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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 21–29 of 29

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily this Qur-ān doth explain To the Children of Israel Most of the matters In which they disagree.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:76
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily thy Lord will judge Between them on the Day Of Judgment, in the matters Wherein they differ (among themselves)

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:25
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it not to God That sincere devotion Is due? But those who Take for protectors others Than God (say): "We only Serve them in order that They may bring us nearer To God." Truly God Will judge between them In that wherein they differ. But God guides not Such as are false And ungrateful.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:3
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O God! Creator of the heavens And the earth! Knower of all that is Hidden and open! It is Thou that wilt Judge between Thy Servants In those matters about which They have differed."

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:46
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We certainly gave Moses The Book aforetime: but disputes Arose therein. Had it not Been for a Word That went forth before From thy Lord, (their differences) Would have been settled Between them: but they Remained in suspicious Disquieting doubt thereon.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:45
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whatever it be wherein Ye differ, the decision Thereof is with God: Such is God my Lord: In Him I trust, And to Him I turn.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:10
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Jesus came With Clear Signs, he said: "Now have I come To you with Wisdom, And in order to make Clear to you some Of the (points) on which Ye dispute: therefore fear God And obey me.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:63
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    But sects from among Themselves fell into disagreement: Then woe to the wrong-doers, From the Penalty Of a Grievous Day!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:65
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We granted them Clear Signs in affairs (Of Religion): it was only After knowledge had been Granted to them that they Fell into schisms, through Insolent envy among themselves Verily thy Lord will judge Between them on the Day Of Judgment as to those Matters in which they Set up differences.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:17