Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
بدع
Parts of Speech
Noun (3×), Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 4 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root بدع across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root بدع (bdE) primarily means to originate or invent something new, without a pre-existing model.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: b-d-ʿ
Listen: ٱبْتَدَعُوهَا 57:27
Root letters: ب — د — ع

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

All word forms derived from the root بدع as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun Verb

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root بدع appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (3) · Verb (1)

Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)

The Cow 2:117 Noun
بَدِیعُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰۤ أَمۡرࣰا فَإِنَّمَا یَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَیَكُونُ ۝١١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, "Be," and it is
The Wind-curved Sandhills, The Dunes, The Sandhills 46:9 Noun
قُلۡ مَا كُنتُ بِدۡعࣰا مِّنَ ٱلرُّسُلِ وَمَاۤ أَدۡرِی مَا یُفۡعَلُ بِی وَلَا بِكُمۡۖ إِنۡ أَتَّبِعُ إِلَّا مَا یُوحَىٰۤ إِلَیَّ وَمَاۤ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِیرࣱ مُّبِینࣱ ۝٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Say, "I am not something original among the messengers, nor do I know what will be done with me or with you. I only follow that which is revealed to me, and I am not but a clear warner."
Cattle, Livestock 6:101 Noun
بَدِیعُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ أَنَّىٰ یَكُونُ لَهُۥ وَلَدࣱ وَلَمۡ تَكُن لَّهُۥ صَـٰحِبَةࣱۖ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَیۡءࣲۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَیۡءٍ عَلِیمࣱ ۝١٠١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [He is] Originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a son when He does not have a companion and He created all things? And He is, of all things, Knowing

Derived Forms (3)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
بَدِيعُ badiyʿu Noun
ٱبْتَدَعُوهَا btadaʿuwhaā Verb
بِدْعًا bidʿanā Noun