# Mim-Kef-Se — مكث (mkv)

> Occurs in 7 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/mkv

- **Meaning:** To tarry, to tarry and wait/expect, to loiter, to stay, pause in expectation, to not haste, be slow of speech
- **Derived forms:** مَكَثَ (4) · مُكْث (1) · مَّٰكِثِين (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** فَيَمْكُثُ — fayamkuthu · "remains"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَسَالَتْ اَوْدِيَةٌ بِقَدَرِهَا فَاحْتَمَلَ السَّيْلُ زَبَداً رَابِياًۜ وَمِمَّا يُوقِدُونَ عَلَيْهِ فِي النَّارِ ابْتِغَٓاءَ حِلْيَةٍ اَوْ مَتَاعٍ زَبَدٌ مِثْلُهُۜ  كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْحَقَّ وَالْبَاطِلَۜ فَاَمَّا الزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَٓاءًۚ وَاَمَّا مَا يَنْفَعُ النَّاسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي الْاَرْضِۜ كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْاَمْثَالَۜ

Anzala mina assama-i maanfasalat awdiyatun biqadariha fahtamalaassaylu zabadan rabiyan wamimma yooqidoonaAAalayhi fee annari ibtighaa hilyatinaw mataAAin zabadun mithluhu kathalika yadribuAllahu alhaqqa walbatila faammaazzabadu fayathhabu jufaan waamma mayanfaAAu annasa fayamkuthu fee al-ardi kathalikayadribu Allahu al-amthal

He sends down from the sky water, and the valleys flow according to their measure, then the flood carries a swelling froth; and from what they burn in the fire seeking ornaments or tools there is a froth like it. Thus does God present truth and vanity: as for the froth, it departs as dross; and as for what is of benefit to men, it remains in the earth. Thus does God strike similitudes.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-17.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 106

- **Form in this verse:** مُكْثٍۢ — muk'thin · "intervals"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَقُرْاٰناً فَرَقْنَاهُ لِتَقْرَاَهُ۫ عَلَى النَّاسِ عَلٰى مُكْثٍ وَنَزَّلْنَاهُ تَنْز۪يلاً

Waqur-anan faraqnahulitaqraahu AAala annasi AAalamukthin wanazzalnahu tanzeela

And as a recitation We divided, that thou recite it to men in stages; and We have sent it down as a successive revelation.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-106.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** مَّـٰكِثِينَ — mākithīna · "(They will) abide"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

مَاكِث۪ينَ ف۪يهِ اَبَداًۙ

Makitheena feehi abada

They ever remaining therein,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-3.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ — um'kuthū · "Stay here"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

اِذْ رَاٰ نَاراً فَقَالَ لِاَهْلِهِ امْكُـثُٓوا اِنّ۪ٓي اٰنَسْتُ نَاراً لَعَلّ۪ٓي اٰت۪يكُمْ مِنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ اَوْ اَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى

Ith raa naran faqalali-ahlihi omkuthoo innee anastu naran laAAallee ateekumminha biqabasin aw ajidu AAala annarihuda

When he saw a fire, and said to his people: “Stay here; I perceive a fire. I might bring you therefrom a firebrand, or find at the fire guidance.”

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-10.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** فَمَكَثَ — famakatha · "So he stayed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَع۪يدٍ فَقَالَ اَحَطْتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِه۪ وَجِئْتُكَ مِنْ سَبَأٍ بِنَبَأٍ يَق۪ينٍ

Famakatha ghayra baAAeedin faqala ahattubima lam tuhit bihi waji/tuka min saba-inbinaba-in yaqeen

But he tarried not long, and said: “I have encompassed what thou hast not encompassed; and I come to thee from Saba’ with a certain report.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-22.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ — um'kuthū · "Stay here"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

فَلَمَّا قَضٰى مُوسَى الْاَجَلَ وَسَارَ بِاَهْلِه۪ٓ اٰنَسَ مِنْ جَانِبِ الطُّورِ نَاراًۚ قَالَ لِاَهْلِهِ امْكُثُٓوا اِنّ۪ٓي اٰنَسْتُ نَاراً لَعَلّ۪ٓي اٰت۪يكُمْ مِنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ اَوْ جَذْوَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ

Falamma qada moosaal-ajala wasara bi-ahlihi anasa min janibi attoorinaran qala li-ahlihi omkuthoo innee anastu naranlaAAallee ateekum minha bikhabarin aw jathwatinmina annari laAAallakum tastaloon

Then when Moses had completed the term and was travelling with his family, he perceived from the side of the mount a fire. He said to his family: “Wait here; I have perceived a fire. I might bring you news from it, or a firebrand from the fire, that you might warm yourselves.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-29.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 77

- **Form in this verse:** مَّـٰكِثُونَ — mākithūna · "(will) remain"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَنَادَوْا يَا مَالِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَۜ قَالَ اِنَّكُمْ مَاكِثُونَ

Wanadaw ya maliku liyaqdiAAalayna rabbuka qala innakum makithoon

And they will call out: “O Mālik: let thy Lord make an end of us!” He will say: “Indeed, you will remain.”

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-77.md_

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