ب د ل Root b-d-l in the Qur’an 44 occurrences in 40 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

بَدَّلَ 23 times

• 2:59 · Al-Baqarahفَبَدَّلَ But changedBut those who wronged changed [those words] to a statement other than that which had been said to them, so We sent down upon those who wronged a punishment from the sky because they were defiantly disobeying.
• 2:181 · Al-Baqarahبَدَّلَهُۥ changes itThen whoever alters the bequest after he has heard it - the sin is only upon those who have altered it. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
• 2:181 · Al-Baqarahيُبَدِّلُونَهُۥٓ ۚ alter itThen whoever alters the bequest after he has heard it - the sin is only upon those who have altered it. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
• 2:211 · Al-Baqarahيُبَدِّلْ changesAsk the Children of Israel how many a sign of evidence We have given them. And whoever exchanges the favor of Allah [for disbelief] after it has come to him - then indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.
• 4:56 · An-Nisaبَدَّلْنَـٰهُمْ We will change theirIndeed, those who disbelieve in Our verses - We will drive them into a Fire. Every time their skins are roasted through We will replace them with other skins so they may taste the punishment. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted in Might and Wise.
• 7:95 · Al-A'rafبَدَّلْنَا We changedThen We exchanged in place of the bad [condition], good, until they increased [and prospered] and said, "Our fathers [also] were touched with hardship and ease." So We seized them suddenly while they did not perceive.
• 7:162 · Al-A'rafفَبَدَّلَ But changedBut those who wronged among them changed [the words] to a statement other than that which had been said to them. So We sent upon them a punishment from the sky for the wrong that they were doing.
• 10:15 · Yunusبَدِّلْهُ ۚ change itAnd when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who do not expect the meeting with Us say, "Bring us a Qur'an other than this or change it." Say, [O Muhammad], "It is not for me to change it on my own accord. I only follow what is revealed to me. Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day."
• 10:15 · Yunusأُبَدِّلَهُۥ I change itAnd when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who do not expect the meeting with Us say, "Bring us a Qur'an other than this or change it." Say, [O Muhammad], "It is not for me to change it on my own accord. I only follow what is revealed to me. Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day."
• 14:28 · Ibrahimبَدَّلُوا۟ (have) changedHave you not considered those who exchanged the favor of Allah for disbelief and settled their people [in] the home of ruin?
• 14:48 · Ibrahimتُبَدَّلُ will be changed[It will be] on the Day the earth will be replaced by another earth, and the heavens [as well], and all creatures will come out before Allah, the One, the Prevailing.
• 16:101 · An-Nahlبَدَّلْنَآ We substituteAnd when We substitute a verse in place of a verse - and Allah is most knowing of what He sends down - they say, "You, [O Muhammad], are but an inventor [of lies]." But most of them do not know.
• 24:55 · An-Nurوَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم and surely He will change for themAllah has promised those who have believed among you and done righteous deeds that He will surely grant them succession [to authority] upon the earth just as He granted it to those before them and that He will surely establish for them [therein] their religion which He has preferred for them and that He will surely substitute for them, after their fear, security, [for] they worship Me, not associating anything with Me. But whoever disbelieves after that - then those are the defiantly disobedient.
• 25:70 · Al-Furqanيُبَدِّلُ Allah will replaceExcept for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.
• 27:11 · An-Namlبَدَّلَ substitutesOtherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes good after evil - indeed, I am Forgiving and Merciful.
• 33:23 · Al-Ahzabبَدَّلُوا۟ they alterAmong the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration -
• 34:16 · Sabaوَبَدَّلْنَـٰهُم and We changed for themBut they turned away [refusing], so We sent upon them the flood of the dam, and We replaced their two [fields of] gardens with gardens of bitter fruit, tamarisks and something of sparse lote trees.
• 40:26 · Ghafirيُبَدِّلَ he will changeAnd Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord. Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land."
• 48:15 · Al-Fathيُبَدِّلُوا۟ changeThose who remained behind will say when you set out toward the war booty to take it, "Let us follow you." They wish to change the words of Allah. Say, "Never will you follow us. Thus did Allah say before." So they will say, "Rather, you envy us." But [in fact] they were not understanding except a little.
• 50:29 · Qafيُبَدَّلُ will be changedThe word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
• 56:61 · Al-Waqi'ahنُّبَدِّلَ We (will) changeIn that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
• 70:41 · Al-Ma'arijنُّبَدِّلَ [We] replaceTo replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.
• 76:28 · Al-Insanبَدَّلْنَآ We can changeWe have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration.

تَبْدِيل 7 times

• 10:64 · Yunusتَبْدِيلَ changeFor them are good tidings in the worldly life and in the Hereafter. No change is there in the words of Allah. That is what is the great attainment.
• 30:30 · Ar-Rumتَبْدِيلَ changeSo direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. [Adhere to] the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created [all] people. No change should there be in the creation of Allah. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.
• 33:23 · Al-Ahzabتَبْدِيلًۭا (by) any alteration Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration -
• 33:62 · Al-Ahzabتَبْدِيلًۭا any change[This is] the established way of Allah with those who passed on before; and you will not find in the way of Allah any change.
• 35:43 · Fatirتَبْدِيلًۭا ۖ any change[Due to] arrogance in the land and plotting of evil; but the evil plot does not encompass except its own people. Then do they await except the way of the former peoples? But you will never find in the way of Allah any change, and you will never find in the way of Allah any alteration.
• 48:23 · Al-Fathتَبْدِيلًۭا any change[This is] the established way of Allah which has occurred before. And never will you find in the way of Allah any change.
• 76:28 · Al-Insanتَبْدِيلًا (with) a changeWe have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration.

مُبَدِّل 3 times

• 6:34 · Al-An'amمُبَدِّلَ one (can) alterAnd certainly were messengers denied before you, but they were patient over [the effects of] denial, and they were harmed until Our victory came to them. And none can alter the words of Allah. And there has certainly come to you some information about the [previous] messengers.
• 6:115 · Al-An'amمُبَدِّلَ one can changeAnd the word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can alter His words, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
• 18:27 · Al-Kahfمُبَدِّلَ can changeAnd recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book of your Lord. There is no changer of His words, and never will you find in other than Him a refuge.

يَتَبَدَّلِ 3 times

• 2:108 · Al-Baqarahيَتَبَدَّلِ exchangesOr do you intend to ask your Messenger as Moses was asked before? And whoever exchanges faith for disbelief has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way.
• 4:2 · An-Nisaتَتَبَدَّلُوا۟ exchangeAnd give to the orphans their properties and do not substitute the defective [of your own] for the good [of theirs]. And do not consume their properties into your own. Indeed, that is ever a great sin.
• 33:52 · Al-Ahzabتَبَدَّلَ exchangeNot lawful to you, [O Muhammad], are [any additional] women after [this], nor [is it] for you to exchange them for [other] wives, even if their beauty were to please you, except what your right hand possesses. And ever is Allah, over all things, an Observer.

يَسْتَبْدِلْ 3 times

• 2:61 · Al-Baqarahأَتَسْتَبْدِلُونَ Would you exchangeAnd [recall] when you said, "O Moses, we can never endure one [kind of] food. So call upon your Lord to bring forth for us from the earth its green herbs and its cucumbers and its garlic and its lentils and its onions." [Moses] said, "Would you exchange what is better for what is less? Go into [any] settlement and indeed, you will have what you have asked." And they were covered with humiliation and poverty and returned with anger from Allah [upon them]. That was because they [repeatedly] disbelieved in the signs of Allah and killed the prophets without right. That was because they disobeyed and were [habitually] transgressing.
• 9:39 · At-Tawbahوَيَسْتَبْدِلْ and will replace youIf you do not go forth, He will punish you with a painful punishment and will replace you with another people, and you will not harm Him at all. And Allah is over all things competent.
• 47:38 · Muhammadيَسْتَبْدِلْ He will replace youHere you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allah - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allah is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away, He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.

يُبْدِلَ 3 times

• 18:81 · Al-Kahfيُبْدِلَهُمَا would change for themSo we intended that their Lord should substitute for them one better than him in purity and nearer to mercy.
• 66:5 · At-Tahrimيُبْدِلَهُۥٓ He will substitute for himPerhaps his Lord, if he divorced you [all], would substitute for him wives better than you - submitting [to Allah], believing, devoutly obedient, repentant, worshipping, and traveling - [ones] previously married and virgins.
• 68:32 · Al-Qalamيُبْدِلَنَا will substitute for usPerhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."

اسْتِبْدال 1 time

• 4:20 · An-Nisaٱسْتِبْدَالَ replacingBut if you want to replace one wife with another and you have given one of them a great amount [in gifts], do not take [back] from it anything. Would you take it in injustice and manifest sin?

بَدَل 1 time

• 18:50 · Al-Kahfبَدَلًۭا (is) the exchangeAnd [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was of the jinn and departed from the command of his Lord. Then will you take him and his descendants as allies other than Me while they are enemies to you? Wretched it is for the wrongdoers as an exchange.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.