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بَلَوْ

بلو in the Quran

Meaning: And surely We will test you

بلو occurs 20 times in 18 verses across 15 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
20
Verses
18
Surahs
15

بَلَوْ

Verb · 20 times

Meaning: And surely We will test you · Also translated as: to test you, Surely will test you, so that He may test you, We test them

Forms in the Quran

  • لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ ×4
  • وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم ×2
  • لَيَبْلُوَنَّكُمُ ×1
  • نَبْلُوهُم ×1
  • وَبَلَوْنَٰهُم ×1
  • تَبْلُوا۟ ×1
  • يَبْلُوكُمُ ×1
  • لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ ×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 بلو

Verses 1–18 of 18

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Be sure we shall test you With something of fear And hunger, some loss In goods or lives or the fruits (Of your toil), but give Glad tidings to those Who patiently persevere,—

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:155
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    To thee We sent the Scripture In truth, confirming The scripture that came Before it, and guarding it In safety: so judge Between them by what God hath revealed, And follow not their vain Desires, diverging From the Truth that hath come To thee. To each among you Have We prescribed a Law And an Open Way. If God had so willed. He would have made you A single People, but (His Plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive As in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to God; It is He that will show you The truth of the matters In which ye dispute;

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:48
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! God doth but make a trial of you In a little matter Of game well within reach Of your hands and your lances, That He may test Who feareth Him unseen: Any who transgress Thereafter, will have A grievous penalty.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:94
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who hath made You (His) agents, inheritors Of the earth: He hath raised You in ranks, some above Others: that He may try you In the gifts He hath given you: For thy Lord is quick In punishment: yet He Is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:165
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ask them concerning the town Standing close by the sea. Behold! they transgressed In the matter of the Sabbath. For on the day of their Sabbath Their fish did come to them, Openly holding up their heads, But on the day they had No Sabbath, they came not: Thus did We make a trial Of them, for they were Given to transgression.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:163
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We broke them up Into sections on this earth. There are among them some That are the righteous, and some That are the opposite. We have tried them With both prosperity and adversity: In order that they Might turn (to Us).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:168
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    There will every soul prove (The fruits of) the deeds It sent before : they will Be brought back to God Their rightful Lord, And their invented falsehoods Will leave them in the lurch.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:30
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He it is Who created The heavens and the earth In six Days—and His Throne Was over the Waters— That He might try you, Which of you is best In conduct. But if Thou wert to say to them, "Ye shall indeed be raised up After death", the Unbelievers Would be sure to say, "This is nothing but Obvious sorcery!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:7
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And be not like a woman Who breaks into untwisted strands The yarn which she has spun, After it has become strong Nor take your oaths to practise Deception between yourselves, Lest one party should be More numerous than another: For God will test you by this; And on the Day of Judgment He will certainly make clear To you (the truth of) that Wherein ye disagree.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:92
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    That which is on earth We have made but as A glittering show for the earth, In order that We may test Them—as to which of them Are best in conduct.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:7
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But Satan whispered evil To him: he said, "O Adam! Shall I lead thee to The Tree of Eternity And to a kingdom That never decays?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:120
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every soul shall have A taste of death: And We test you By evil and by good By way of trial. To Us must ye return.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:35
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said one who had knowledge Of the Book: "I will Bring it to thee within The twinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it Placed firmly before him, He said: "This is By the grace of my Lord! To test me whether I am Grateful or ungrateful! And if any is grateful, Truly his gratitude is (a gain) For his own soul; but if Any is ungrateful, truly My Lord is Free of all Needs, Supreme in Honour!"

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:40
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore, when ye meet The Unbelievers (in fight), Smite at their necks; At length, when ye have Thoroughly subdued them, Bind a bond Firmly (on them): thereafter (Is the time for) either Generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down Its burdens. Thus (are ye Commanded): but if it Had been God's Will, He could certainly have exacted Retribution from them (Himself); But (He lets you fight) In order to test you, Some with others. But those who are slain In the way of God, He will never let Their deeds be lost.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:4
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We shall try you Until We test those Among you who strive Their utmost and persevere In patience; and We shall Try your reported (mettle).

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:31
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    He Who created Death And Life, that He May try which of you Is best in deed: And He is the Exalted In Might, Oft-Forgiving;—

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:2
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We have tried them As We tried the People Of the Garden, When they resolved to gather The fruits of the (garden) In the morning,

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:17
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day that (All) things secret Will be tested,

    Surah At-Tariq, verse 86:9