بَلْ means rather. It is generally used in two cases.
a) To nullify the previous statement. Example,
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And don't think those dead who died in the path of Allah rather they are alive. |
وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ قُتِلُوْا فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ اَمْوَاتًا بَلْ اَحْيَاءٌ |
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Do I become tired after first creation? Rather they are doubtful about the new creation. |
أَفَعَيِينَا بِالْخَلْقِ الْأَوَّلِ بَلْ هُمْ فِي لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ |
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Does he only get the revelation among us? Rater he is a liar and arrogant. |
أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ |
b) To carry the meaning of one sentence to another.
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Ibrahim is lazy, he is careless also. |
إِبْرَاهِيْمُ كَسْلاَنُ بَلْ هُوَ مُهْمِلٌ |
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Do they advise each other this? Rather they are transgressors. |
أَتَوَاصَوْا بِهِ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ |
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Rather you prefer the worldly life. |
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا |
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Rather it is the great Quran. |
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ |
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And you did not have any authority over us, rather you were transgressing nation. |
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَانٍ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَاغِينَ |
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