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خَلْف

خلف in the Quran

Meaning: behind them

خلف occurs 28 times in 26 verses across 18 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
28
Verses
26
Surahs
18

خَلْف

Noun · 22 times

Meaning: behind them · Also translated as: after them, successors, left behind, behind

Forms in the Quran

  • خَلْفَهُمْ ×12
  • خَلْفِهِۦ ×4
  • خَلْفٌ ×2
  • خَلْفَهَا ×1
  • خَلْفَكَ ×1
  • خَلْفَنَا ×1
  • خَلْفَكُمْ ×1

خَلَفَ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: Then succeeded · Also translated as: Take my place, you have done in my place

Forms in the Quran

  • فَخَلَفَ ×2
  • ٱخْلُفْنِى ×1
  • خَلَفْتُمُونِى ×1
  • يَخْلُفُونَ ×1

خُلِّفُ

Verb · 1 time

Meaning: were left behind

Forms in the Quran

  • خُلِّفُوا۟ ×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 خلف

Verses 1–20 of 26

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We made it an example To their own time And to their posterity, And a lesson To those who fear God.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:66
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God! There is no god But He,—the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As He permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After Or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of His knowledge Except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend Over the heavens And the earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding, And preserving them For He is the Most High, The Supreme (in glory).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:255
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They rejoice in the Bounty Provided by God: And with regard to those Left behind, who have not Yet joined them (in their bliss), The (Martyrs) glory in the fact That on them is no fear, Nor have they (cause to) grieve.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:170
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let those (disposing of an estate) Have the same fear in their minds As they would have for their own If they had left a helpless family behind: Let them fear God, and speak Words of appropriate (comfort),

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

    "Then will I assault them From before them and behind them, From their right and their left: Nor wilt Thou find, In most of them, Gratitude (for Thy mercies).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:17
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We appointed for Moses Thirty nights, and completed (The period) with ten (more): Thus was completed the term (Of communion) with his Lord, Forty nights. And Moses Had charged his brother Aaron (Before he went up): "Act for me amongst my people: Do right, and follow not The way of those Who do mischief."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:142
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Moses came back To his people, angry and grieved, He said: "Evil it is that ye Have done in my place In my absence: did ye Make haste to bring on The judgment of your Lord?" He put down the Tablets, Seized his brother by (the hair Of) his head, and dragged him To him. Aaron said: "Son of my mother! The people Did indeed reckon me As naught, and went near To slaying me! Make not The enemies rejoice over My misfortune, nor count thou Me amongst the people Of sin."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:150
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    After them succeeded An (evil) generation: they Inherited the Book, but They chose (for themselves) The vanities of this world, Saying (for excuse): "(Everything) Will be forgiven us." (Even so), if similar vanities Came their way, they would (Again) seize them. Was not the Covenant Of the Book taken from them, That they would not Ascribe to God anything But the truth? And they Study what is in the Book. But best for the righteous Is the Home in the Hereafter. Will ye not understand?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:169
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye gain the mastery Over them in war, Disperse, with them, those Who follow them, That they may remember.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:57
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (He turned in mercy also) To the three who were left Behind; (they felt guilty) To such a degree that the earth Seemed constrained to them, For all its spaciousness, And their (very) Souls seemed Straitened to them, And they perceived that There is no fleeing from God (And no refuge) but to Himself. Then He turned to them, That they might repent: For God is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:118
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "This day shall We save thee In thy body, that thou Mayest be a Sign to those Who come after thee! But verily, many among mankind Are heedless of Our Signs!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:92
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    For each (such person) There are (angels) in succession, Before and behind him: They guard him by command Of God. Verily never Will God change the condition Of a people until they Change it themselves (With their own souls). But when (once) God willeth A people's punishment, There can be no Turning it back, nor Will they find, besides Him, Any to protect

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:11
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    But after them there followed A posterity who missed Prayers and followed after lusts Soon, then, will they Face Destruction,—

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:59
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The angels say:) "We descend not but By command of thy Lord: To Him belongeth what is Before us and what is Behind us, and what is Between: and thy Lord Never doth forget,—

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:64
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    He knows what (appears To His creatures as) before Or after or behind them: But they shall not compass it With their knowledge.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:110
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    He knows what is before them, And what is behind them, And they offer no intercession Except for those who are Acceptable, and they stand In awe and reverence Of His (glory).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:28
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    He knows what is before them And what is behind them: And to God go back All questions (for decision).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:76
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not what is Before them and behind them, Of the sky and the earth If We wished, We could Cause the earth to swallow Them up, or cause a piece Of the sky to fall upon them. Verily in this is a Sign For every devotee that Turns to God (in repentance).

    Surah Saba, verse 34:9
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have put A bar in front of them And a bar behind them, And further, We have Covered them up; so that They cannot see.

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:9
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they are told, "Fear ye that which is Before you and that which Will be after you, in order That ye may receive Mercy," (They turn back).

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:45