l-b-d

Description

The Arabic root لبد (l-b-d) carries the core meaning of pressing together, compacting, or layering things closely upon one another. In the Quran, it appears in reference to wealth heaped up in abundance (mālan lubadā) and potentially in describing the layered structure of the heavens (ṭibāqan), conveying both physical compactness and metaphorical abundance. This root emphasizes density, accumulation, and the firm pressing together of materials or resources, often suggesting something substantial and tightly bound.