سلَفَ يَسلُف، سَلَفًا وسُلُوفًا، فهو سالِف
Root: س ل فSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
سلَف الشَّيءُ
تقدّم وسبَق، مضى وانقضى
🇬🇧 Translation:
Preceded and went before, passed and ended (To pass/Precede).
Example / Citation:
- " سلَف له عملٌ صالح
- كان ذلك في سالف الدهر
- {عَفَا اللهُ عَمَّا سَلَفَ} "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " salafa lahu 'amalun salihun
- kana dhalika fi salifi ad-dahri
- {'afa Allahu 'amma salafa} (He had a previous good deed
- That was in ancient times
- Allah has forgiven what is past) "
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