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As-Saffat · 37:144

He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.

Sahih International

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لَلَبِثَ

lalabitha

Certainly, he (would have) remained

Word breakdown

ل

Harf · Emphatic particle

indeed

لبث

Fi'l · Verb

Certainly, 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 & Present
Emphatic 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