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خِلاف

khilāfin

opposite sides

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Root letters: خ ل فAppears 6 times in the Qur'an#1,161 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
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About this word

Noun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: خ ل ف

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)خِلَـٰفٍۢ6 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • خِلَـٰفٍۢopposite (sides)khilāfin · 3 times
  • خِلَـٰفٍopposite sideskhilāfin · 1 times
  • خِلَـٰفَbehindkhilāfa · 1 times
  • خِلَـٰفَكَafter youkhilāfaka · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root خ ل ف — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides; then I will surely crucify you all."

Surah 7:124 — Read full ayah

And indeed, they were about to provoke [i.e., drive] you from the land [i.e., Makkah] to evict you therefrom. And then [when they do], they will not remain [there] after you, except for a little.

Surah 17:76 — Read full ayah

[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., Moses] before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."

Surah 26:49 — Read full ayah