Root

10 verbs, 7 nouns

خ ل ف

VerbForm Itransitiveto be successor, to come after, to succeed

خَلَفَ يَخْلُفُ خَلْفًا وخِلَافَةً

Root: خ ل ف

AR

خَلَفَ فلانًا: صار خَلْفَه وكان خليفتَه

UR(supplied)

جانشین بننا، خلیفہ ہونا

EN

to be successor, to come after, to succeed (form I)

Quranic witness · shāhid

وَلَمَّا رَجَعَ مُوسَىٰ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِ غَضْبَانَ أَسِفًا قَالَ بِئْسَمَا خَلَفْتُمُونِي مِن بَعْدِي

And when Moses returned to his people, angry and grieved, he said: how wretchedly you have succeeded me after my departure

Qurʾān 7:150
VerbForm IItransitiveto leave behind

خَلَّفَ يُخَلِّفُ تَخْلِيفًا

Root: خ ل ف

AR

خَلَّفَ نفسَه: أخّره ولم يُخرِجه مع القوم

UR(supplied)

پیچھے چھوڑنا، روک رکھنا

EN

to leave behind (form II)

Quranic witness · shāhid

فَرِحَ الْمُخَلَّفُونَ بِمَقْعَدِهِمْ خِلَافَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَكَرِهُوا أَن يُجَاهِدُوا بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ

Those who were left behind rejoiced at remaining seated behind the Messenger of Allah, and disliked striving with their wealth and lives in the cause of Allah

Qurʾān 9:81
VerbForm IIItransitivegoverned by عَنْto disobey, to oppose, to act contrary to

خَالَفَ يُخَالِفُ مُخَالَفَةً وخِلَافًا

Root: خ ل ف

AR

خَالَفَ فلانًا عن أمرٍ: خرج عنه وعصاه

UR(supplied)

مخالفت کرنا، حکم عدولی کرنا

EN

to disobey, to oppose, to act contrary to (form III)

Quranic witness · shāhid

فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ أَن تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ

So let those who dissent from his order beware, lest a trial strike them

Qurʾān 24:63
VerbForm IIItransitivegoverned by إِلَىto go behind another's back toward what he forbade; to go against

خَالَفَ يُخَالِفُ مُخَالَفَةً وخِلَافًا

Root: خ ل ف

AR

خَالَفَ فلانًا إلى أمرٍ: قصده بعد ما نهاه عنه

UR(supplied)

کسی شخص کو کسی بات سے منع کرکے خود اسے اختیار کرنا

EN

to pursue what one forbids to others, to go against (form III)

Quranic witness · shāhid

وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخَالِفَكُمْ إِلَىٰ مَا أَنْهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ

And I do not intend to differ from you toward that which I forbid you

Qurʾān 11:88
VerbForm IVtransitiveto break a promise, to fail to keep (a promise)

أَخْلَفَ يُخْلِفُ إخْلَافًا

Root: خ ل ف

AR

أَخْلَفَ فلانًا الوعدَ: خالفه ولم يَفِ به

UR(supplied)

وعدہ خلافی کرنا، وعدہ پورا نہ کرنا

EN

to break a promise, to fail to keep a promise (form IV)

Quranic witness · shāhid

فَأَعْقَبَهُمْ نِفَاقًا فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يَلْقَوْنَهُ بِمَا أَخْلَفُوا اللَّهَ مَا وَعَدُوهُ

So He penalized them with hypocrisy in their hearts until the Day they will meet Him, because they failed Allah in what they promised Him

Qurʾān 9:77
VerbForm IVtransitiveto compensate, to replace, to give in place of

أَخْلَفَ يُخْلِفُ إخْلَافًا

Root: خ ل ف

AR

أَخْلَفَ الشيءَ: أعطى بدلَه

UR(supplied)

کسی چیز کا بدلہ عطا کرنا

EN

to compensate, to replace, to give in place of (form IV)

Quranic witness · shāhid

وَمَا أَنفَقْتُم مِّن شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ

And whatever you spend of anything, He will compensate it; and He is the best of providers

Qurʾān 34:39
VerbForm Vintransitivegoverned by عَنْto remain behind, to stay behind

تَخَلَّفَ يَتَخَلَّفُ تَخَلُّفًا

Root: خ ل ف

AR

تَخَلَّفَ فلانٌ عن فلان: صار خلفَه وتأخّر

UR(supplied)

پیچھے رہ جانا

EN

to remain behind, to stay behind (form V)

Quranic witness · shāhid

مَا كَانَ لِأَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُم مِّنَ الْأَعْرَابِ أَن يَتَخَلَّفُوا عَن رَّسُولِ اللَّهِ

It was not fitting for the people of Madinah and the bedouins around them to remain behind the Messenger of Allah

Qurʾān 9:120
VerbForm VIIIintransitivegoverned by فِيto be at variance, to differ, to disagree

اخْتَلَفَ يَخْتَلِفُ اخْتِلَافًا

Root: خ ل ف

AR

اخْتَلَفَ فلانٌ في الشيء: لم يتّفق

UR(supplied)

اختلاف کرنا، متفق نہ ہونا

EN

to be at variance, to differ, to disagree (form VIII)

Quranic witness · shāhid

وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُوا فِي الْكِتَابِ لَفِي شِقَاقٍ بَعِيدٍ

And indeed, those who differ concerning the Book are in extreme dissension

Qurʾān 2:176
VerbForm VIIIintransitiveto come in succession, to alternate (night and day)

اخْتَلَفَ يَخْتَلِفُ اخْتِلَافًا

Root: خ ل ف

AR

اخْتَلَفَ الليلُ والنهارُ: ذهب وجاء الواحدُ تلوَ الآخر

UR(supplied)

یکے بعد دیگرے آنا، باری باری آنا

EN

to come in succession, to alternate (form VIII)

Quranic witness · shāhid

إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ

Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day

Qurʾān 2:164
VerbForm Xtransitiveto appoint as successor, to make (s.o.) inheritor / vicegerent

اسْتَخْلَفَ يَسْتَخْلِفُ اسْتِخْلَافًا

Root: خ ل ف

AR

اسْتَخْلَفَ فلانًا: جعله خليفتَه

UR(supplied)

جانشین بنانا، خلیفہ مقرر کرنا

EN

to appoint as successor, to make inheritor (form X)

Quranic witness · shāhid

وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ

Allah has promised those who have believed among you and done righteous deeds that He will surely grant them succession in the land

Qurʾān 24:55
Nounone left behind

مُخَلَّفٌ

Root: خ ل ف

AR

اسم المفعول من خَلَّفَ: مَن أُخِّر ولم يخرج مع القوم

UR(supplied)

پیچھے چھوڑا گیا، جہاد سے روک رکھا گیا

EN

one who is left behind (ism mafʿūl)

Quranic witness · shāhid

فَرِحَ الْمُخَلَّفُونَ بِمَقْعَدِهِمْ خِلَافَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ

Those who were left behind rejoiced at remaining seated behind the Messenger of Allah

Qurʾān 9:81
Nounsuccessor (esp. an evil one)

خَلْفٌ

Root: خ ل ف

AR

الولد الطالح؛ الخَلَف السَّوء

UR(supplied)

ناخلف اولاد، بُرا جانشین

EN

successor, especially an evil one

Quranic witness · shāhid

فَخَلَفَ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ وَرِثُوا الْكِتَابَ يَأْخُذُونَ عَرَضَ هَٰذَا الْأَدْنَىٰ

And a successor generation succeeded them who inherited the Scripture, taking the fleeting gains of this lower world

Qurʾān 7:169
Nounbehind, after (adverb of place/time)

خَلْفَ

Root: خ ل ف

AR

ظرف بمعنى: بَعْدَ / وراءَ

UR(supplied)

پیچھے، بعد

EN

behind, after (ẓarf / adverb)

Quranic witness · shāhid

فَالْيَوْمَ نُنَجِّيكَ بِبَدَنِكَ لِتَكُونَ لِمَنْ خَلْفَكَ آيَةً

So today We will save you in your body, that you may be a sign to those who come after you

Qurʾān 10:92
Nounopposition, opposite side; on alternate sides

خِلَافٌ

Root: خ ل ف

AR

يقال جاء خِلافَه، ضد الموافقة؛ ومنه (من خِلافٍ): من جانبين مختلفين

UR(supplied)

مخالفت، مخالف سمت، الٹی طرف

EN

opposition, opposite side; on alternate sides

Quranic witness · shāhid

أَوْ تُقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَأَرْجُلُهُم مِّنْ خِلَافٍ أَوْ يُنفَوْا مِنَ الْأَرْضِ

or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides, or that they be exiled from the land

Qurʾān 5:33
Nounsuccession, alternation

خِلْفَةٌ

Root: خ ل ف

AR

الاختلاف؛ ما يخلف بعضُه بعضًا

UR(supplied)

یکے بعد دیگرے آنا، باری باری

EN

succession, alternation

Quranic witness · shāhid

وَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ خِلْفَةً لِّمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يَذَّكَّرَ أَوْ أَرَادَ شُكُورًا

And it is He who made the night and the day in succession for whoever desires to remember or desires gratitude

Qurʾān 25:62
Nounvicegerent, successor

خَلِيفَةٌ

Root: خ ل ف

AR

المستخلَف؛ الجمع: خُلَفَاء

UR(supplied)

جانشین، نائب، قائم مقام

EN

vicegerent, successor

Quranic witness · shāhid

يَا دَاوُودُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاكَ خَلِيفَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ فَاحْكُم بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِالْحَقِّ

O David, indeed We have made you a vicegerent upon the earth, so judge between people in truth

Qurʾān 38:26
Nounthose who stay behind (women at home; men who avoid war)

خَوَالِفُ

Root: خ ل ف

AR

جمع خَالِفَة: القاعدة في الدار من النساء، والمتخلّف عن القوم في الغزو

UR(supplied)

گھر میں بیٹھی رہنے والی عورت؛ جنگ سے پیچھے رہنے والا

EN

those who stay behind — women who remain at home, or men who refrain from war (pl. of khālifa)

Quranic witness · shāhid

رَضُوا بِأَن يَكُونُوا مَعَ الْخَوَالِفِ وَطُبِعَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ

They were satisfied to be with those who stay behind, and their hearts were sealed

Qurʾān 9:87