خَالَفَ to oppose in Arabic
خَالَفَ is how you say “to oppose” in Arabic.
Root خ ل ف kh-l-f. verb (form III). khālafa.
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Meaning of to oppose in Arabic
- to oppose, act contrary to
- to disagree with, go against
Example sentence
وَخُولِفَ الْمَحْبُوبُ فِيمَا يَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَحْبُوبِ
And the beloved is opposed in what it calls to of beloved things,
وَخُولِفَ and is opposed
wa- = 'and'; passive past-tense verb 'was opposed, went against', 'he/it' form — 'and the beloved is opposed'.
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How it is used
The infinitive of خَالَفَ (خِلَاف) is also used as an adverb meaning "behind, after (someone)," showing its tie to the root's core sense of coming after; as a full verb, though, خَالَفَ is used for going against or opposing someone rather than simply following them.
Words from the same root
- خَلَفَ to come after, follow, succeed someone
- خَلِيفَة a successor, vice-agent, caliph
- خِلَافَة succession, being made someone's successor
- خَلْفٌ posterity, those who come after
- خِلْفَةٌ succession, alternation
More example sentences
وَأَظْهَرَ فِي الْأَرْضِ الْفَسَادَ وَالْجَوْرَ وَالْكَذِبَ وَخَالَفَ الْخَلْقَ،
And who spread corruption, injustice, and falsehood on earth and opposed creation.
وَخَالَفَ and opposed
This joins 'and' to a completed-action verb 'he opposed', a further deed in the list, its subject carried inside. The 'and' links it to the spreading verbs, adding opposition to creation as the next wrong.
وأظهر في الأرض الفساد والجور والكذب وخالف الخلق
And spread corruption, oppression, and falsehood on earth, and contradicted creation.
وَخَالَفَ and contradicted
The conjunction adds a fresh past verb, he opposed, the doer carried inside. This starts a new action paralleled to the spreading, and its object follows in the accusative.
Common questions
- How do you say "to oppose" in Arabic?
- خَالَفَ (khālafa).
- What is the difference between خَلَفَ and خَالَفَ?
- خَلَفَ (form I) means to come after or succeed someone; خَالَفَ (form III) means to oppose or act contrary to someone.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).