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خِلَافٌ opposite in Arabic

خِلَافٌ is how you say “opposite” in Arabic.

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بخلاف المجتهد في طاعة الله، ورسوله باطنا وظاهرًا

unlike the diligent one in obedience to Allah and His Messenger, internally and externally,

بِخِلَافِ unlike

'unlike, in contrast to' — 'bi' plus 'khilaf', head of an 'of' pairing with 'the diligent one'; it sets up the contrast.

From Judging by Revelation

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فيحملها على مذهبه ويناظر على ذلك مع ظهورها في خلاف ما يقول

So he interprets it according to his school of thought and debates on that basis, despite its clarity against what he says.

خِلَافٍ contrary to

'the opposite / contrary,' indefinite, in the -i form after 'in.' It heads an 'of' pair with 'what he says' — the verse is plain in the very reverse of his claim. The clash could not be sharper.

From Quran Interpretation and Debate

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