What does « To clump / Felt » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To clump / Felt (لبد) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

لبد

To clump / Felt

Root: ل - ب - د

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To clump / Felt

Al-Labad refers to what is compact and agglomerated.

The Almighty says: 'I see crowds gathering around him' (Al-Jinn 19).

Lubad refers to tight crowds.

The Almighty says: 'I have spent wealth in abundance' (Al-Balad 6).

To clump / Felt in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Jinn 1

Al-Balad 1

Surah Al-Jinn : 19 Meccan

﴿وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا﴾

And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."

Surah Al-Balad : 6 Meccan

﴿يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا﴾

He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."

Words from the same root as To clump / Felt

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