed in
- Makkah
- Juz
- 20–21
- Order in the Qur’an
- 29 of 114
- By length
- 34th longest
Quick answers
How many Ayahs are in Surah Al-'Ankabut?
Surah Al-'Ankabut has 69 Ayahs. It is the 34th longest Surah of the 114.
Where was Surah Al-'Ankabut revealed?
In Makkah, which makes it a Makki Surah.
Which Juz is Surah Al-'Ankabut in?
It spans Juz 20–21.
What does Al-'Ankabut mean?
Al-'Ankabut (العنكبوت) is usually rendered in English as “The Spider”.
Practising this Surah on SurahSpot
Opening Surah Al-'Ankabut in Learning Blocks gives you the full Arabic with a translation beside it, and remembers where you stopped. From there you can hide individual Ayahs and rebuild them from memory, or hide the whole Surah and work through it in sequence — which is the part a plain reader cannot do.
The game modes draw their rounds from across all 114 Surahs rather than one, so they are practice for recognition in general: naming a Surah from a recited Ayah, estimating Ayah counts, and choosing the Ayah that comes next. The how it works page explains the scoring.