# Be-Kh-Lam — بخل (bxl)

> Occurs in 12 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** Becoming or being stingy, miserly, niggardly or avaricious, withholding.
- **Derived forms:** بَخِلَ (10) · بُخْل (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 180

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْخَلُونَ — yabkhalūna · "withhold"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَبْخَلُونَ بِمَٓا اٰتٰيهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ هُوَ خَيْراً لَهُمْۜ بَلْ هُوَ شَرٌّ لَهُمْۜ سَيُطَوَّقُونَ مَا بَخِلُوا بِه۪ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ وَلِلّٰهِ م۪يرَاثُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يرٌ۟

Wala yahsabanna allatheenayabkhaloona bima atahummu Allahu minfadlihi huwa khayran lahum bal huwa sharrun lahum sayutawwaqoonama bakhiloo bihi yawma alqiyamati walillahimeerathu assamawati wal-ardiwallahu bima taAAmaloona khabeer

And let not those who are miserly with what God gives them of His bounty think it good for them; the truth is, it is evil for them: hung about their necks will be that with which they were miserly on the Day of Resurrection; and to God belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth; and God is aware of what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-180.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 180

- **Form in this verse:** بَخِلُوا۟ — bakhilū · "they withheld"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَبْخَلُونَ بِمَٓا اٰتٰيهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ هُوَ خَيْراً لَهُمْۜ بَلْ هُوَ شَرٌّ لَهُمْۜ سَيُطَوَّقُونَ مَا بَخِلُوا بِه۪ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ وَلِلّٰهِ م۪يرَاثُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يرٌ۟

Wala yahsabanna allatheenayabkhaloona bima atahummu Allahu minfadlihi huwa khayran lahum bal huwa sharrun lahum sayutawwaqoonama bakhiloo bihi yawma alqiyamati walillahimeerathu assamawati wal-ardiwallahu bima taAAmaloona khabeer

And let not those who are miserly with what God gives them of His bounty think it good for them; the truth is, it is evil for them: hung about their necks will be that with which they were miserly on the Day of Resurrection; and to God belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth; and God is aware of what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-180.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْخَلُونَ — yabkhalūna · "are stingy"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبُخْلِ وَيَكْتُمُونَ مَٓا اٰتٰيهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۜ وَاَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِر۪ينَ عَذَاباً مُه۪يناًۚ

Allatheena yabkhaloona waya/muroona annasabilbukhli wayaktumoona ma atahumuAllahu min fadlihi waaAAtadna lilkafireenaAAathaban muheena

Those who are miserly and enjoin miserliness upon men, and conceal what God has bestowed upon them of His bounty; and We have prepared for the false claimers of guidance a humiliating punishment;

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-37.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱلْبُخْلِ — bil-bukh'li · "[of] stinginess"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبُخْلِ وَيَكْتُمُونَ مَٓا اٰتٰيهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۜ وَاَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِر۪ينَ عَذَاباً مُه۪يناًۚ

Allatheena yabkhaloona waya/muroona annasabilbukhli wayaktumoona ma atahumuAllahu min fadlihi waaAAtadna lilkafireenaAAathaban muheena

Those who are miserly and enjoin miserliness upon men, and conceal what God has bestowed upon them of His bounty; and We have prepared for the false claimers of guidance a humiliating punishment;

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-37.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** بَخِلُوا۟ — bakhilū · "they became stingy"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

فَلَمَّٓا اٰتٰيهُمْ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ بَخِلُوا بِه۪ وَتَوَلَّوْا وَهُمْ مُعْرِضُونَ

Falamma atahum min fadlihibakhiloo bihi watawallaw wahum muAAridoon

Then when He gave them of His bounty, they withheld it and turned away; and they are averse.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-76.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** تَبْخَلُوا۟ — tabkhalū · "you will withhold"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اِنْ يَسْـَٔلْكُمُوهَا فَيُحْفِكُمْ تَبْخَلُوا وَيُخْرِجْ اَضْغَانَكُمْ

In yas-alkumooha fayuhfikumtabkhaloo wayukhrij adghanakum

If He asks it of you, and presses you, you are miserly, and He brings forth your ill will.

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-37.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْخَلُ ۖ — yabkhalu · "withhold"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 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_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْخَلْ — yabkhal · "withholds"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 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_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْخَلُ — yabkhalu · "he withholds"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 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_

### 57. Surah Al-Hadid, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** يَبْخَلُونَ — yabkhalūna · "are stingy"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبُخْلِۜ وَمَنْ يَتَوَلَّ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَم۪يدُ

Allatheena yabkhaloona waya/muroona annasabilbukhli waman yatawalla fa-inna Allaha huwaalghaniyyu alhameed

Those who are miserly, and enjoin miserliness upon men. And whoso turns away: God, He is the Free from Need, the Praiseworthy.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hadid/verse-24.md_

### 57. Surah Al-Hadid, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱلْبُخْلِ ۗ — bil-bukh'li · "stinginess"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبُخْلِۜ وَمَنْ يَتَوَلَّ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَم۪يدُ

Allatheena yabkhaloona waya/muroona annasabilbukhli waman yatawalla fa-inna Allaha huwaalghaniyyu alhameed

Those who are miserly, and enjoin miserliness upon men. And whoso turns away: God, He is the Free from Need, the Praiseworthy.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hadid/verse-24.md_

### 92. Surah Al-Layl, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** بَخِلَ — bakhila · "withholds"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَاَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنٰىۙ

Waamma man bakhila wastaghna

And as for him who is miserly, and self-sufficient,

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

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