بَلاء
Noun · 6 timesMeaning: a trial · Also translated as: the trial
Forms in the Quran
- بَلَآءٌ ×4
- ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ×1
- بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ ×1
بَلاء
Meaning: a trial
بلاء occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: a trial · Also translated as: the trial
يقال: بلي الثوب بلى وبلاء، أي: خلق، ومنه قيل لمن سافر: بلو سفر وبلي سفر، أي:
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.
Verses 1–6 of 6
And remember, We delivered you From the people of Pharaoh: they set you Hard tasks and punishments, slaughtered Your sons and let your women-folk live; Therein was a tremendous trial from your Lord.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:49And remember We rescued you From Pharaoh's people, Who afflicted you with The worst of penalties, Who slew your male children And saved alive your females: In that was a momentous Trial from your Lord.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:141It is not ye who Slew them; it was God: When thou threwest (a handful Of dust), it was not Thy act, but God's: In order that He might Test the Believers By a gracious trial From Himself: for God Is He Who heareth And knoweth (all things).
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:17Remember! Moses said To his people: "Call to mind The favour of God to you When He delivered you From the people of Pharaoh: They set you hard tasks And punishments, slaughtered Your sons, and let your women-folk Live: therein was A tremendous trial from your Lord."
Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:6For this was obviously A trial—
Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:106And granted them Signs In which there was A manifest trial.
Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:33