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As-Saffat · 37:144
He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 6
لَلَبِثَ
lalabitha
Certainly, he (would have) remained
Word breakdown
ل
Harf · Emphatic particleindeed
لبث
Fi'l · VerbCertainly, he (would have) remained
Rootلبثlbv
remained, stayed
31× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaلَبِثَVerb (form I) - to remain, to stay, to hesitate, to delay
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
لَلَبِثَ (Certainly, he (would have) remained) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & PresentEmphatic لَ (indeed)
لَلَبِثَ (Certainly, he (would have) remained) starts with لَ for emphasis — it's like saying "indeed!" or "certainly!".
We add "indeed" or "certainly" to show the emphasis.
Lesson 15 · إنّ and Sisters