# Be-Dal-Elif — بدا (bdA)

> Occurs in 15 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/bdA

- **Meaning:** To begin, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to become visible, to come to light, to become clear, to be understood, to become obvious, to manifest, to decide, to think
- **Derived forms:** بَدَأَ (12) · يُبْدِئُ (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** بَدَأَكُمْ — bada-akum · "He originated you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

قُلْ اَمَرَ رَبّ۪ي بِالْقِسْطِ۠ وَاَق۪يمُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ عِنْدَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَادْعُوهُ مُخْلِص۪ينَ لَهُ الدّ۪ينَۜ   كَمَا بَدَاَكُمْ تَعُودُونَۜ

Qul amara rabbee bilqistiwaaqeemoo wujoohakum AAinda kulli masjidin wadAAoohumukhliseena lahu addeena kama badaakumtaAAoodoon

Say thou: “My Lord has enjoined equity. Uphold your countenances at every place of worship, and call to Him, sincere to Him in doctrine; as He created you, so you will return.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-29.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** بَدَءُوكُمْ — badaūkum · "began (to attack) you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

اَلَا تُقَاتِلُونَ قَوْماً نَكَثُٓوا اَيْمَانَهُمْ وَهَمُّوا بِاِخْرَاجِ الرَّسُولِ وَهُمْ بَدَؤُ۫كُمْ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍۜ اَتَخْشَوْنَهُمْۚ فَاللّٰهُ اَحَقُّ اَنْ تَخْشَوْهُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Ala tuqatiloona qawmannakathoo aymanahum wahammoo bi-ikhraji arrasooliwahum badaookum awwala marratin atakhshawnahum fallahuahaqqu an takhshawhu in kuntum mu/mineen

Will you not fight a people who broke their oaths, and purposed to turn the Messenger out, and began against you the first time? Do you fear them? Then God is worthier that you should fear Him, if you be believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-13.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْدَؤُا۟ — yabda-u · "originates"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اِلَيْهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَم۪يعاًۜ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقاًّۜ اِنَّهُ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ بِالْقِسْطِۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَهُمْ شَرَابٌ مِنْ حَم۪يمٍ وَعَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْفُرُونَ

Ilayhi marjiAAukum jameeAAan waAAda Allahihaqqan innahu yabdao alkhalqa thumma yuAAeeduhu liyajziyaallatheena amanoo waAAamiloo assalihatibilqisti wallatheena kafaroo lahumsharabun min hameemin waAAathabun aleemunbima kanoo yakfuroon

Unto Him is your return all together — the promise of God in truth. He begins creation, then He repeats it that He might reward those who heed warning and do righteous deeds with equity. And those who ignore warning will have a drink of scalding water and a painful punishment for what they denied.

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-4.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْدَؤُا۟ — yabda-u · "originates"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قُلْ هَلْ مِنْ شُرَكَٓائِكُمْ مَنْ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُۜ قُلِ اللّٰهُ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُ فَاَنّٰى تُؤْفَكُونَ

Qul hal min shuraka-ikum man yabdaoalkhalqa thumma yuAAeeduhu quli Allahu yabdao alkhalqathumma yuAAeeduhu faanna tu/fakoon

Say thou: “Is there among your partners one that begins creation then repeats it?” Say thou: “God begins creation then repeats it; how then are you deluded?”

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-34.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْدَؤُا۟ — yabda-u · "originates"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قُلْ هَلْ مِنْ شُرَكَٓائِكُمْ مَنْ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُۜ قُلِ اللّٰهُ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُ فَاَنّٰى تُؤْفَكُونَ

Qul hal min shuraka-ikum man yabdaoalkhalqa thumma yuAAeeduhu quli Allahu yabdao alkhalqathumma yuAAeeduhu faanna tu/fakoon

Say thou: “Is there among your partners one that begins creation then repeats it?” Say thou: “God begins creation then repeats it; how then are you deluded?”

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-34.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** فَبَدَأَ — fabada-a · "So he began"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

فَبَدَاَ بِاَوْعِيَتِهِمْ قَبْلَ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِۜ كَذٰلِكَ كِدْنَا لِيُوسُفَۜ مَا كَانَ لِيَأْخُذَ اَخَاهُ ف۪ي د۪ينِ الْمَلِكِ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَشَٓاءَ اللّٰهُۜ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَنْ نَشَٓاءُۜ وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذ۪ي عِلْمٍ عَل۪يمٌ

Fabadaa bi-awAAiyatihim qabla wiAAa-iakheehi thumma istakhrajaha min wiAAa-i akheehi kathalikakidna liyoosufa ma kana liya/khuthaakhahu fee deeni almaliki illa an yashaa AllahunarfaAAu darajatin man nashao wafawqa kulli theeAAilmin AAaleem

So he began with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he brought it forth from the bag of his brother. (Thus did We plan for Joseph; he could not have taken his brother within the doctrine of the King save that God had so willed. We raise in degree whom We will; and over every possessor of knowledge is One knowing.)

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-76.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 104

- **Form in this verse:** بَدَأْنَآ — badanā · "We began"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · past tense

يَوْمَ نَطْوِي السَّمَٓاءَ كَطَيِّ السِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِۜ كَمَا بَدَأْنَٓا اَوَّلَ خَلْقٍ نُع۪يدُهُۜ وَعْداً عَلَيْنَاۜ اِنَّا كُنَّا فَاعِل۪ينَ

Yawma natwee assamaakatayyi assijlli lilkutubi kama bada/naawwala khalqin nuAAeeduhu waAAdan AAalayna innakunna faAAileen

The day We fold up the heaven like the folding up of a scroll for the writs. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it — a promise binding upon Us. Truly, We are the doers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-104.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 64

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْدَؤُا۟ — yabda-u · "originates"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اَمَّنْ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُ وَمَنْ يَرْزُقُكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ ءَاِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللّٰهِۜ قُلْ هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Amman yabdao alkhalqa thumma yuAAeeduhuwaman yarzuqukum mina assama-i wal-ardia-ilahun maAAa Allahi qul hatoo burhanakumin kuntum sadiqeen

If: He who begins creation, then repeats it, and provides for you from the heaven and the earth: is there any god with God? Say thou: “Bring your evidence, if you be truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-64.md_

### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** يُبْدِئُ — yub'di-u · "Allah originates"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا كَيْفَ يُبْدِئُ اللّٰهُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُۜ اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ يَس۪يرٌ

Awa lam yaraw kayfa yubdi-o Allahualkhalqa thumma yuAAeeduhu inna thalika AAala Allahiyaseer

(Have they not seen how God originates creation, then repeats it? That is easy for God.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-19.md_

### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** بَدَأَ — bada-a · "He originated"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

قُلْ س۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ بَدَاَ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ اللّٰهُ يُنْشِئُ النَّشْاَةَ الْاٰخِرَةَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌۚ

Qul seeroo fee al-ardi fanthurookayfa badaa alkhalqa thumma Allahu yunshi-o annash-ataal-akhirata inna Allaha AAala kulli shay-inqadeer

Say thou: “Travel in the earth and see how He originated creation; then will God produce the latter creation; God is over all things powerful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-20.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْدَؤُا۟ — yabda-u · "originates"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اَللّٰهُ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُ ثُمَّ اِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Allahu yabdao alkhalqa thummayuAAeeduhu thumma ilayhi turjaAAoon

God begins creation; then He repeats it; then to Him will you be returned.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-11.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْدَؤُا۟ — yabda-u · "originates"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُ وَهُوَ اَهْوَنُ عَلَيْهِۜ وَلَهُ الْمَثَلُ الْاَعْلٰى فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۚ وَهُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُ۟

Wahuwa allathee yabdao alkhalqathumma yuAAeeduhu wahuwa ahwanu AAalayhi walahu almathalu al-aAAlafee assamawati wal-ardiwahuwa alAAazeezu alhakeem

And He it is that begins creation; then He repeats it — and it is most easy for Him. And to Him belongs the highest likeness in the heavens and the earth; and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-27.md_

### 32. Surah As-Sajdah, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** وَبَدَأَ — wabada-a · "and He began"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَلَّـذ۪ٓي اَحْسَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ وَبَدَاَ خَلْقَ الْاِنْسَانِ مِنْ ط۪ينٍۚ

Allathee ahsana kulla shay-inkhalaqahu wabadaa khalqa al-insani min teen

Who made good everything He created, and began the creation of man from clay;

_https://quran.so/surah-as-sajdah/verse-7.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 49

- **Form in this verse:** يُبْدِئُ — yub'di-u · "(can) originate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قُلْ جَٓاءَ الْحَقُّ وَمَا يُبْدِئُ الْبَاطِلُ وَمَا يُع۪يدُ

Qul jaa alhaqqu wamayubdi-o albatilu wama yuAAeed

Say thou: “The truth has come; and vanity originates not, and it repeats not.”

_https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-49.md_

### 85. Surah Al-Buruj, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** يُبْدِئُ — yub'di-u · "originates"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُع۪يدُۚ

Innahu huwa yubdi-o wayuAAeed

He is it who originates, and He repeats.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-buruj/verse-13.md_

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