بلو
b-l-w
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root بلو across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root بلو (blw) primarily means to test or try, often with the intent of revealing something.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
b-l-w
Listen:
ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ
89:16
Root letters:
ب — ل — و
Word Family Tree (33 forms)
All word forms derived from the root بلو as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 30×
Noun 8×
Concordance — 38 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root بلو appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (28) · Noun (8)
Verb (28 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:30
Verb
هُنَالِكَ تَبۡلُوا۟ كُلُّ نَفۡسࣲ مَّاۤ أَسۡلَفَتۡۚ وَرُدُّوۤا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَوۡلَىٰهُمُ ٱلۡحَقِّۖ وَضَلَّ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ یَفۡتَرُونَ ٣٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
There, [on that Day], every soul will be put to trial for what it did previously, and they will be returned to Allah , their master, the Truth, and lost from them is whatever they used to invent
Hud 11:7
Verb
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِی خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فِی سِتَّةِ أَیَّامࣲ وَكَانَ عَرۡشُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلۡمَاۤءِ لِیَبۡلُوَكُمۡ أَیُّكُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ عَمَلࣰاۗ وَلَىِٕن قُلۡتَ إِنَّكُم مَّبۡعُوثُونَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ لَیَقُولَنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوۤا۟ إِنۡ هَـٰذَاۤ إِلَّا سِحۡرࣱ مُّبِینࣱ ٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And it is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days - and His Throne had been upon water - that He might test you as to which of you is best in deed. But if you say, "Indeed, you are resurrected after death," those who disbelieve will surely say, "This is not but obvious magic."
The Bee 16:92
Verb
وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّتِی نَقَضَتۡ غَزۡلَهَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ قُوَّةٍ أَنكَـٰثࣰا تَتَّخِذُونَ أَیۡمَـٰنَكُمۡ دَخَلَۢا بَیۡنَكُمۡ أَن تَكُونَ أُمَّةٌ هِیَ أَرۡبَىٰ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍۚ إِنَّمَا یَبۡلُوكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦۚ وَلَیُبَیِّنَنَّ لَكُمۡ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ مَا كُنتُمۡ فِیهِ تَخۡتَلِفُونَ ٩٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And do not be like she who untwisted her spun thread after it was strong [by] taking your oaths as [means of] deceit between you because one community is more plentiful [in number or wealth] than another community. Allah only tries you thereby. And He will surely make clear to you on the Day of Resurrection that over which you used to differ
The Cave 18:7
Verb
إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَا مَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ زِینَةࣰ لَّهَا لِنَبۡلُوَهُمۡ أَیُّهُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ عَمَلࣰا ٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them [as to] which of them is best in deed
Ta Ha 20:120
Verb
فَوَسۡوَسَ إِلَیۡهِ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنُ قَالَ یَـٰۤءَادَمُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلۡخُلۡدِ وَمُلۡكࣲ لَّا یَبۡلَىٰ ١٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"
Derived Forms (33)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| بَلَآءٌ | balaāʾun | Noun | 3× | |
| ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ | btalaāhu | Verb | 2× | |
| لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ | liyabluwakum | Verb | 2× | |
| لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ | liyabluwakum | Verb | 2× | |
| تُبْلَى | tublaā | Verb | 1× | |
| نَّبْتَلِيهِ | nabtaliyhi | Verb | 1× | |
| بَلَوْنَآ | balawnaā | Verb | 1× | |
| بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ | balawnahum | Verb | 1× | |
| وَنَبْلُوَا۟ | wanabluwaā | Verb | 1× | |
| وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ | walanabluwanakum | Verb | 1× |