خلَفَ/ خلَفَ على يَخلُف، خَلْفًا، فهو خالِف، والمفعول مَخْلوف
Root: خ ل فSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
خلَف فلانًا
صار خَلْفه، جاء بعده، حلَّ مَحلَّه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Became behind him, came after him, took his place
أخذه من خلفه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Took him from behind
ذكره به في غير حضرته.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Mentioned him in his absence (behind his back).
خلَف اللهُ لك خيرًا/ خلَف اللهُ عليك خيرًا
عوَّضك (تقال لمن فقد عزيزًا لا يُستعاض عنه) .
🇬🇧 Translation:
May Allah replace him for you / compensate you (said to someone who lost a dear person who cannot be replaced).
Example / Citation:
- " خلف الولد أباه
- {بِئْسَمَا خَلَفْتُمُونِي مِنْ بَعْدِي} "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " The boy succeeded his father
- How wretched is that by which you have replaced me after my departure [Quran] "
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