# Be-Vav-Lam — بول (bwl)

> Occurs in 4 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** mind/heart, to move/occur to my mind/heart, state/condition/case for one which cares, easy/pleasant condition, attention, origin.
- **Derived forms:** بَال (4)

## Verses containing this root

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 50

- **Form in this verse:** بَالُ — bālu · "(is the) case"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ ائْتُون۪ي بِه۪ۚ فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُ الرَّسُولُ قَالَ ارْجِعْ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ فَسْـَٔلْهُ مَا بَالُ النِّسْوَةِ الّٰت۪ي قَطَّعْنَ اَيْدِيَهُنَّۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي بِكَيْدِهِنَّ عَل۪يمٌ

Waqala almaliku i/toonee bihi falammajaahu arrasoolu qala irjiAA ilarabbika fas-alhu ma balu anniswatiallatee qattaAAna aydiyahunna inna rabbeebikaydihinna AAaleem

And the King said: “Bring him to me!” But when the messenger came to him, he said: “Return thou to thy lord, and ask him what is the state of the women who cut their hands; my Lord knows of their plan.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-50.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 51

- **Form in this verse:** بَالُ — bālu · "(is the) case"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ الْقُرُونِ الْاُو۫لٰى

Qala fama balualqurooni al-oola

Said he: “And what is the case of the former generations?”

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-51.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** بَالَهُمْ — bālahum · "their condition"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَاٰمَنُوا بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَهُوَ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْۙ  كَفَّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ وَاَصْلَحَ بَالَهُمْ

Wallatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati waamanoo bimanuzzila AAala muhammadin wahuwa alhaqqu minrabbihim kaffara AAanhum sayyi-atihim waaslahabalahum

But those who heed warning and do righteous deeds, and believe in what was sent down upon Muḥammad — and it is the truth from their Lord — He will remove from them their evil deeds, and make right their state.

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-2.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** بَالَهُمْ — bālahum · "their condition"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

سَيَهْد۪يهِمْ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَهُمْۚ

sayahdeehim wayuslihu balahum

He will guide them, and make right their state,

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-5.md_

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