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مُخَلَّف

those who remained behind

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Root letters: خ ل فAppears 4 times in the Qur'an#1,633 most frequentPassive participle (ism mafʿūl)Verb form II
Learn it in lesson 164

About this word

Passive participle (ism mafʿūl)Verb form IIRoot letters: خ ل ف

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Plural (jamʿ)ٱلْمُخَلَّفُونَ4 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • ٱلْمُخَلَّفُونَthose who remained behindl-mukhalafūna · 3 times
  • لِّلْمُخَلَّفِينَto those who remained behindlil'mukhallafīna · 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

Those who remained behind rejoiced in their staying [at home] after [the departure of] the Messenger of Allāh and disliked to strive with their wealth and their lives in the cause of Allāh and said, "Do not go forth in the heat." Say, "The fire of Hell is more intense in heat" - if they would but understand.

Surah 9:81 — Read full ayah

Say to those who remained behind of the bedouins, "You will be called to [face] a people of great military might; you may fight them, or they will submit. So if you obey, Allāh will give you a good reward; but if you turn away as you turned away before, He will punish you with a painful punishment."

Surah 48:16 — Read full ayah

Those who remained behind will say when you set out toward the war booty to take it, "Let us follow you." They wish to change the words of Allāh. Say, "Never will you follow us. Thus did Allāh say before." So they will say, "Rather, you envy us." But [in fact] they were not understanding except a little.

Surah 48:15 — Read full ayah