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Form 1بَدَلَ1 sense
maṣdarبَدَالٌ

Core sense — he changed it, he altered itgenerated

1.1

see form 2, in three places.

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, inf. n. بَدَالٌ : see 2, in three places.
Form 2تَبْدِيلٌ1 sense
maṣdarتَبْدِيلٌ بَدَالٌ

Core sense — the changing or altering of a thing; exchanging one thing for anothergenerated

2.1I changed it, I altered it; I changed its form, quality, or conditionبَدَّلْتُهُ

It properly means the changing or altering of a thing; the changing of the form, fashion, semblance, quality, or condition of a thing into another form, while the substance stays the same; or the changing of a thing from its state or condition (Ibn-'Arafeh); or the changing of a thing without substitution. But the Arabs have used it also in the sense of إِبْدَالٌ (Mbr), which means the changing of a thing by substitution, exchanging it, replacing it with another thing; or the removing of the substance of a thing and the bringing in of another substance.

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I changed the signet-ring into the simple ringبَدَّلْتُ الخَاتَمَ بِالحَلْقَةِ
God changed the evil deeds into good deedsبَدَّلَ ٱللّٰهُ السَّيِئَّاتِ حَسَنَاتٍ

Said when one has melted the signet-ring and made a simple ring of it.

The verb is doubly transitive by itself because it carries the meaning of جَعَلَ and صَيَّرَ. [But see what follows.]

I changed it by substituting such a thing for it; I exchanged it for such a thingأَبْدَلْتُهُ بِكَذَا

In the S, أَبْدَلْتُ الشَّىْءَ بِغَيْرِهِ, without explanation. Maṣdar إِبْدَالٌ. Said when one has removed the first and put the second in its place.

I exchanged the signet-ring for the simple ring; I replaced the signet-ring with the simple ringأَبْدَلْتُ الخَاتَمَ بِالحَلْقَةِ

Said when one removes the one and puts the other in its place. This verb too is made doubly transitive by itself, like بَدَّلْتُ, which is used in the sense of أَبْدَلْتُ. (Mbr)

May-be his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in exchange wives better than youعَسَى رَبُّهُ إِنْ طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَنْ يُبْدِلَهُ أَزْوَجًا خَيْرًا مِنْكُنَّ

In the Kur 66:5; according to one reading, يُبَدِّلَهُ.

God will change their evil deeds by substituting good deeds for themيُبَدِّلُ ٱللّٰهُ سَيِّآتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ
whenever their skins are thoroughly burned, we will change their condition for them into the condition of other skinsكُلَّمَا نَضِجَتْ جُلُودُهُمْ بَدَّلْنَاهُمْ جُلُودًا غَيْرَهَا
God gave him security in exchange for fearبَدَّلَهُ ٱللّٰهُ مَنَ الخَوْفِ أَمْنًا
he gave him such a thing in exchange for it, or in place of itبَدَّلَهُ بِهِ كَذَا
he gave such a thing in exchange for it, or in place of itبدّل مَكَانَهُ كَذَا
he has done good by way of exchange after evilبَدَّلَ حُسْنًا بَعْدَ سُوْءٍ

In the Kur 25:70; an example of the second of these two verbs in the sense of the first: He will cancel the evil deeds and put good deeds in their place.

In the Kur 4:59; here the meaning is that the first condition of their skins will be restored, so that the substance is one but the condition is different. (Mbr)

See Kur 34:15.

See Kur 7:93 and 16:103.

In the Kur 27:11; that is, he repented; or بَدَّلَ ذَنْبُهُ بِالتَوْبَةِ, he has exchanged his sin for repentance.

the act of exchanging a thing for another; making a thing a substitute for anotherتَبْدِيلٌ

إِبْدَالٌ and بَدَالٌ have the same meaning.

he exchanged the thing for the thing; he made the thing a substitute for the thingبدّل الشَّىْءَ مِنَ الشَىْءِ

ابدلهُ مِنْهُ means the same, that is, اِتَّخَذَهُ مِنْهُ بَدلًا.

In the text of the M, as given in the TT, instead of اِتَّخَذَهُ I find تَخِذَ (a variant of اِتَّخَذَ) without the affixed pronoun, which is meant to be understood or was left out by mistake by the transcriber. Here it should be noted that the explanation given above admits another meaning, namely أَخَذَهُ مِنْهُ بَدَلًا, “he took it as a substitute for it”. In the M, immediately before, أَخَذَهُ مِنْهُ بَدَلًا is given as the explanation of the phrases تبدّل الشَّىْءَ, بِالشَّىْءِ, استبدلهُ and بِهِ: see form 10.

I exchanged the garment, or piece of cloth, for another; I made it a substitute for anotherبَدَلْتُ الثَّوْبَ بِغَيْرِهِ

mentioned and explained above.

اِسْتَبْدَلْتُهُ بِغَيْرِهِ means the same; but that phrase more often has another meaning, explained under form 10.

ابدلهُ in the phrases ابدلهُ كَذَا, meaning He changed it into, or substituted for it, such a thing, and ابدلهُ مِنْ كَذَا, meaning he changed it from, or substituted it for, such a thing, is more common than بدّله, which is used in the same sense, as is بَدَلَهُ.

AO applies the term مَبْدُولٌ, in place of the more common term مُبْدَلٌ, to a letter that is changed from another letter, as in مَدَهْتُهُ for مَدَحْتُهُ; this shows that بَدَلْتُ is transitive and means I changed.

Qur’ān 66:5 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur lxvi. 5”
Qur’ān 34:15 approximate — somewhere between 34:10 and 34:19 Lane cites “Kur xxxiv. 15”
Qur’ān 7:95 approximate — somewhere between 7:88 and 7:139 Lane cites “Kur vii. 93”
Qur’ān 66:5 Lane quotes this verse
عَسَىٰ رَبُّهُۥٓ إِن طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَن يُبْدِلَهُۥٓ أَزْوَٰجًا خَيْرًا مِّنكُنَّ مُسْلِمَـٰتٍ مُّؤْمِنَـٰتٍ قَـٰنِتَـٰتٍ تَـٰٓئِبَـٰتٍ عَـٰبِدَٰتٍ سَـٰٓئِحَـٰتٍ ثَيِّبَـٰتٍ وَأَبْكَارًا

It may be, if he divorced you (all), that Allah will give him in exchange consorts better than you,- who submit (their wills), who believe, who are devout, who turn to Allah in repentance, who worship (in humility), who travel (for Faith) and fast,- previously married or virgins.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 2 1 shown of 21
70:41
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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properly signifies [The changing, or altering, a thing; or] the changing, or altering, the form, or fashion, or semblance, or the quality, or condition, [of a thing,] to another form, &c., while the substance remains the same; (Th, T, TA;) or the changing a thing from its state, or condition; (Ibn-'Arafeh, TA;) or the changing a thing without substitution: (S:) but the Arabs have used it also in the sense of إِبْدَالٌ , (Mbr, T, TA,) which signifies [the changing a thing by substitution; exchanging it; replacing it with another thing; or] the removing, or displacing, the substance [of a thing], and introducing anew another substance. (Th, T, TA.) You say, بَدَّلْتُهُ , inf. n. تَبْدِيلٌ , (M, * Msb, K,) meaning I changed it, or altered it; (M, K) or I changed, or altered, the form, or fashion, or semblance, or the quality, or condition, of it; (Msb;) as in the phrase, بَدَّلْتُ الخَاتَمَ بِالحَلْقَةِ [I changed, or altered, the signet-ring into the simple ring], said when one has melted the former and made of it a simple ring; (Fr, T, TA;) and بَدَّلَ ٱللّٰهُ السَّيِئَّاتِ حَسَنَاتٍ [God changed the evil deeds into good deeds]; the verb being doubly trans. by itself because it has the meaning of جَعَلَ and صَيَّرَ . (Msb. [But see what follows.]) أَبْدَلْتُهُ بِكَذَا , [in the S, أَبْدَلْتُ الشَّىْءَ بِغَيْرِهِ , without explanation,] inf. n. إِبْدَالٌ , [I changed it by substituting for it such a thing, or exchanged it for such a thing, or replaced it with such a thing,] is said when one has removed the first, and put the second in its place; (Msb;) as in the phrase, أَبْدَلْتُ الخَاتَمَ بِالحَلْقَةِ [I changed the signet-ring by substituting for it the simple ring; exchanged the signet-ring for the simple ring; or replaced the signet-ring with the simple ring]; said when one removes the one, and puts the other in its place: (Fr, T, TA:) and this verb is also made doubly trans. by itself, like بَدَّلْتُ , (Msb,) which is used in the sense of أَبْدَلْتُ [as shown above]; (Mbr, T, TA;) for instance, where it is said, [in the Kur lxvi. 5,] عَسَى رَبُّهُ إِنْ طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَنْ يُبْدِلَهُ أَزْوَجًا خَيْرًا مِنْكُنَّ [May-be, his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in exchange wives better than you]; accord to one reading, يُبَدِّلَهُ (Msb.) An ex. of the latter of these two verbs in the sense of the former is the saying in the Kur [xxv. 70], يُبَدِّلُ ٱللّٰهُ سَيِّآتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ [God will change their evil deeds by substituting for them good deeds]; i. e. will cancel the evil deeds and put in their place good deeds: but in the saying in the Kur [iv. 59], كُلَّمَا نَضِجَتْ جُلُودُهُمْ بَدَّلْنَاهُمْ جُلُودًا غَيْرَهَا [Whenever their skins are thoroughly burned, we will change the condition thereof to them into the condition of other skins], the meaning is, that the first condition of their skins shall be restored; so that the substance is one, but the condition is different. (Mbr, T, TA.) You say also, بَدَّلَهُ ٱللّٰهُ مَنَ الخَوْفِ أَمْنًا [God gave him in exchange for fear, or in lieu of fear, security]. (S.) [And بَدَّلَهُ بِهِ كَذَا He gave him in exchange for it, or in lieu of it, such a thing: see Kur xxxiv. 15. And بدّل مَكَانَهُ كَذَا He gave in exchange for it, or in lieu of it, such a thing: see Kur vii. 93 and xvi. 103.] بَدَّلَ حُسْنًا بَعْدَ سُوْءٍ , in the Kur [xxvii. 11], means He hath done good [by way of exchange after evil]; i. e., repented; (Jel;) or بَدَّلَ ذَنْبُهُ بِالتَوْبَةِ [hath exchanged his sin for repentance]. (Bd.) تَبْدِيلٌ and إِبْدَالٌ both signify The act of exchanging [a thing for another thing]; or making [a thing] to be a substitute [for another thing]; (KL, PS;) and so does بَدَالٌ . (KL.) You say, بدّل الشَّىْءَ مِنَ الشَىْءِ , (M, K, *) and ابدلهُ مِنْهُ , i. e. اِتَّخَذَهُ مِنْهُ بَدلًا [here meaning He exchanged the thing for the thing; or, more literally, he made the thing a substitute for the thing]. (M, K. [In the text of the former of these, as given in the TT, instead of اِتَّخَذَهُ , I find تَخِذَ (a dial. var. of اِتَّخَذَ ) without the affixed pronoun, which is meant to be understood or is omitted inadvertently by the transcriber: and here it should be observed, that the explanation which I have rendered as above admits of another meaning, namely, أَخَذَهُ مِنْهُ بَدَلًا “he took it as a substitute for it:” in the M, immediately before, أَخَذَهُ مِنْهُ بَدَلًا is given as the explanation of the phrases تبدّل الشَّىْءَ and بِالشَّىْءِ , and استبدلهُ and بِهِ : see 10.]) You say also, بَدَلْتُ الثَّوْبَ بِغَيْرِهِ , aor. بَدُلَ , [inf. n. بَدَالٌ , mentioned and explained above, I exchanged the garment, or piece of cloth, for another; or made it to be a substitute for another;] and اِسْتَبْدَلْتُهُ بِغَيْرِهِ signifies the same. (Msb. [But the latter phrase has more frequently another meaning, explained below: see 10.]) [ ابدلهُ in the phrases ابدلهُ كَذَا as meaning He changed it into, or substituted for it, such a thing, and ابدلهُ مِنْ كَذَا as meaning he changed it from, or substituted it for, such a thing, is more common than بدّله , which is used in the same sense; as بَدَلَهُ is also; for] AO applies the term مَبْدُولٌ [in lieu of the more common term مُبْدَلٌ ] to a letter that is changed from another letter, as in مَدَهْتُهُ for مَدَحْتُهُ ; and this shows that بَدَلْتُ is trans. [and signifies I changed, &c.]. (Az, TA.)
Form 3مُبَادَلَةٌ1 sense
maṣdarمُبَادَلَةٌ

Core sense — exchanging with another; giving the like of what one receivedgenerated

3.1he exchanged with him; he gave him the like of what he took from himبادلهُ

This, and تَبَادَلٌ, mean the same: the act of exchanging with another or others.

Maṣdar مُبَادَلَةٌ and بِدَالٌ, the latter written in the CK, wrongly, with fet-h to the ب. For instance, a garment, or piece of cloth, in the place of another (Lth, T, Msb, in explanation of the first maṣdar), and a brother in the place of a brother.

they exchanged each with the other; each gave the other the like of what he took from himتَبَادَلَا
for whom we would take a substituteنُبَادِلُهْ

This ends a verse of El-Kulákh. El-Marzookee says it stands for نُبَادِلُ بِهِ النَّاسَ, that is, for whom we would make an exchange with the people, the preposition being left out.

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and تَبَادَلٌ signify the same, (S,) namely, The act of exchanging with another or others. (PS.) You say, بادلهُ , inf. n. مُبَادَلَةٌ and بِدَالٌ [in the CK erroneously written with fet-h to the ب ], He exchanged, or made an exchange, with him; or] he gave him the like of that which he took, or received, from him; (IDrd, * M, K;) for instance, a garment, or piece of cloth, in the place of another; (Lth, T, Msb, * in explanation of the former inf. n.;) and a brother in the place of a brother. (Lth, T.) And تَبَادَلَا They exchanged, or made an exchange, each with the other; or each gave to the other the like of that which he took, or received, from him. (TA.) نُبَادِلُهْ , ending a verse of El-Kulákh, means for whom we would take a substitute: El-Marzookee says, it is for نُبَادِلُ بِهِ النَّاسَ [for whom we would make an exchange with the people]; the preposition being suppressed. (Ham p. 465.)
Form 4ابدلهُ1 sense
maṣdarإِبْدَالٌ

Core sense — he changed it by substituting another thing for itgenerated

4.1

see form 2, in five places.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 1 shown of 3
18:81
فَأَرَدْنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُ زَكَوٰةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا

"So we desired that their Lord would give them in exchange (a son) better in purity (of conduct) and closer in affection.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, inf. n. إِبْدَالٌ : see 2, in five places.
Form 5تبدّل3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — it became changed, it became alteredgenerated

5.1

It became changed, or altered. Said of a thing.

5.1.1

In the saying of the rájiz:

shāhid
فَبُدِّلَتْ وَالدَّهْرُ ذُو تَبَدُّلِ

the meaning is ذو تَبْدِيل; that is, the whole means: And she was changed, or altered; for time has the property of changing things.

5.2

See also form 10, in three places.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5
2:108
أَمْ تُرِيدُونَ أَن تَسْـَٔلُوا۟ رَسُولَكُمْ كَمَا سُئِلَ مُوسَىٰ مِن قَبْلُ ۗ وَمَن يَتَبَدَّلِ ٱلْكُفْرَ بِٱلْإِيمَـٰنِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَآءَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ

Would ye question your Messenger as Moses was questioned of old? but whoever changeth from Faith to Unbelief, Hath strayed without doubt from the even way.

4:2
وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ بِٱلطَّيِّبِ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حُوبًا كَبِيرًا

To orphans restore their property (When they reach their age), nor substitute (your) worthless things for (their) good ones; and devour not their substance (by mixing it up) with your own. For this is indeed a great sin.

33:52
لَّا يَحِلُّ لَكَ ٱلنِّسَآءُ مِنۢ بَعْدُ وَلَآ أَن تَبَدَّلَ بِهِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَٰجٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ حُسْنُهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُكَ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ رَّقِيبًا

It is not lawful for thee (to marry more) women after this, nor to change them for (other) wives, even though their beauty attract thee, except any thy right hand should possess (as handmaidens): and Allah doth watch over all things.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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It (a thing, M) became changed, or altered. (M, K.) In the saying of the rájiz, 1 the meaning is, ذو تَبْدِيل [i. e. the meaning of the whole is, And, or but, she was changed, or altered; for time has the property of changing, or altering]. (M.) فَبُدِّلَتْ وَالدَّهْرُ ذُو تَبَدُّلِ See also 10, in three places.
Form 6تَبَاْدَلَ1 sense

Core sense — they exchanged with one anothergenerated

6.1

See form 3, in two places.

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see 3, in two places.
Form 10استبدل الشَّىْءَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he took a substitute for the thing; he took it in exchangegenerated

10.1he took the thing in exchange for another; he took it in the place of anotherاستبدل الشَّىْءَ بِغَيْرِهِ

This, and تبدّلهُ and بِهِ: he took a substitute, or a thing in exchange, for the thing.

تبدّلهُ بِهِ means the same.

he took a garment, or piece of cloth, in the place of a garmentاستبدل ثَوْبًا مَكَانَ ثَوْبٍ
a brother in the place of a brotherأَخًا مَكَانَ أَخٍ
will you take in exchange that which is worse for that which is better?أَتَسْتَبْدِلُونَ ٱلَّذِى هُوَ أَدْنَى بِالَّذِى هُوَ خَيْرٌ

In the Kur 2:58. See also other examples in Kur 9:39 and in the last verse of 47.

whoever adopts unbelief in place of faithمَنْ يَتَبَدَّلِ الكُفْرَ بِالْإِيمَانِ

Kur 2:102. See also other examples in Kur 4:2 and 33:52.

Qur’ān 9:39 approximate — somewhere between 9:34 and 9:40 Lane cites “Kur ix. 39”
Qur’ān 2:108 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur ii. 102”
Qur’ān 4:2 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur iv. 2”
Qur’ān 9:39 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
إِلَّا تَنفِرُوا۟ يُعَذِّبْكُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا وَيَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ وَلَا تَضُرُّوهُ شَيْـًٔا ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; but Him ye would not harm in the least. For Allah hath power over all things.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

10.1.1

See also form 2, near the end.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 10 2 shown of 3
9:39
إِلَّا تَنفِرُوا۟ يُعَذِّبْكُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا وَيَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ وَلَا تَضُرُّوهُ شَيْـًٔا ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; but Him ye would not harm in the least. For Allah hath power over all things.

47:38
هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ تُدْعَوْنَ لِتُنفِقُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَمِنكُم مَّن يَبْخَلُ ۖ وَمَن يَبْخَلْ فَإِنَّمَا يَبْخَلُ عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلْغَنِىُّ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ ۚ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوْا۟ يَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوٓا۟ أَمْثَـٰلَكُم

Behold, ye are those invited to spend (of your substance) in the Way of Allah: But among you are some that are niggardly. But any who are niggardly are so at the expense of their own souls. But Allah is free of all wants, and it is ye that are needy. If ye turn back (from the Path), He will substitute in your stead another people; then they would not be like you!

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, and تبدّلهُ and بِهِ , (M, K, *) He took a substitute, or a thing in exchange, for the thing. (M.) You say, استبدل الشَّىْءَ بِغَيْرِهِ , and تبدّلهُ بِهِ , He took the thing [as a substitute, or in exchange, for another; or] in the place of another. (S.) And استبدل ثَوْبًا مَكَانَ ثَوْبٍ [He took a garment, or piece of cloth, in the place, or in lieu, of a garment, &c.]; and أَخًا مَكَانَ أَخٍ [a brother in the place, or in lieu, of a brother]. (Lth, T.) It is said in the Kur [ii. 58], أَتَسْتَبْدِلُونَ ٱلَّذِى هُوَ أَدْنَى بِالَّذِى هُوَ خَيْرٌ Will ye take in exchange that which is worse for that which is better? (Jel. [See also other exs. in the Kur ix. 39 and xlvii. last verse.]) And مَنْ يَتَبَدَّلِ الكُفْرَ بِالْإِيمَانِ [Whoso adopteth infidelity in lieu of faith]. (Kur ii. 102. [See also other exs. in the Kur iv. 2 and xxxiii. 52.]) See also 2, last sentence but one.

Derived nouns 6

Nounبِدْلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a substitute, a thing given in place of anothergenerated

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See the following entry, in four places.

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Nounبَدَلٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a substitute, a thing given in place of another; a compensation; generous, noblegenerated

1a substitute; a thing given, received, put, or done in place of, or in exchange for, another thing; a compensationبِدْلٌ

Plural أَبْدَالٌ, which, as a plural of بَدِيلٌ, has few parallels.

It is like مَثَلٌ, مِثْلٌ, شَبَهٌ, شِبْهٌ, نَكَلٌ and نِكَلٌ, which, according to AO, are the only other words heard in both these measures. (In one copy of the S I find A'Obeyd.) بَدِيلٌ also means the same.

Synonyms: خَلَفٌ and عِوَضٌ.

the substitute for the thingبَدَلُ الشَّىْءِ

البَدَلُ مِنَ الشَّىْءِ and بَدِيلُهُ mean the same, that is, الخَلَفُ مِنْهُ: another thing.

Zeyd is indeed in your placeإِنَّ بَدَلَكَ زَيْدٌ

Sb makes a distinction between بَدَلٌ and بَدِيلٌ.

your substitute is Zeydإِنَّ بَدَلَكَ زَيْدٌ

But if you put بَدَل in the place of بَدِيلِ you say this phrase, that is, إِنَّ بِدَيلَكَ زَيْدٌ.

with me is a man who stands in his stead and is in his placeمَعِىَ رَجُلٌ بَدَلُهُ
instead of, in the place of, or in exchange for, such a thingبَلَ كَذَا

Said in reply when a man says to another, Go with such a one.

بَدَلًا مِنْ كَذَا is used in the same way.

instead of your doing soبَدَلَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ كَذَا
1.1the Substitutes, or Lieutenants: certain righteous persons, of whom the world is never withoutالأَبْدَالُ

البُدَلَآءُ means the same.

When one of them dies, God puts another in his place. They are persons by means of whom God rules the earth; according to the assertion of some, seventy men, of whom the earth is never without — forty of them in Syria and thirty in the other countries. None of them dies without another supplying his place from the rest of mankind, and for this reason they are named ابدال.

According to Abu-l-Bakà, as reported by El-Munáwee, it seems that by this name they meant the substitutes and successors of the prophets. According to some they were seven, neither more nor fewer, by means of whom God takes care of the seven climates: one the successor of Abraham (El-Khaleel), to whom belongs the first climate; the second of Moses (El-Keleem); the third of Aaron; the fourth of Idrees; the fifth of Joseph; the sixth of Jesus; and the seventh of Adam. A treatise is also mentioned which denies their existence and disapproves of the assertion that God takes care of the earth by means of them.

The singular is بَدَلٌ and بِدْلٌ, or بَدِيلٌ.

1.2the letters of substitution: those which are substituted for other lettersحُرُوفُ البَدَلِ

Not those which are substituted as a result of idghám. The letters included under this name differ according to different authors.

1.3generous, and nobleبِدْلٌ

بَدَلٌ has the same meaning, applied to a man.

ISd: used in these senses, they are, in his opinion, not free from some implication of the meaning of a substitute.

Plural أَبْدَالٌ.

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18:50
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِۦٓ ۗ أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُۥ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُۥٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِى وَهُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّۢ ۚ بِئْسَ لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ بَدَلًا

Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange for the wrong-doers!

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and بِدْلٌ , (Fr, T, S, M, Msb, K,) like مَثَلٌ and مِثْلٌ , and شَبَهٌ and شِبْهٌ , (Fr, T, S,) and نَكَلٌ and نِكَلٌ , the only other instances of the kind, i. e. of words of both these measures, that have been heard, accord. to AO, (S, TA, [but in one copy of the S, I find A'Obeyd,]) and بَدِيلٌ (S, M, Mgh, Msb, K,) all signify the same; (S, M, Msb, K;) namely, A substitute; a thing given, or received, or put, or done, instead of, in place of, in lieu of, or in exchange for, another thing; a compensation; syn. خَلَفٌ , (M, K,) and عِوَضٌ : (Kull:) بَدَلُ الشَّىْءِ [and البَدَلُ مِنَ الشَّىْءِ ] and بَدِيلُهُ meaning الخَلَفُ مِنْهُ [the substitute for the thing; &c.]; (M, K;) i. e., another thing: (S:) pl. أَبْدَالٌ , (IDrd, Msb, K,) which, as pl. of بَدِيلٌ , has few parallels. (IDrd, TA.) Sb says, [making a distinction between بَدَلٌ and بَدِيلٌ ,] you say, إِنَّ بَدَلَكَ زَيْدٌ , i. e. Verily Zeyd is in thy place: but if you put بَدَل in the place of بَدِيلِ , you say, إِنَّ بَدَلَكَ زَيْدٌ , i. e. إِنَّ بِدَيلَكَ زَيْدٌ [Verily thy substitute is Zeyd]: and a man says to another, Go thou with such a one; and he replies, مَعِىَ رَجُلٌ بَدَلُهُ , i. e. With me is a man who stands in his stead, and is in his place, or who will stand &c. (M.) You say also, بَلَ كَذَا [and بَدَلًا مِنْ كَذَا ], meaning Instead of, in the place of, in lieu of, or in exchange for, such a thing. (Kull.) [And بَدَلَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ كَذَا Instead of thy doing thus.] الأَبْدَالُ (IDrd, S, M, K, &c.) and البُدَلَآءُ (TA) [The Substitutes, or Lieutenants;] certain righteous persons, of whom the world is never destitute; when one dies, God substituting another in his place: (S:) certain persons by means of whom God rules the earth; (M, K;) consisting of seventy men, (IDrd, M, K,) according to their assertion, of whom the earth is never destitute; (IDrd, TA;) forty of whom are in Syria, and thirty in the other countries; (IDrd, M, K;) none of them dying without another's supplying his place, (M, K,) from the rest of mankind; (K;) and therefore they are named ابدال : (M:) accord. to Abu-lBakà, as stated by El-Munáwee, it seems that they meant [by this appellation] the substitutes and successors of the prophets; and accord. to some, they were seven, neither more nor fewer, by means of whom God takes care of the seven climates; one being successor of Abraham (ElKhaleel), and to him pertains the first climate; the second, of Moses (El-Keleem); the third, of Aaron; the fourth, of Idrees; the fifth, of Joseph; the sixth, of Jesus; and the seventh, of Adam: (TA: [in which is also mentioned a treatise denying their existence, and disapproving of the assertion that by means of them God takes care of the earth:]) the sing. is بَدَلٌ and بِدْلٌ , (T,) or بَدِيلٌ . (IDrd, S.) حُرُوفُ البَدَلِ (M, K) The letters of substitution; those which are substituted for other letters; not those which are substituted in consequence of idghám. (M.) [The letters included under this appellation differ accord. to different authors: see De Sacy's Gram. Ar. 2nd ed. i. 33.] بِدْلٌ (Kr, M, K) and بَدَلٌ (M, K,) applied to a man, also signify Generous, and noble: (Kr, * M, K:) and used in these senses, [says ISd,] they are, in my opinion, not devoid of implication of the meaning of a substitute: (M:) the pl. is أَبْدَالٌ (M, K.)
Nounبَدِيلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a substitute, a thing given in place of anothergenerated

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See بَدَلٌ, in six places.

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Nounبَدَّالٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a seller of eatables of every kind; a trader with little capitalgenerated

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A seller of eatables of every kind; this is what the Arabs call him. (A Heyth)

AHát: because he changes one sale for another, selling one thing today and another tomorrow.

The common people say بَقَّالٌ. (A Heyth)

1.1this is flimsy opinionهٰذَا رَأْىُ الجَدَّالِينَ وَالبَدَّالِينَ

Also, in art. جدل: one who has no more property than is enough to buy one thing, and who, when he sells this, buys another thing in exchange for it.

A phrase used in this sense, on the authority of AHeyth; it occurs also in art. جدل, but there without the و.

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A seller of eatables (A Heyth, T, K) of every kind: thus he is called by the Arabs; (A Heyth, T;) because he changes one sale for another; selling one thing to-day and another to-morrow: (AHát, TA:) the vulgar say, بَقَّالٌ . (A Heyth, T, K.) Also One who has no more property than is sufficient for his purchasing one thing, and who, when he sells this, buys another thing in exchange for it. (TA in art. جدل .) [Hence,] هٰذَا رَأْىُ الجَدَّالِينَ وَالبَدَّالِينَ is a phrase used as meaning This is flimsy opinion. (TA in the present art. and in art. جدل , [but in the latter without the و ,] on the authority of AHeyth.)
Nounمُبْدَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — changed, substituted for another thinggenerated

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See form 2.

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: see 2.
Nounمَبْدَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — changed, substituted for another thinggenerated

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See form 2.

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: see 2.