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لَبِثَ

لبث in the Quran

Meaning: you remained

لبث occurs 30 times in 26 verses across 16 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
30
Verses
26
Surahs
16

لَبِثَ

Verb · 30 times

Meaning: you remained · Also translated as: they remained, I remained, I have stayed, they had not remained

Forms in the Quran

  • لَّبِثْتُمْ ×8
  • لَبِثْتَ ×4
  • لَبِثُوٓا۟ ×4
  • يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ ×3
  • فَلَبِثَ ×2
  • لَبِثْنَا ×2
  • لَبِثَ ×1
  • يَلْبَثُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

لبث بالمكان: أقام به ملازما له. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فلبث فيهم﴾ [العنكبوت: 14] اللبث: الإقامة بالمكان، يقال: لبث يلبث فهو لا بث ولبث لبثا. وقرئ قوله تعالى: ﴿لا بثين فيها﴾ [النبأ: 23] و ﴿لبثين﴾.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ل ب ث

Verses with لبث

Verses 1–20 of 26

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or (take) the similitude Of one who passed By a hamlet, all in ruins To its roofs. He said: "Oh! how shall God Bring it (ever) to life, After (this) its death?" But God caused him To die for a hundred years, Then raised him up (again). He said: "How long Didst thou tarry (thus)?" He said: "(Perhaps) a day Or part of a day." He said: "Nay, thou hast tarried Thus a hundred years; But look at thy food And thy drink; they show No signs of age; and look At thy donkey: and that We may make of thee A Sign unto the people, Look further at the bones, How We bring them together And clothe them with flesh." When this was shown clearly To him, he said: "I know That God hath power Over all things."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:259
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If God had so willed, I should not have rehearsed it To you, nor would He Have made it known to you. A whole life-time before this Have I tarried amongst you: Will ye not then understand?

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:16
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day He will Gather them together: (It will be) as if They had tarried But an hour of a day: They will recognise each other: Assuredly those will be lost Who denied the meeting With God and refused To receive true guidance.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:45
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    There came Our Messengers To Abraham with glad tidings. They said, "Peace!" He answered, "Peace!" and hastened To entertain them With a roasted calf.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:69
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And of the two, To that one whom he considered About to be saved, he said: "Mention me to thy lord." But Satan made him forget To mention him to his lord: And (Joseph) lingered in prison A few (more) years.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:42
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "It will be on a Day When He will call you, And ye will answer (His call) with (words Of) His praise, and ye Will think that ye tarried But a little while!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:52
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their purpose was to scare Thee off the land, In order to expel thee; But in that case they Would not have stayed (Therein) after thee, Except for a little while.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:76
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We roused them, In order to test which Of the two parties was best At calculating the term Of years they had tarried!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:12
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such (being their state), We raised them up (from sleep), That they might question Each other. Said one of them, "How long have ye stayed (here)?" They said, "We have stayed (Perhaps) a day, or part Of a day." (At length) They (all) said, "God (alone) Knows best how long Ye have stayed here… Now send ye then one of you With this money of yours To the town: let him Find out which is the best Food (to be had) and bring some To you, that (ye may) Satisfy your hunger therewith: And let him behave With care and courtesy, And let him not inform Any one about you.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:19
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they stayed in their Cave Three hundred years, and (some) Add nine (more)

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:25
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "God knows best How long they stayed: With Him is (the knowledge Of) the secrets of the heavens And the earth: how clearly He sees, how finely He hears (Everything)! They have no protector Other than Him; nor does He share His Command With any person whatsoever.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:26
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Behold! thy sister goeth forth And saith, "Shall I show you One who will nurse And rear the (child)? So We brought thee back To thy mother, that her eye Might be cooled and she Should not grieve. Then thou didst slay A man, but We saved thee From trouble, and We tried Thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry A number of years With the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither As ordained, O Moses!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:40
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    In whispers will they consult Each other: "Ye tarried not Longer than ten (Days);"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:103
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    We know best what they Will say, when their leader Most eminent in Conduct Will say: "Ye tarried not Longer than a day!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:104
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will say: "What number Of years did ye stay On earth?"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:112
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "We stayed A day or part of a day: But ask those who Keep account."

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:113
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will say: "Ye stayed Not but a little,— If ye had only known!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:114
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "Did we not Cherish thee as a child Among us, and didst thou not Stay in our midst Many years of thy life?

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:18
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    We (once) sent Noah To his people, and he tarried Among them a thousand years Less fifty: but the Deluge Overwhelmed them while they (Persisted in) sin.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:14
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    On the Day that The Hour (of reckoning) Will be established, The transgressors will swear That they tarried not But an hour: thus were They used to being deluded!

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:55