و ب ل w-b-l
وَبَال
wabāl
heavy consequences
Definition
- 1وَبَالwabālheavy consequences5
Total uses in the Qur’an: 5
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
وَبَال · وَبِيلًا
ذَاقُوا۟ وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ
They tasted the evil consequences of their doings.
59:15draft glosses: 3 of 3
فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ أَخْذًۭا وَبِيلًۭا
... so We inflicted heavy consequences upon him.
73:16draft glosses: 3 of 3
Notes
ⓘBoth وَبَال wabal 'heavy consequences' and وَابِل wabil 'heavy rain' come from w-b-l / و ب ل, explained as a heavy stick used to dust carpets.
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed