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خلف

kh-l-f

127 wordsRank #88

Description

The Arabic root خلف (kh-l-f) carries the core meaning of being behind, after, or coming in succession to something or someone, whether in spatial, temporal, or hierarchical terms. In the Quran, this root encompasses both physical positioning (behind/after) and moral-legal concepts like violating agreements (failing to follow through on what should come after a promise) and succession (those who come after as inheritors or replacements). The root's significance lies in its expression of continuity and responsibility across generations, emphasizing how later peoples inherit both the legacy and accountability of those who came before them, while also warning against breaking covenants by failing to fulfill what should naturally follow one's commitments.

Derived Words in the Quran

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2
Al-Baqarahالبقرة(11 words)
خَلِيفَةًۭ ۖ
khalīfatan— a vicegerent
noun2:30
خَلْفَهَا
khalfahā— after them
noun2:66
يُخْلِفَ
yukh'lifa— will break
verb2:80
يَخْتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifūna— differing
verb2:113
وَٱخْتِلَـٰفِ
wa-ikh'tilāfi— and alternation
noun2:164
ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟
ikh'talafū— who differed
verb2:176
ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟
ikh'talafū— they differed
verb2:213
ٱخْتَلَفَ
ikh'talafa— differ[ed]
verb2:213
ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟
ikh'talafū— they differed
verb2:213
ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟
ikh'talafū— they differed
verb2:253
خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ
khalfahum— (is) behind them
noun2:255
3
Ali 'Imranآل عمران(7 words)
يُخْلِفُ
yukh'lifu— break
verb3:9
ٱخْتَلَفَ
ikh'talafa— differed
verb3:19
تَخْتَلِفُونَ
takhtalifūna— differing
verb3:55
وَٱخْتَلَفُوا۟
wa-ikh'talafū— and differed
verb3:105
خَلْفِهِمْ
khalfihim— (but are) left behind
noun3:170
وَٱخْتِلَـٰفِ
wa-ikh'tilāfi— and (in the) alternation
noun3:190
تُخْلِفُ
tukh'lifu— break
verb3:194
4
An-Nisaالنساء(3 words)
خَلْفِهِمْ
khalfihim— behind
noun4:9
ٱخْتِلَـٰفًۭا
ikh'tilāfan— contradiction
noun4:82
ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟
ikh'talafū— differ
verb4:157
5
Al-Ma'idahالمائدة(2 words)
خِلَـٰفٍ
khilāfin— opposite sides
noun5:33
تَخْتَلِفُونَ
takhtalifūna— differing
verb5:48
6
Al-An'amالأنعام(4 words)
وَيَسْتَخْلِفْ
wayastakhlif— and grant succession
verb6:133
مُخْتَلِفًا
mukh'talifan— diverse
noun6:141
تَخْتَلِفُونَ
takhtalifūna— differing
verb6:164
خَلَـٰٓئِفَ
khalāifa— successors
noun6:165
7
Al-A'rafالأعراف(9 words)
خَلْفِهِمْ
khalfihim— behind them
noun7:17
خُلَفَآءَ
khulafāa— successors
noun7:69
خُلَفَآءَ
khulafāa— successors
noun7:74
خِلَـٰفٍۢ
khilāfin— opposite (sides)
noun7:124
وَيَسْتَخْلِفَكُمْ
wayastakhlifakum— and make you successors
verb7:129
ٱخْلُفْنِى
ukh'luf'nī— Take my place
verb7:142
خَلَفْتُمُونِى
khalaftumūnī— you have done in my place
verb7:150
فَخَلَفَ
fakhalafa— Then succeeded
verb7:169
خَلْفٌۭ
khalfun— successors
noun7:169
8
Al-Anfalالأنفال(2 words)
لَٱخْتَلَفْتُمْ
la-ikh'talaftum— certainly you would have failed
verb8:42
خَلْفَهُمْ
khalfahum— (are) behind them
noun8:57
9
At-Tawbahالتوبة(8 words)
أَخْلَفُوا۟
akhlafū— they broke
verb9:77
ٱلْمُخَلَّفُونَ
l-mukhalafūna— those who remained behind
noun9:81
خِلَـٰفَ
khilāfa— behind
noun9:81
ٱلْخَـٰلِفِينَ
l-khālifīna— those who stay behind
noun9:83
ٱلْخَوَالِفِ
l-khawālifi— those who stay behind
noun9:87
ٱلْخَوَالِفِ
l-khawālifi— those who stay behind
noun9:93
خُلِّفُوا۟
khullifū— were left behind
verb9:118
يَتَخَلَّفُوا۟
yatakhallafū— they remain behind
verb9:120
10
Yunusيونس(4 words)
ٱخْتِلَـٰفِ
ikh'tilāfi— (the) alternation
noun10:6
خَلَـٰٓئِفَ
khalāifa— successors
noun10:14
فَٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ ۚ
fa-ikh'talafū— then they differed
verb10:19
يَخْتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifūna— they differ
verb10:19