The first 11 ayaat of this Surah are ‘madani’ and the rest were revealed in Makkah. This Surah has a total of 69 verses. In the commentary of Burhan it is narrated from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that whoever recites Surah al-‘Ankabut on the 23rd night of the month of Ramadhan, will enter Jannah without any questioning.

The Holy Prophet (S) has said that the reward for reciting this Surah can be compared to ten times the number of believing men and women plus ten times the number of hypocrites on Earth. Drinking water in which this Surah has been dissolved brings one great joy and happiness in his life.