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اخْتَلَفَ

اختلف in the Quran

Meaning: differ

اختلف occurs 35 times in 29 verses across 18 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
35
Verses
29
Surahs
18

اخْتَلَفَ

Verb · 35 times

Meaning: differ · Also translated as: certainly you would have failed

Forms in the Quran

  • يَخْتَلِفُونَ ×10
  • ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ ×9
  • تَخْتَلِفُونَ ×6
  • فَٱخْتُلِفَ ×4
  • ٱخْتَلَفَ ×2
  • وَٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ ×1
  • لَٱخْتَلَفْتُمْ ×1
  • فَٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

خلف: ضد القدام، قال تعالى: يعلم ما بين أيديهم وما خلفهم [البقرة/ 255] ، وقال تعالى: له معقبات من بين يديه ومن خلفه [الرعد/ 11] ، وقال تعالى: فاليوم ننجيك ببدنك لتكون لمن خلفك آية [يونس/ 92] ، وخلف ضد تقدم وسلف، والمتأخر لقصور منزلته يقال له: خلف، ولهذا قيل: الخلف الرديء، والمتأخر لا لقصور منزلته يقال له: خلف، قال…

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وما خلفهم﴾ [البقرة: 255] خلف: ظرف مكان مثل وراء، وهما ضدا: أمام وقدام، وتصرفه قليل. وتخلف ضد تقدم وسلف. فالمتأخر لقصور منزلته يقال له خلف. قال تعالى: ﴿فخلف من بعدهم خلف﴾ [الأعراف: 169]. وفرقوا بين الصالح والطالح بفتحة فقالوا: خلف سوء وخلف خير. ومنه قول العلماء: أجمع عليه السلف والخلف. وقالوا: «سكت ألفا…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root خ ل ف

Verses with اختلف

Verses 1–20 of 29

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Jews say: "The Christians Have naught (to stand) upon; And the Christians say: "The Jews have naught (To stand) upon." Yet they (Profess to) study the (same) Book. Like unto their word Is what those say who know not; But God will judge Between them in their quarrel On the Day of Judgment.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:113
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Their doom is) because God sent down the Book In truth but those who seek Causes of dispute in the Book Are in a schism Far (from the purpose).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:176
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Mankind was one single nation, And God sent Messengers With glad tidings and warnings; And with them He sent The Book in truth, To judge between people In matters wherein They differed; But the People of the Book, After the clear Signs Came to them, did not differ Among themselves, Except through selfish contumacy. God by His Grace Guided the Believers To the Truth, Concerning that Wherein they differed. For God guides Whom He will To a path That is straight.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:213
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those apostles Were endowed with gifts, Some above others To one of them God spoke; Others He raised To degrees (of honour); To Jesus the son of Mary We gave Clear (Signs), And strengthened him With the holy spirit. If God had so willed, Succeeding generations Would not have fought Among each other, after Clear (Signs) had come to them, But they (chose) to wrangle, Some believing and Others Rejecting. If God had so willed, They would not have fought Each other; but God Fulfilleth His plan.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:253
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Religion before God Is Islam (submission to His Will): Nor did the People of the Book Dissent therefrom except Through envy of each other, After knowledge had come to them. But if any deny the Signs of God, God is swift in calling to account.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:19
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! God said: "O Jesus! I will take thee And raise thee to Myself And clear thee (of the falsehoods) Of those who blaspheme; I will make those Who follow thee superior To those who reject faith, To the Day of Resurrection: Then shall ye all Return unto me, And I will judge Between you of the matters Wherein ye dispute.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:55
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Be not like those Who are divided Amongst themselves And fall into disputations After receiving Clear Signs: For them Is a dreadful Penalty,—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:105
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus The son of Mary, The Apostle of God";— But they killed him not, Nor crucified him, But so it was made To appear to them, And those who differ Therein are full of doubts, With no (certain) knowledge, But only conjecture to follow, For of a surety They killed him not:—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:157
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    To thee We sent the Scripture In truth, confirming The scripture that came Before it, and guarding it In safety: so judge Between them by what God hath revealed, And follow not their vain Desires, diverging From the Truth that hath come To thee. To each among you Have We prescribed a Law And an Open Way. If God had so willed. He would have made you A single People, but (His Plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive As in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to God; It is He that will show you The truth of the matters In which ye dispute;

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:48
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Shall I seek For (my) Cherisher Other than God, When He is the Cherisher Of all things (that exist)? Every soul draws the meed Of its acts on none But itself: no bearer Of burdens can bear The burden of another. Your goal in the end Is towards God: He will tell You the truth of the things Wherein ye disputed."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:164
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember ye were On the hither side Of the valley, and they On the farther side, And the caravan On lower ground than ye. Even if ye had made A mutual appointment To meet, ye would certainly: Have failed in the appointment: But (thus ye met), That God might accomplish A matter already enacted; That those who died might Die after a clear Sign (Had been given), and those who lived Might live after a Clear Sign (Had been given). And verily God is He who heareth And knoweth (all things).

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:42
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Mankind was but one nation, But differed (later). Had it not Been for a Word That went forth before From thy Lord, their differences Would have been settled Between them.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:19
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We settled the Children Of Israel in a beautiful Dwelling-place, and provided For them sustenance of the best: It was after knowledge had been Granted to them, that they Fell into schisms. Verily God will judge between them As to the schisms amongst them, On the Day of Judgment.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:93
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    We certainly gave the Book To Moses, but differences Arose therein: had it not been That a Word had gone forth Before from thy Lord, the matter Would have been decided Between them: but they Are in suspicious doubt Concerning it.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:110
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They must be raised up), In order that He may manifest To them the truth of that Wherein they differ, and that The rejecters of Truth May realise that they had Indeed (surrendered to) Falsehood.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:39
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We sent down the Book To thee for the express purpose, That thou shouldst make clear To them those things in which They differ, and that it should be A guide and a mercy To those who believe.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:64
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And be not like a woman Who breaks into untwisted strands The yarn which she has spun, After it has become strong Nor take your oaths to practise Deception between yourselves, Lest one party should be More numerous than another: For God will test you by this; And on the Day of Judgment He will certainly make clear To you (the truth of) that Wherein ye disagree.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:92
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Sabbath was only made (Strict) for those who disagreed (As to its observance); But God will judge between them On the Day of Judgment, As to their differences,

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:124
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the sects differ Among themselves: and woe To the Unbelievers because Of the (coming) Judgment Of a momentous Day!

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:37
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "God will judge between you On the Day of Judgment Concerning the matters in which Ye differ."

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:69