Did Wikipedia remove the word "" from the An-Naml article?

Yes. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "the 27th sura of the qur'an with 93 ayat". Today it says "the 27th chapter". We saved the article's opening paragraph at 6 moments between 2020 and 2025, and the counts come from those saved copies.

When did the An-Naml article stop using the word ""?

The word appeared 0 times in the opening at its peak in 2005. It is absent from today's opening, the part search engines quote and AI systems train on, checked against the live article on 2026-08-02.

How can I verify what Wikipedia's An-Naml article used to say?

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An-Naml

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 27th sura of the qur'an with 93 ayat”. Today it says “the 27th chapter”.

Measured, not asserted. Every count, date and revision on this page was taken from Wikipedia's own history and checked against the live article. The words quoted are theirs.

Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 27th sura of the qur'an with 93 ayat”. Today it says “the 27th chapter”.

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The opening as it read in 2020

27th chapter of the Qur'an "Q27" redirects here.¹ An-Naml ( ) is the 27th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Qur'an with 93 verses ( āyāt ). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the supposed 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 .²

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Today

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 27th sura of the qur'an with 93 ayat”. Today it says “the 27th chapter”. Read the current article and compare.

Counts in the opening at each snapshot. Green: the word gained ground. Red: it was cut. Grey: no change.
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What Wikipedia says this is

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Then

the 27th sura of the qur'an with 93 ayat

Now

the 27th chapter

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