# Be-Lam-Dal — بلد (bld)

> Occurs in 19 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** City, town, country, homeland, land, territory, region, realm, district, township, province
- **Derived forms:** بَلَد (14) · بَلْدَة (5)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 126

- **Form in this verse:** بَلَدًا — baladan · "a city"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاِذْ قَالَ اِبْرٰه۪يمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هٰذَا بَلَداً اٰمِناً وَارْزُقْ اَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ اٰمَنَ مِنْهُمْ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِۜ قَالَ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ فَاُمَتِّعُهُ قَل۪يلاً ثُمَّ اَضْطَرُّهُٓ اِلٰى عَذَابِ النَّارِۜ وَبِئْسَ الْمَص۪يرُ

Wa-ith qala ibraheemurabbi ijAAal hatha baladan aminan warzuqahlahu mina aththamarati man amana minhumbillahi walyawmi al-akhiri qalawaman kafara faomattiAAuhu qaleelan thumma adtarruhu ilaAAathabi annari wabi/sa almaseer

And when Abraham said: “My Lord, make Thou this a secure land, and provide Thou its people with fruits, whoso among them believes in God and the Last Day,” He said: “And whoso denies, him will I let enjoy a little, then will I drive him to the punishment of the Fire; and evil is the journey’s end.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-126.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 196

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ — l-bilādi · "the land"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

لَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا فِي الْبِلَادِۜ

La yaghurrannaka taqallubu allatheenakafaroo fee albilad

Let not delude thee the going to and fro of those who ignore warning in the land:

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-196.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 57

- **Form in this verse:** لِبَلَدٍۢ — libaladin · "to a land"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي يُرْسِلُ الرِّيَاحَ بُشْراً بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَحْمَتِه۪ۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَٓا اَقَلَّتْ سَحَاباً ثِقَالاً سُقْنَاهُ لِبَلَدٍ مَيِّتٍ فَاَنْزَلْنَا بِهِ الْمَٓاءَ فَاَخْرَجْنَا بِه۪ مِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِۜ   كَذٰلِكَ نُخْرِجُ الْمَوْتٰى لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Wahuwa allathee yursilu arriyahabushran bayna yaday rahmatihi hatta ithaaqallat sahaban thiqalan suqnahu libaladinmayyitin faanzalna bihi almaa faakhrajnabihi min kulli aththamarati kathalikanukhriju almawta laAAallakum tathakkaroon

And He it is that sends the winds as glad tidings before His mercy. When they have gathered up heavy clouds, We drive them to a dead land and send down the water therein, and bring forth therewith every fruit, — thus will We bring forth the dead — that you might take heed.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-57.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 58

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْبَلَدُ — wal-baladu · "And the land"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَالْبَلَدُ الطَّيِّبُ يَخْرُجُ نَبَاتُهُ بِاِذْنِ رَبِّه۪ۚ وَالَّذ۪ي خَبُثَ لَا يَخْرُجُ اِلَّا نَكِداًۜ  كَذٰلِكَ نُصَرِّفُ الْاٰيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَشْكُرُونَ۟

Walbaladu attayyibuyakhruju nabatuhu bi-ithni rabbihi wallatheekhabutha la yakhruju illa nakidan kathalikanusarrifu al-ayati liqawmin yashkuroon

And the good land: its vegetation comes forth by the leave of its Lord; and what is bad comes not forth save with difficulty. Thus do We expound the proofs for people who are grateful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-58.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبَلَدَ — l-balada · "city"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاِذْ قَالَ اِبْرٰه۪يمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هٰذَا الْبَلَدَ اٰمِناً وَاجْنُبْن۪ي وَبَنِيَّ اَنْ نَعْبُدَ الْاَصْنَامَۜ

Wa-ith qala ibraheemurabbi ijAAal hatha albalada aminan wajnubneewabaniyya an naAAbuda al-asnam

(And when Abraham said: “My Lord: make Thou this land secure; and preserve Thou me and my sons from serving idols.

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-35.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** بَلَدٍۢ — baladin · "a land"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَتَحْمِلُ اَثْقَالَكُمْ اِلٰى بَلَدٍ لَمْ تَكُونُوا بَالِغ۪يهِ اِلَّا بِشِقِّ الْاَنْفُسِۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَؤُ۫فٌ رَح۪يمٌۙ

Watahmilu athqalakum ilabaladin lam takoonoo baligheehi illa bishiqqial-anfusi inna rabbakum laraoofun raheem

And they bear your loads to a land you could not have reached save with great trouble to yourselves; your Lord is kind and merciful.)

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-7.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 49

- **Form in this verse:** بَلْدَةًۭ — baldatan · "(to) a land"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

لِنُحْيِيَ بِه۪ بَلْدَةً مَيْتاً وَنُسْقِيَهُ مِمَّا خَلَقْنَٓا اَنْعَاماً وَاَنَاسِيَّ كَث۪يراً

Linuhyiya bihi baldatan maytanwanusqiyahu mimma khalaqna anAAaman waanasiyyakatheera

That We might give life thereby to a dead land, and give it as drink to many of what We have created of cattle and men.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-49.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 91

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبَلْدَةِ — l-baldati · "city"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case

اِنَّـمَٓا اُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَعْبُدَ رَبَّ هٰذِهِ الْبَلْدَةِ الَّذ۪ي حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍۘ وَاُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَۙ

Innama omirtu an aAAbuda rabba hathihialbaldati allathee harramaha walahu kullushay-in waomirtu an akoona mina almuslimeen

“I have but been commanded to serve the Lord of this land who made it inviolable; and to Him all things belong. And I am commanded to be of those submitting,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-91.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** بَلْدَةٌۭ — baldatun · "A land"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

لَقَدْ كَانَ لِسَبَأٍ ف۪ي مَسْكَنِهِمْ اٰيَةٌۚ جَنَّتَانِ عَنْ يَم۪ينٍ وَشِمَالٍۜ كُلُوا مِنْ رِزْقِ رَبِّكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لَهُۜ بَلْدَةٌ طَيِّبَةٌ وَرَبٌّ غَفُورٌ

Laqad kana lisaba-in fee maskanihim ayatunjannatani AAan yameenin washimalin kuloo min rizqirabbikum washkuroo lahu baldatun tayyibatunwarabbun ghafoor

There was for Saba’ a proof in their dwelling-place: — two gardens, on the right hand and on the left — “Eat of the provision of your Lord, and be grateful to Him. A good land and a forgiving Lord!”

_https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-15.md_

### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** بَلَدٍۢ — baladin · "a land"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَاللّٰهُ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَرْسَلَ الرِّيَاحَ فَتُث۪يرُ سَحَاباً فَسُقْنَاهُ اِلٰى بَلَدٍ مَيِّتٍ فَاَحْيَيْنَا بِهِ الْاَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَاۜ  كَذٰلِكَ النُّشُورُ

Wallahu allathee arsalaarriyaha fatutheeru sahaban fasuqnahuila baladin mayyitin faahyayna bihi al-ardabaAAda mawtiha kathalika annushoor

And God is He who sends the winds, that they stir up a cloud; and We drive it to a dead land, and give life thereby to the earth after its death. Thus is the Resurrection.

_https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-9.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ — l-bilādi · "the cities"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

مَا يُجَادِلُ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا فَلَا يَغْرُرْكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمْ فِي الْبِلَادِ

Ma yujadilu fee ayatiAllahi illa allatheena kafaroo falayaghrurka taqallubuhum fee albilad

None disputes concerning the proofs of God save those who ignore warning, so let not delude thee their going to and fro in the land.

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

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** بَلْدَةًۭ — baldatan · "a land"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

وَالَّذ۪ي نَزَّلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً بِقَدَرٍۚ فَاَنْشَرْنَا بِه۪ بَلْدَةً مَيْتاًۚ كَذٰلِكَ تُخْرَجُونَ

Wallathee nazzala mina assama-imaan biqadarin faansharna bihi baldatan maytan kathalikatukhrajoon

And who sent down water from the sky in measure — and We resurrected thereby a dead land; thus will you be brought forth —

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-11.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** بَلْدَةًۭ — baldatan · "(to) a land"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

رِزْقاً لِلْعِبَادِۙ وَاَحْيَيْنَا بِه۪ بَلْدَةً مَيْتاًۜ  كَذٰلِكَ الْخُرُوجُ

Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyaynabihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooj

As a provision for the servants. And therewith gave We life to a dead land. Thus will be the Emergence.

_https://quran.so/surah-qaf/verse-11.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ — l-bilādi · "the lands"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَكَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُمْ مِنْ قَرْنٍ هُمْ اَشَدُّ مِنْهُمْ بَطْشاً فَنَقَّبُوا فِي الْبِلَادِۜ هَلْ مِنْ مَح۪يصٍ

Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin humashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi halmin mahees

And how many a generation We destroyed before them stronger than them in might! And they penetrated into the land; had they any place of refuge?

_https://quran.so/surah-qaf/verse-36.md_

### 89. Surah Al-Fajr, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ — l-bilādi · "the cities"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اَلَّت۪ي لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِي الْبِلَادِۙۖ

Allatee lam yukhlaq mithluha fee albilad

The like of which had never been created in the land,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-fajr/verse-8.md_

### 89. Surah Al-Fajr, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ — l-bilādi · "the lands"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اَلَّذ۪ينَ طَغَوْا فِي الْبِلَادِۙۖ

Allatheena taghaw fee albilad

Who transgressed all bounds in the lands,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-fajr/verse-11.md_

### 90. Surah Al-Balad, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبَلَدِ — l-baladi · "city"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

لَٓا اُقْسِمُ بِهٰذَا الْبَلَدِۙ

La oqsimu bihatha albalad

I swear by this land!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-balad/verse-1.md_

### 90. Surah Al-Balad, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبَلَدِ — l-baladi · "city"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَاَنْتَ حِلٌّ بِهٰذَا الْبَلَدِۙ

Waanta hillun bihatha albalad

— And thou art a freeman in this land —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-balad/verse-2.md_

### 95. Surah At-Tin, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبَلَدِ — l-baladi · "[the] city"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَهٰذَا الْبَلَدِ الْاَم۪ينِۙ

Wahatha albaladi al-ameen

By this land secure!

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tin/verse-3.md_

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