# Be-Dal-Lam — بدل (bdl) > Occurs in 44 verses of the Quran. - **Source:** https://quran.so/root/bdl - **Meaning:** Changing/altering -> with or without substitution, replacing/exchanging. - **Derived forms:** بَدَّلَ (23) · بَدَل (1) · تَبْدِيل (7) · مُبَدِّل (3) · يُبْدِلَ (3) · يَتَبَدَّلِ (3) · يَسْتَبْدِلْ (3) · ٱسْتِبْدَال (1) ## Verses containing this root ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 59 - **Form in this verse:** فَبَدَّلَ — fabaddala · "But changed" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense فَبَدَّلَ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا قَوْلاً غَيْرَ الَّذ۪ي ق۪يلَ لَهُمْ فَاَنْزَلْنَا عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا رِجْزاً مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْسُقُونَ۟ Fabaddala allatheena thalamooqawlan ghayra allathee qeela lahum faanzalna AAalaallatheena thalamoo rijzan mina assama-ibima kanoo yafsuqoon Then those who did wrong changed the saying to other than what was said to them, so We sent down a scourge from the sky upon those who did wrong because they were perfidious. _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-59.md_ ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 61 - **Form in this verse:** أَتَسْتَبْدِلُونَ — atastabdilūna · "Would you exchange" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense وَاِذْ قُلْتُمْ يَا مُوسٰى لَنْ نَصْبِرَ عَلٰى طَعَامٍ وَاحِدٍ فَادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُخْرِجْ لَنَا مِمَّا تُنْبِتُ الْاَرْضُ مِنْ بَقْلِهَا وَقِثَّٓائِهَا وَفُومِهَا وَعَدَسِهَا وَبَصَلِهَاۜ قَالَ اَتَسْتَبْدِلُونَ الَّذ۪ي هُوَ اَدْنٰى بِالَّذ۪ي هُوَ خَيْرٌۜ اِهْبِطُوا مِصْراً فَاِنَّ لَكُمْ مَا سَاَلْتُمْۜ وَضُرِبَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الذِّلَّةُ وَالْمَسْكَنَةُ وَبَٓاؤُ۫ بِغَضَبٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَكْفُرُونَ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ وَيَقْتُلُونَ النَّبِيّ۪نَ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّۜ ذٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوْا وَكَانُوا يَعْتَدُونَ۟ Wa-ith qultum ya moosalan nasbira AAala taAAamin wahidinfadAAu lana rabbaka yukhrij lana mimmatunbitu al-ardu min baqliha waqiththa-ihawafoomiha waAAadasiha wabasaliha qalaatastabdiloona allathee huwa adna billatheehuwa khayrun ihbitoo misran fa-inna lakum masaaltum waduribat AAalayhimu aththillatu walmaskanatuwabaoo bighadabin mina Allahi thalikabi-annahum kanoo yakfuroona bi-ayati Allahiwayaqtuloona annabiyyeena bighayri alhaqqi thalikabima AAasaw wakanoo yaAAtadoon And when you said: “O Moses: we will not endure one food, so call thou to thy Lord for us that He bring forth for us of what the earth grows of its green herbs, and its cucumbers, and its garlic, and its lentils, and its onions.” He said: “Would you exchange for what is worse what is better? Get you down to Egypt, and you will have what you have asked.” And humiliation and wretchedness were pitched upon them; and they incurred wrath from God, for it is that they denied the proofs of God! And they killed the prophets without cause, for it is that they opposed and they exceeded all bounds! _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-61.md_ ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 108 - **Form in this verse:** يَتَبَدَّلِ — yatabaddali · "exchanges" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense اَمْ تُر۪يدُونَ اَنْ تَسْـَٔلُوا رَسُولَكُمْ كَمَا سُئِلَ مُوسٰى مِنْ قَبْلُۜ وَمَنْ يَتَبَدَّلِ الْكُفْرَ بِالْا۪يمَانِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَٓاءَ السَّب۪يلِ Am tureedoona an tas-aloo rasoolakum kamasu-ila moosa min qablu waman yatabaddali alkufra bil-eemanifaqad dalla sawaa assabeel If you desire to ask your messenger as Moses was asked before: — and whoso exchanges faith for denial has strayed from the right path — _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-108.md_ ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 181 - **Form in this verse:** بَدَّلَهُۥ — baddalahu · "changes it" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense فَمَنْ بَدَّلَهُ بَعْدَ مَا سَمِعَهُ فَاِنَّمَٓا اِثْمُهُ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ يُبَدِّلُونَهُۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَم۪يعٌ عَل۪يمٌۜ Faman baddalahu baAAda ma samiAAahufa-innama ithmuhu AAala allatheenayubaddiloonahu inna Allaha sameeAAun AAaleem And whoso changes it after he hears it, the sin thereof is only upon those who change it; God is hearing and knowing. _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-181.md_ ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 181 - **Form in this verse:** يُبَدِّلُونَهُۥٓ ۚ — yubaddilūnahu · "alter it" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense فَمَنْ بَدَّلَهُ بَعْدَ مَا سَمِعَهُ فَاِنَّمَٓا اِثْمُهُ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ يُبَدِّلُونَهُۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَم۪يعٌ عَل۪يمٌۜ Faman baddalahu baAAda ma samiAAahufa-innama ithmuhu AAala allatheenayubaddiloonahu inna Allaha sameeAAun AAaleem And whoso changes it after he hears it, the sin thereof is only upon those who change it; God is hearing and knowing. _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-181.md_ ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 211 - **Form in this verse:** يُبَدِّلْ — yubaddil · "changes" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense سَلْ بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ كَمْ اٰتَيْنَاهُمْ مِنْ اٰيَةٍ بَيِّنَةٍۜ وَمَنْ يُبَدِّلْ نِعْمَةَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَٓاءَتْهُ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ شَد۪يدُ الْعِقَابِ Sal banee isra-eela kam ataynahummin ayatin bayyinatin waman yubaddil niAAmata Allahimin baAAdi ma jaat-hu fa-inna Allahashadeedu alAAiqab Ask thou the children of Israel how many a clear proof We gave them. And whoso changes the favour of God after it has come to him: God is severe in retribution. _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-211.md_ ### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 2 - **Form in this verse:** تَتَبَدَّلُوا۟ — tatabaddalū · "exchange" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense وَاٰتُوا الْيَتَامٰٓى اَمْوَالَهُمْ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا الْخَب۪يثَ بِالطَّيِّبِۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُٓوا اَمْوَالَهُمْ اِلٰٓى اَمْوَالِكُمْۜ اِنَّهُ كَانَ حُوباً كَب۪يراً Waatoo alyatama amwalahumwala tatabaddaloo alkhabeetha bittayyibiwala ta/kuloo amwalahum ila amwalikuminnahu kana hooban kabeera And give the fatherless their property; and exchange not the bad for the good, nor consume their property into your property; that is a great misdeed. _https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-2.md_ ### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 20 - **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتِبْدَالَ — is'tib'dāla · "replacing" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of istif'al · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case وَاِنْ اَرَدْتُمُ اسْتِبْدَالَ زَوْجٍ مَكَانَ زَوْجٍۙ وَاٰتَيْتُمْ اِحْدٰيهُنَّ قِنْطَاراً فَلَا تَأْخُذُوا مِنْهُ شَيْـٔاًۜ اَتَأْخُذُونَهُ بُهْتَاناً وَاِثْماً مُب۪يناً Wa-in aradtumu istibdala zawjin makanazawjin waataytum ihdahunna qintaranfala ta/khuthoo minhu shay-an ata/khuthoonahubuhtanan wa-ithman mubeena And if you wish to replace one wife with another and you have given one of them a fortune, take not from it anything; would you take it through false accusation and obvious sin? _https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-20.md_ ### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 56 - **Form in this verse:** بَدَّلْنَـٰهُمْ — baddalnāhum · "We will change their" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا سَوْفَ نُصْل۪يهِمْ نَاراًۜ كُلَّمَا نَضِجَتْ جُلُودُهُمْ بَدَّلْنَاهُمْ جُلُوداً غَيْرَهَا لِيَذُوقُوا الْعَذَابَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَز۪يزاً حَك۪يماً Inna allatheena kafaroo bi-ayatinasawfa nusleehim naran kullama nadijatjulooduhum baddalnahum juloodan ghayraha liyathooqooalAAathaba inna Allaha kana AAazeezan hakeema Those who deny Our proofs, We will burn them in a Fire; as often as their skins are burnt through We will change them for other skins, that they might taste the punishment; God is exalted in might and wise. _https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-56.md_ ### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 34 - **Form in this verse:** مُبَدِّلَ — mubaddila · "one (can) alter" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · active · masculine · accusative case وَلَقَدْ كُذِّبَتْ رُسُلٌ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَصَبَرُوا عَلٰى مَا كُذِّبُوا وَاُو۫ذُوا حَتّٰٓى اَتٰيهُمْ نَصْرُنَاۚ وَلَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِ اللّٰهِۚ وَلَقَدْ جَٓاءَكَ مِنْ نَبَا۬ئِ الْمُرْسَل۪ينَ Walaqad kuththibat rusulun minqablika fasabaroo AAala ma kuththiboowaoothoo hatta atahum nasrunawala mubaddila likalimati Allahi walaqad jaakamin naba-i almursaleen And messengers were denied before thee; but they were patient over that wherein they were denied and hindered until Our help came to them. And there is none to change the words of God; and there has already come to thee some of the report of the emissaries. _https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-34.md_ ### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 115 - **Form in this verse:** مُبَدِّلَ — mubaddila · "one can change" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · active · masculine · accusative case وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقاً وَعَدْلاًۜ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِه۪ۚ وَهُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ Watammat kalimatu rabbika sidqanwaAAadlan la mubaddila likalimatihi wahuwa assameeAAualAAaleem And perfected is the word of thy Lord in truth and justice; there is none to change His words; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing. _https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-115.md_ ### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 95 - **Form in this verse:** بَدَّلْنَا — baddalnā · "We changed" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense ثُمَّ بَدَّلْنَا مَكَانَ السَّيِّئَةِ الْحَسَنَةَ حَتّٰى عَفَوْا وَقَالُوا قَدْ مَسَّ اٰبَٓاءَنَا الضَّرَّٓاءُ وَالسَّرَّٓاءُ فَاَخَذْنَاهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ Thumma baddalna makana assayyi-atialhasanata hatta AAafaw waqaloo qadmassa abaana addarraowassarrao faakhathnahum baghtatanwahum la yashAAuroon Then We changed the place of evil for good until they increased in number and said: “Adversity and prosperity did touch our fathers,” — then We took them unawares, when they perceived not. _https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-95.md_ ### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 162 - **Form in this verse:** فَبَدَّلَ — fabaddala · "But changed" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense فَبَدَّلَ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْهُمْ قَوْلاً غَيْرَ الَّذ۪ي ق۪يلَ لَهُمْ فَاَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِجْزاً مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَظْلِمُونَ۟ Fabaddala allatheena thalamoominhum qawlan ghayra allathee qeela lahum faarsalnaAAalayhim rijzan mina assama-i bima kanooyathlimoon Then those who did wrong among them changed the word to other than what had been said to them; so We sent upon them a scourge from the sky because they did wrong. _https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-162.md_ ### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 39 - **Form in this verse:** وَيَسْتَبْدِلْ — wayastabdil · "and will replace you" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense اِلَّا تَنْفِرُوا يُعَذِّبْكُمْ عَذَاباً اَل۪يماً وَيَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْماً غَيْرَكُمْ وَلَا تَضُرُّوهُ شَيْـٔاًۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ Illa tanfiroo yuAAaththibkumAAathaban aleeman wayastabdil qawman ghayrakum walatadurroohu shay-an wallahu AAalakulli shay-in qadeer Save you go forth, He will punish you with a painful punishment and replace you with a people other than you — and you will not harm Him at all; and God is over all things powerful — _https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-39.md_ ### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 15 - **Form in this verse:** بَدِّلْهُ ۚ — baddil'hu · "change it" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, singular · imperative mood وَاِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيَاتُنَا بَيِّنَاتٍۙ قَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَٓاءَنَا ائْتِ بِقُرْاٰنٍ غَيْرِ هٰذَٓا اَوْ بَدِّلْهُۜ قُلْ مَا يَكُونُ ل۪ٓي اَنْ اُبَدِّلَهُ مِنْ تِلْقَٓائِ۬ نَفْس۪يۚ اِنْ اَتَّبِعُ اِلَّا مَا يُوحٰٓى اِلَيَّۚ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ اِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبّ۪ي عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظ۪يمٍ Wa-itha tutla AAalayhim ayatunabayyinatin qala allatheena layarjoona liqaana i/ti biqur-anin ghayri hathaaw baddilhu qul ma yakoonu lee an obaddilahu min tilqa-inafsee in attabiAAu illa ma yooha ilayyainnee akhafu in AAasaytu rabbee AAathabayawmin AAatheem And when Our proofs are recited to them as clear signs, those who look not for the meeting with Us say: “Bring thou a Qur’an other than this; or change thou it.” Say thou: “It is not for me to change it of my own accord. I follow only what is revealed to me. I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous day.” _https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-15.md_ ### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 15 - **Form in this verse:** أُبَدِّلَهُۥ — ubaddilahu · "I change it" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, singular · present tense وَاِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيَاتُنَا بَيِّنَاتٍۙ قَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَٓاءَنَا ائْتِ بِقُرْاٰنٍ غَيْرِ هٰذَٓا اَوْ بَدِّلْهُۜ قُلْ مَا يَكُونُ ل۪ٓي اَنْ اُبَدِّلَهُ مِنْ تِلْقَٓائِ۬ نَفْس۪يۚ اِنْ اَتَّبِعُ اِلَّا مَا يُوحٰٓى اِلَيَّۚ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ اِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبّ۪ي عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظ۪يمٍ Wa-itha tutla AAalayhim ayatunabayyinatin qala allatheena layarjoona liqaana i/ti biqur-anin ghayri hathaaw baddilhu qul ma yakoonu lee an obaddilahu min tilqa-inafsee in attabiAAu illa ma yooha ilayyainnee akhafu in AAasaytu rabbee AAathabayawmin AAatheem And when Our proofs are recited to them as clear signs, those who look not for the meeting with Us say: “Bring thou a Qur’an other than this; or change thou it.” Say thou: “It is not for me to change it of my own accord. I follow only what is revealed to me. I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous day.” _https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-15.md_ ### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 64 - **Form in this verse:** تَبْدِيلَ — tabdīla · "change" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case لَهُمُ الْبُشْرٰى فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْاٰخِرَةِۜ لَا تَبْد۪يلَ لِكَلِمَاتِ اللّٰهِۜ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظ۪يمُۜ Lahumu albushra fee alhayatiaddunya wafee al-akhirati latabdeela likalimati Allahi thalika huwaalfawzu alAAatheem For them are glad tidings in the life of this world and in the Hereafter: — there is no changing the words of God — that is the Great Achievement. _https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-64.md_ ### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 28 - **Form in this verse:** بَدَّلُوا۟ — baddalū · "(have) changed" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذ۪ينَ بَدَّلُوا نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ كُفْراً وَاَحَلُّوا قَوْمَهُمْ دَارَ الْبَوَارِۙ Alam tara ila allatheenabaddaloo niAAmata Allahi kufran waahalloo qawmahumdara albawar Hast thou not considered those who exchanged the favour of God for denial, and caused their people to alight in the abode of desolation — _https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-28.md_ ### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 48 - **Form in this verse:** تُبَدَّلُ — tubaddalu · "will be changed" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · passive · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense يَوْمَ تُبَدَّلُ الْاَرْضُ غَيْرَ الْاَرْضِ وَالسَّمٰوَاتُ وَبَرَزُوا لِلّٰهِ الْوَاحِدِ الْقَهَّارِ Yawma tubaddalu al-ardu ghayra al-ardiwassamawatu wabarazoo lillahi alwahidialqahhar The day the earth will be changed to another earth, and the heavens, they will emerge before God, the One, the Vanquishing. _https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-48.md_ ### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 101 - **Form in this verse:** بَدَّلْنَآ — baddalnā · "We substitute" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense وَاِذَا بَدَّلْـنَٓا اٰيَةً مَكَانَ اٰيَةٍۙ وَاللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُنَزِّلُ قَالُٓوا اِنَّـمَٓا اَنْتَ مُفْتَرٍۜ بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ Wa-itha baddalna ayatanmakana ayatin wallahu aAAlamu bimayunazzilu qaloo innama anta muftarin bal aktharuhumla yaAAlamoon And when We change by a proof the place of a proof; and God best knows what He sends down. They say: “Thou art but inventing.” The truth is, most of them know not. _https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-101.md_ ### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 27 - **Form in this verse:** مُبَدِّلَ — mubaddila · "can change" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · active · masculine · accusative case وَاتْلُ مَٓا اُو۫حِيَ اِلَيْكَ مِنْ كِتَابِ رَبِّكَۚ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِه۪ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مُلْتَحَداً Watlu ma oohiya ilaykamin kitabi rabbika la mubaddila likalimatihiwalan tajida min doonihi multahada And recite thou what is revealed to thee of the Writ of thy Lord; there is none to change His words. And thou wilt find no refuge besides Him. _https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-27.md_ ### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 50 - **Form in this verse:** بَدَلًۭا — badalan · "(is) the exchange" - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite وَاِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِاٰدَمَ فَسَجَدُٓوا اِلَّٓا اِبْل۪يسَۜ كَانَ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنْ اَمْرِ رَبِّه۪ۜ اَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُٓ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ مِنْ دُون۪ي وَهُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّۜ بِئْسَ لِلظَّالِم۪ينَ بَدَلاً Wa-ith qulna lilmala-ikatiosjudoo li-adama fasajadoo illa ibleesa kanamina aljinni fafasaqa AAan amri rabbihi afatattakhithoonahuwathurriyyatahu awliyaa min doonee wahum lakumAAaduwwun bi/sa liththalimeena badala And when We said to the angels: “Submit to Adam,” then they submitted. Not so Iblīs; he was of the domini and was perfidious towards the command of his Lord; take you him and his progeny as allies instead of Me? And they are an enemy to you; evil an exchange for the wrongdoers! _https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-50.md_ ### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 81 - **Form in this verse:** يُبْدِلَهُمَا — yub'dilahumā · "would change for them" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense فَاَرَدْنَٓا اَنْ يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْراً مِنْهُ زَكٰوةً وَاَقْرَبَ رُحْماً Faaradna an yubdilahumarabbuhuma khayran minhu zakatan waaqraba ruhma “And we desired that their Lord should give them in exchange one better than him in purity, and nearer in affection. _https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-81.md_ ### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 55 - **Form in this verse:** وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم — walayubaddilannahum · "and surely He will change for them" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۖ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ د۪ينَهُمُ الَّذِي ارْتَضٰى لَهُمْ وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ اَمْناًۜ يَعْبُدُونَن۪ي لَا يُشْرِكُونَ ب۪ي شَيْـٔاًۜ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ WaAAada Allahu allatheena amanoominkum waAAamiloo assalihatilayastakhlifannahum fee al-ardi kama istakhlafaallatheena min qablihim walayumakkinanna lahum deenahumuallathee irtada lahum walayubaddilannahum minbaAAdi khawfihim amnan yaAAbudoonanee la yushrikoona beeshay-an waman kafara baAAda thalika faola-ika humualfasiqoon (God has promised those who heed warning among you and do righteous deeds that He will make them successors in the earth, even as He made those successors who were before them. And He will establish for them their doctrine which He approved for them, and will give them in exchange after their fear, safety. They serve Me; they ascribe not a partnership with Me to anything — and whoso denies after that: — it is they who are the perfidious.) _https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-55.md_ ### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 70 - **Form in this verse:** يُبَدِّلُ — yubaddilu · "Allah will replace" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense اِلَّا مَنْ تَابَ وَاٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلاً صَالِحاً فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ اللّٰهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ غَفُوراً رَح۪يماً Illa man taba waamanawaAAamila AAamalan salihan faola-ikayubaddilu Allahu sayyi-atihim hasanatinwakana Allahu ghafooran raheema Save he who repents and believes and works righteousness, and those: God will change their evil deeds to good deeds; and God is forgiving and merciful; _https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-70.md_ ### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 11 - **Form in this verse:** بَدَّلَ — baddala · "substitutes" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense اِلَّا مَنْ ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسْناً بَعْدَ سُٓوءٍ فَاِنّ۪ي غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ Illa man thalama thummabaddala husnan baAAda soo-in fa-innee ghafoorun raheem “Save whoso did wrong; then he changed to good after evil, so am I forgiving and merciful. _https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-11.md_ ### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 30 - **Form in this verse:** تَبْدِيلَ — tabdīla · "change" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case فَاَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدّ۪ينِ حَن۪يفاًۜ فِطْرَتَ اللّٰهِ الَّت۪ي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَاۜ لَا تَبْد۪يلَ لِخَلْقِ اللّٰهِۜ ذٰلِكَ الدّ۪ينُ الْقَيِّمُۗ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۗ Faaqim wajhaka liddeeni haneefanfitrata Allahi allatee fatara annasaAAalayha la tabdeela likhalqi Allahi thalikaaddeenu alqayyimu walakinna akthara annasila yaAAlamoon So set thou thy face towards the doctrine, inclining to truth: — the nature of God with which He created people — (there is no changing the creation of God) that is the right doctrine, (but most men know not) _https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-30.md_ ### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 23 - **Form in this verse:** بَدَّلُوا۟ — baddalū · "they alter" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللّٰهَ عَلَيْهِۚ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ قَضٰى نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَنْتَظِرُۘ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْد۪يلاًۙ Mina almu/mineena rijalun sadaqooma AAahadoo Allaha AAalayhi faminhum man qadanahbahu waminhum man yantathiru wamabaddaloo tabdeela Among the believers are men who are true to what they made in covenant with God, — among them is he who has fulfilled his vow, and among them is he who is waiting — and they have not changed in the least, _https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-23.md_ ### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 23 - **Form in this verse:** تَبْدِيلًۭا — tabdīlan · "(by) any alteration" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case · indefinite مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللّٰهَ عَلَيْهِۚ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ قَضٰى نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَنْتَظِرُۘ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْد۪يلاًۙ Mina almu/mineena rijalun sadaqooma AAahadoo Allaha AAalayhi faminhum man qadanahbahu waminhum man yantathiru wamabaddaloo tabdeela Among the believers are men who are true to what they made in covenant with God, — among them is he who has fulfilled his vow, and among them is he who is waiting — and they have not changed in the least, _https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-23.md_ ### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 52 - **Form in this verse:** تَبَدَّلَ — tabaddala · "exchange" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, singular · present tense لَا يَحِلُّ لَكَ النِّسَٓاءُ مِنْ بَعْدُ وَلَٓا اَنْ تَبَدَّلَ بِهِنَّ مِنْ اَزْوَاجٍ وَلَوْ اَعْجَبَكَ حُسْنُهُنَّ اِلَّا مَا مَلَكَتْ يَم۪ينُكَۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ رَق۪يـباً۟ La yahillu laka annisaomin baAAdu wala an tabaddala bihinna min azwajinwalaw aAAjabaka husnuhunna illa ma malakatyameenuka wakana Allahu AAala kulli shay-inraqeeba Not lawful for thee are women thereafter, nor that thou exchange them for any wives, though their beauty please thee save what thy right hand possesses; and God is watchful over all things. _https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-52.md_ ### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 62 - **Form in this verse:** تَبْدِيلًۭا — tabdīlan · "any change" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case · indefinite سُنَّةَ اللّٰهِ فِي الَّذ۪ينَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلُۚ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ اللّٰهِ تَبْد۪يلاً Sunnata Allahi fee allatheenakhalaw min qablu walan tajida lisunnati Allahi tabdeela The practice of God among those who passed away before[...]; and thou wilt not find for the practice of God any replacement. _https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-62.md_ ### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 16 - **Form in this verse:** وَبَدَّلْنَـٰهُم — wabaddalnāhum · "and We changed for them" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense فَاَعْرَضُوا فَاَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْلَ الْعَرِمِ وَبَدَّلْنَاهُمْ بِجَنَّتَيْهِمْ جَنَّتَيْنِ ذَوَاتَيْ اُكُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَاَثْلٍ وَشَيْءٍ مِنْ سِدْرٍ قَل۪يلٍ FaaAAradoo faarsalna AAalayhimsayla alAAarimi wabaddalnahum bijannatayhim jannatayni thawatayokulin khamtin waathlin washay-in min sidrin qaleel Then they turned away, so We sent upon them the flooding of the dam, and gave them in exchange for their two gardens, two gardens bearing bitter fruit, and tamarisk, and something of sparse lote trees. _https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-16.md_ ### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 43 - **Form in this verse:** تَبْدِيلًۭا ۖ — tabdīlan · "any change" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case · indefinite اِسْتِكْبَاراً فِي الْاَرْضِ وَمَكْرَ السَّيِّئِۜ وَلَا يَح۪يقُ الْمَكْرُ السَّيِّئُ اِلَّا بِاَهْلِه۪ۜ فَهَلْ يَنْظُرُونَ اِلَّا سُنَّتَ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۚ فَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ اللّٰهِ تَبْد۪يلاًۚ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ اللّٰهِ تَحْو۪يلاً Istikbaran fee al-ardi wamakraassayyi-i wala yaheequ almakru assayyi-oilla bi-ahlihi fahal yanthuroona illasunnata al-awwaleena falan tajida lisunnati Allahitabdeelan walan tajida lisunnati Allahi tahweela Waxing proud in the land, and scheming evil; but the evil scheme surrounds none save its authors. Then look they save for the practice of the former peoples? And thou wilt not find in the practice of God any change; and thou wilt not find in the practice of God any alteration. _https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-43.md_ ### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 26 - **Form in this verse:** يُبَدِّلَ — yubaddila · "he will change" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُون۪ٓي اَقْتُلْ مُوسٰى وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُۚ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ اَنْ يُبَدِّلَ د۪ينَكُمْ اَوْ اَنْ يُظْهِرَ فِي الْاَرْضِ الْفَسَادَ Waqala firAAawnu tharooneeaqtul moosa walyadAAu rabbahu innee akhafu anyubaddila deenakum aw an yuthhira fee al-ardialfasad And Pharaoh said: “Let me kill Moses; — and let him call to his Lord — I fear that he will change your doctrine, or will cause corruption in the land.” _https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-26.md_ ### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 38 - **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَبْدِلْ — yastabdil · "He will replace you" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense هَٓا اَنْتُمْ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ تُدْعَوْنَ لِتُنْفِقُوا ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِۚ فَمِنْكُمْ مَنْ يَبْخَلُۚ وَمَنْ يَبْخَلْ فَاِنَّمَا يَبْخَلُ عَنْ نَفْسِه۪ۜ وَاللّٰهُ الْغَنِيُّ وَاَنْتُمُ الْفُقَـرَٓاءُۚ وَاِنْ تَتَوَلَّوْا يَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْماً غَيْرَكُمْۙ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُٓوا اَمْثَالَكُمْ Ha antum haola-itudAAawna litunfiqoo fee sabeeli Allahi faminkum manyabkhalu waman yabkhal fa-innama yabkhalu AAan nafsihi wallahualghaniyyu waantumu alfuqarao wa-in tatawallaw yastabdilqawman ghayrakum thumma la yakoonoo amthalakum Here you are, called to spend in the cause of God, then among you is he who is miserly; and whoso is miserly, he is but miserly against his soul. And God is the Free from Need, and you are poor. And if you turn away, He will replace you with a people other than you, then will they not be the likes of you. _https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-38.md_ ### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 15 - **Form in this verse:** يُبَدِّلُوا۟ — yubaddilū · "change" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense سَيَقُولُ الْمُخَلَّفُونَ اِذَا انْطَلَقْتُمْ اِلٰى مَغَانِمَ لِتَأْخُذُوهَا ذَرُونَا نَتَّبِعْكُمْۚ يُر۪يدُونَ اَنْ يُبَدِّلُوا كَلَامَ اللّٰهِۜ قُلْ لَنْ تَتَّبِعُونَا كَذٰلِكُمْ قَالَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ قَبْلُۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ بَلْ تَحْسُدُونَنَاۜ بَلْ كَانُوا لَا يَفْقَهُونَ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً Sayaqoolu almukhallafoona itha intalaqtumila maghanima lita/khuthooha tharoonanattabiAAkum yureedoona an yubaddiloo kalama Allahiqul lan tattabiAAoona kathalikum qala Allahumin qablu fasayaqooloona bal tahsudoonana bal kanoola yafqahoona illa qaleela Those who were left behind will say, when you set forth for spoils, to take them: “Let us follow you!” They wish to change the words of God. Say thou: “You will not follow us. Thus said God before.” Then will they say: “The truth is, you envy us!” The truth is, they have understood not save a little. _https://quran.so/surah-al-fath/verse-15.md_ ### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 23 - **Form in this verse:** تَبْدِيلًۭا — tabdīlan · "any change" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case · indefinite سُنَّةَ اللّٰهِ الَّت۪ي قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُۚ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ اللّٰهِ تَبْد۪يلاً Sunnata Allahi allatee qad khalat minqablu walan tajida lisunnati Allahi tabdeela The practice of God which was before[...]. And thou wilt not find in the practice of God any change. _https://quran.so/surah-al-fath/verse-23.md_ ### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 29 - **Form in this verse:** يُبَدَّلُ — yubaddalu · "will be changed" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · passive · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense مَا يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَٓا اَنَا۬ بِظَلَّامٍ لِلْعَب۪يدِ۟ Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wamaana bithallamin lilAAabeed “The word with Me will not be changed; and I am not unjust to the servants.” _https://quran.so/surah-qaf/verse-29.md_ ### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 61 - **Form in this verse:** نُّبَدِّلَ — nubaddila · "We (will) change" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · present tense عَلٰٓى اَنْ نُبَدِّلَ اَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنْشِئَكُمْ ف۪ي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ AAala an nubaddila amthalakumwanunshi-akum fee ma la taAAlamoon That We will change your likenesses, and produce you in what you know not. _https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-61.md_ ### 66. Surah At-Tahrim, Verse 5 - **Form in this verse:** يُبْدِلَهُۥٓ — yub'dilahu · "He will substitute for him" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense عَسٰى رَبُّهُٓ اِنْ طَلَّقَكُنَّ اَنْ يُبْدِلَهُٓ اَزْوَاجاً خَيْراً مِنْكُنَّ مُسْلِمَاتٍ مُؤْمِنَاتٍ قَانِتَاتٍ تَٓائِبَاتٍ عَابِدَاتٍ سَٓائِحَاتٍ ثَيِّبَاتٍ وَاَبْكَاراً AAasa rabbuhu in tallaqakunnaan yubdilahu azwajan khayran minkunna muslimatinmu/minatin qanitatin ta-ibatinAAabidatin sa-ihatin thayyibatinwaabkara It may be that his Lord — if he divorces you — will give him in exchange wives better than you: women submitted, believing, humbly obedient, penitent, serving, journeying, previously married, and virgins. _https://quran.so/surah-at-tahrim/verse-5.md_ ### 68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 32 - **Form in this verse:** يُبْدِلَنَا — yub'dilanā · "will substitute for us" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense عَسٰى رَبُّنَٓا اَنْ يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْراً مِنْهَٓا اِنَّٓا اِلٰى رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ AAasa rabbuna an yubdilanakhayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboon “It may be that our Lord will give us in exchange better than it; to our Lord do we turn in hope.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-32.md_ ### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 41 - **Form in this verse:** نُّبَدِّلَ — nubaddila · "[We] replace" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · present tense عَلٰٓى اَنْ نُبَدِّلَ خَيْراً مِنْهُمْۙ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوق۪ينَ AAala an nubaddila khayran minhum wamanahnu bimasbooqeen To exchange them for better than they; and We will not be outdone. _https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-41.md_ ### 76. Surah Al-Insan, Verse 28 - **Form in this verse:** بَدَّلْنَآ — baddalnā · "We can change" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَٓا اَسْرَهُمْۚ وَاِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْـنَٓا اَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْد۪يلاً Nahnu khalaqnahum washadadnaasrahum wa-itha shi/na baddalna amthalahumtabdeela We created them, and strengthened their form and, when We will, We will change their likenesses completely. _https://quran.so/surah-al-insan/verse-28.md_ ### 76. Surah Al-Insan, Verse 28 - **Form in this verse:** تَبْدِيلًا — tabdīlan · "(with) a change" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case · indefinite نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَٓا اَسْرَهُمْۚ وَاِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْـنَٓا اَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْد۪يلاً Nahnu khalaqnahum washadadnaasrahum wa-itha shi/na baddalna amthalahumtabdeela We created them, and strengthened their form and, when We will, We will change their likenesses completely. _https://quran.so/surah-al-insan/verse-28.md_ --- Retrieved: 2026-08-13 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.