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Quran Maqasid

ابْتَلَى

ابتلى in the Quran

Meaning: tried

ابتلى occurs 8 times in 8 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
8
Surahs
6

ابْتَلَى

Verb · 8 times

Meaning: tried · Also translated as: so that He may test you, And that might test, And test, We test him

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱبْتَلَىٰٓ ×2
  • ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ ×2
  • لِيَبْتَلِيَكُمْ ×1
  • وَلِيَبْتَلِىَ ×1
  • وَٱبْتَلُوا۟ ×1
  • نَّبْتَلِيهِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: بلي الثوب بلى وبلاء، أي: خلق، ومنه قيل لمن سافر: بلو سفر وبلي سفر، أي:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

يقال: بلوته أي اختبرته، يبكون في الخير والشر. قال تعالى: ﴿ونبلوكم بالشر والخير فتنة﴾ [الأنبياء: 35]. ويقال: ابتليته كبلوته. قال تعالى: ﴿وابتلوا اليتامى﴾ [النساء: 6] ﴿وإذ ابتلى إبراهيم ربه بكلمات﴾ [البقرة: 124] أي اختبره.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ب ل و

Verses with ابتلى

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember that Abraham Was tried by his Lord With certain Commands, Which he fulfilled: He said: "I will make thee An Imām to the Nations." He pleaded: "And also (Imāms) from my offspring!" He answered: "But My Promise Is not within the reach Of evil-doers."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:124
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did indeed fulfil His promise to you When ye with His permission Were about to annihilate Your enemy,—until ye flinched And fell to disputing About the order, And disobeyed it After He brought you in sight (Of the Booty) which ye covet. Among you are some That hanker after this world And some that desire The Hereafter. Then did He Divert you from your foes In order to test you. But He forgave you: For God is full of grace To those who believe.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:152
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    After (the excitement) Of the distress, He sent down Calm on a band of you Overcome with slumber, While another band Was stirred to anxiety By their own feelings, Moved by wrong suspicions Of God—suspicions due To Ignorance. They said: "What affair is this of ours?" Say thou: "Indeed, this affair Is wholly God's." They hide In their minds what they Dare not reveal to thee. They say (to themselves): "If we had had anything To do with this affair, We should not have been In the slaughter here." Say: "Even if you had remained In your homes, those For whom death was decreed Would certainly have gone forth To the place of their death"; But (all this was) That God might test What is in your breasts And purge what is In your hearts. For God knoweth well The secrets of your hearts.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:154
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Make trial of orphans Until they reach the age Of marriage; if then ye find Sound judgment in them, Release their property to them; But consume it not wastefully, Nor in haste against their growing up. If the guardian is well-off, Let him claim no remuneration, But if he is poor, let him Have for himself what is Just and reasonable. When ye release their property To them, take witnesses In their presence: But all-sufficient Is God in taking account.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:6
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    In that situation Were the Believers tried: They were shaken as by A tremendous shaking.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:11
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We created Man from a drop Of mingled sperm, In order to try him: So We gave him (the gifts). Of Hearing and Sight.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:2
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now, as for man, When his Lord trieth him, Giving him honour and gifts, Then saith he, (puffed up), "My Lord hath honoured me"

    Surah Al-Fajr, verse 89:15
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when he trieth him, Restricting his subsistence For him, then saith he (In despair), "My Lord Hath humiliated me I."

    Surah Al-Fajr, verse 89:16