Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root بلس (bls) refers to the balsam tree, specifically the species producing the balsam of Mecca. This tree, or shrub, has fragrant leaves and berries.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: b-l-s
Listen: مُبْلِسُونَ 43:75
Root letters: ب — ل — س

Word Family Tree (4 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 5 Occurrences

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

Noun (4) · Verb (1)

Noun (4 verses — showing first 5)

The Believers 23:77 Noun
حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا فَتَحۡنَا عَلَیۡهِم بَابࣰا ذَا عَذَابࣲ شَدِیدٍ إِذَا هُمۡ فِیهِ مُبۡلِسُونَ ۝٧٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Until when We have opened before them a door of severe punishment, immediately they will be therein in despair
The Romans, The Byzantines 30:49 Noun
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن یُنَزَّلَ عَلَیۡهِم مِّن قَبۡلِهِۦ لَمُبۡلِسِینَ ۝٤٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Although they were, before it was sent down upon them - before that, in despair
Ornaments of Gold, Luxury, The Embellishment 43:75 Noun
لَا یُفَتَّرُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَهُمۡ فِیهِ مُبۡلِسُونَ ۝٧٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): It will not be allowed to subside for them, and they, therein, are in despair
Cattle, Livestock 6:44 Noun
فَلَمَّا نَسُوا۟ مَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَتَحۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ أَبۡوَ ٰبَ كُلِّ شَیۡءٍ حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا فَرِحُوا۟ بِمَاۤ أُوتُوۤا۟ أَخَذۡنَـٰهُم بَغۡتَةࣰ فَإِذَا هُم مُّبۡلِسُونَ ۝٤٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): So when they forgot that by which they had been reminded, We opened to them the doors of every [good] thing until, when they rejoiced in that which they were given, We seized them suddenly, and they were [then] in despair

Derived Forms (4)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
مُبْلِسُونَ mublisuwna Noun
لَمُبْلِسِينَ lamublisiyna Noun
يُبْلِسُ yublisu Verb
مُّبْلِسُونَ mublisuwna Noun