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Quran Maqasid

بَلْدَة

بلدة in the Quran

Meaning: a land

بلدة occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

بَلْدَة

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: a land · Also translated as: city

Forms in the Quran

  • بَلْدَةً ×4
  • ٱلْبَلْدَةِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البلد: المكان المحيط المحدود المتأثر باجتماع قطانه وإقامتهم فيه، وجمعه: بلاد وبلدان، قال عز وجل: لا أقسم بهذا البلد [البلد/ 1] ، قيل: يعني به مكة . قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿لا أقسم بهذا البلد﴾ [البلد: 1]، يعني بها مكة شرفها الله تعالى. والمعنى: لا أقسم بها ﴿وأنت حل﴾ بها، أي لا يعظمونك حق تعظيمك، ولا يحترمونك حق حرمتك، فأنت كالحلال. وذلك تعظيم له من ربه عز وجل وقيل: معناه وعده بفتحها عليه. وقد أتقنا هذا في غير هذا الموضوع.

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

Verses with بلدة

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    That with it We may give Life to a dead land, And slake the thirst Of things We have created,— Cattle and men in great numbers.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:49
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    For me, I have been Commanded to serve the Lord Of this City, Him Who has Sanctified it and to Whom (Belong) all things: And I am commanded To be of those who bow In Islam to God's Will,—

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:91
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    There was, for Sabā, Aforetime, a Sign in their Home-land—two Gardens To the right and to the left. "Eat of the Sustenance (provided) By your Lord, and be grateful To Him: a territory fair and happy, And a Lord Oft-Forgiving!

    Surah Saba, verse 34:15
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    That sends down (From time to time) Rain from the sky In due measure;— And We raise to life Therewith a land that is Dead; even so will ye Be raised (from the dead);—

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:11
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    As sustenance for (God's) Servants;— And We give (new) life Therewith to land that is Dead: thus will be The Resurrection.

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:11