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Quran Maqasid

بَلاء

بلاء in the Quran

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.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
6

بَلاء

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: a trial · Also translated as: the trial

Forms in the Quran

  • بَلَآءٌ ×4
  • ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ×1
  • بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ ×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 بلاء

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    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 2:49
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And 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 7:141
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It 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 8:17
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember! 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 14:6
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    For this was obviously A trial—

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:106
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And granted them Signs In which there was A manifest trial.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:33