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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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35
Fatirفاطر(1 word)
خَلَـٰٓئِفَ
khalāifa— successors
noun35:39
36
Ya-Sinيس(2 words)
خَلْفِهِمْ
khalfihim— behind them
noun36:9
خَلْفَكُمْ
khalfakum— (is) behind you
noun36:45
38
Sadص(1 word)
خَلِيفَةًۭ
khalīfatan— a vicegerent
noun38:26
39
Az-Zumarالزمر(4 words)
يَخْتَلِفُونَ ۗ
yakhtalifūna— differ
verb39:3
يُخْلِفُ
yukh'lifu— Allah fails
verb39:20
مُّخْتَلِفًا
mukh'talifan— (of) different
noun39:21
يَخْتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifūna— differ
verb39:46
41
Fussilatفصلت(4 words)
خَلْفِهِمْ
khalfihim— behind them
noun41:14
خَلْفَهُمْ
khalfahum— (was) behind them
noun41:25
خَلْفِهِۦ ۖ
khalfihi— behind it
noun41:42
فَٱخْتُلِفَ
fa-ukh'tulifa— but disputes arose
verb41:45
42
Ash-Shuraaالشورى(1 word)
ٱخْتَلَفْتُمْ
ikh'talaftum— you differ
verb42:10
43
Az-Zukhrufالزخرف(3 words)
يَخْلُفُونَ
yakhlufūna— succeeding
verb43:60
تَخْتَلِفُونَ
takhtalifūna— you differ
verb43:63
فَٱخْتَلَفَ
fa-ikh'talafa— But differed
verb43:65
45
Al-Jathiyahالجاثية(3 words)
وَٱخْتِلَـٰفِ
wa-ikh'tilāfi— And (in the) alternation
noun45:5
ٱخْتَلَفُوٓا۟
ikh'talafū— they differed
verb45:17
يَخْتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifūna— differ
verb45:17
46
Al-Ahqafالأحقاف(1 word)
خَلْفِهِۦٓ
khalfihi— and after him
noun46:21
48
Al-Fathالفتح(3 words)
ٱلْمُخَلَّفُونَ
l-mukhalafūna— those who remained behind
noun48:11
ٱلْمُخَلَّفُونَ
l-mukhalafūna— those who remained behind
noun48:15
لِّلْمُخَلَّفِينَ
lil'mukhallafīna— to those who remained behind
noun48:16
51
Adh-Dhariyatالذاريات(1 word)
مُّخْتَلِفٍۢ
mukh'talifin— differing
noun51:8
57
Al-Hadidالحديد(1 word)
مُّسْتَخْلَفِينَ
mus'takhlafīna— trustees
noun57:7
72
Al-Jinnالجن(1 word)
خَلْفِهِۦ
khalfihi— behind him
noun72:27
78
An-Nabaالنبإ(1 word)
مُخْتَلِفُونَ
mukh'talifūna— (in) disagreement
noun78:3