Arabic - English Dictionary خلَفَ يَخلُف، خِلافةً وخَلَفًا، فهو خالِف، والمفعول مخلوف
Root: خ ل فSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
خلَف أباه
جاء بعده فصار مكانَه، قامَ مقامه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Came after him and took his place, stood in his stead
خلَفَه في قومه
صار خليفتَه فيهم
🇬🇧 Translation:
Became his successor among them
Example / Citation:
" {فَخَلَفَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ أَضَاعُوا الصَّلَاةَ} : عقِبَهم عقب سوء "
🇬🇧 Translation:
"But there came after them successors who neglected prayer [Quran]: bad successors followed them"