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Quran Maqasid

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 21–26 of 26

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those endued with knowledge And faith will say: "Indeed ye did tarry, Within God's Decree, To the Day of Resurrection, And this is the Day Of Resurrection: but ye— Ye were not aware!"

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:56
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if an entry had Been effected to them From the sides of the (City), And they had been Incited to sedition. They would certainly have Brought it to pass, with None but a brief delay!

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:14
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death, nothing showed them His death except a little Worm of the earth, which Kept (slowly) gnawing away At his staff: so when he Fell down, the Jinns saw Plainly that if they had Known the unseen, they Would not have tarried In the humiliating Penalty (Of their Task).

    Surah Saba, verse 34:14
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He would certainly have Remained inside the Fish Till the Day of Resurrection.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:144
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore patiently persevere, As did (all) apostles Of inflexible purpose; And be in no haste About the (Unbelievers). On the Day That they see the (Punishment) Promised them, (it will be) As if they had not Tarried more than an hour In a single day. (Thine But) to proclaim the Message: But shall any be destroyed Except those who transgress?

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:35
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day they see it, (It will be) as if they Had tarried but a single Evening, or (at most till) The following morn!

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:46