Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
بول
Parts of Speech
Noun (4×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root ب و ل (bāl) primarily refers to a state, condition, or case, often implying something one cares about. It can also signify the heart, mind, or attention.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: b-w-l
Listen: بَالَهُمْ 47:5
Root letters: ب — و — ل

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

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

Noun (4)

Noun (4 verses — showing first 5)

Joseph 12:50 Noun
وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱئۡتُونِی بِهِۦۖ فَلَمَّا جَاۤءَهُ ٱلرَّسُولُ قَالَ ٱرۡجِعۡ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَسۡءَلۡهُ مَا بَالُ ٱلنِّسۡوَةِ ٱلَّـٰتِی قَطَّعۡنَ أَیۡدِیَهُنَّۚ إِنَّ رَبِّی بِكَیۡدِهِنَّ عَلِیمࣱ ۝٥٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And the king said, "Bring him to me." But when the messenger came to him, [Joseph] said, "Return to your master and ask him what is the case of the women who cut their hands. Indeed, my Lord is Knowing of their plan."
Ta Ha 20:51 Noun
قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلۡقُرُونِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ۝٥١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [Pharaoh] said, "Then what is the case of the former generations?"
Muhammad 47:2 Noun
وَٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَءَامَنُوا۟ بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدࣲ وَهُوَ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمۡ كَفَّرَ عَنۡهُمۡ سَیِّءَاتِهِمۡ وَأَصۡلَحَ بَالَهُمۡ ۝٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And those who believe and do righteous deeds and believe in what has been sent down upon Muhammad - and it is the truth from their Lord - He will remove from them their misdeeds and amend their condition
Muhammad 47:5 Noun
سَیَهۡدِیهِمۡ وَیُصۡلِحُ بَالَهُمۡ ۝٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): He will guide them and amend their conditio

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
بَالَهُمْ baālahum Noun
بَالُ baālu Noun