| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At-Tawbah Verse 118 (9:118:0) | خُلِّفُواۜ | خلفوا | ḣullifû | were left behind | خ ل ف |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | (He turned in mercy also) to the three who were left behind; (they felt guilty)(1370) to such a degree that the earth seemed constrained to them, for all its spaciousness, and their (very) souls seemed straitened to them,- and they perceived that there is no fleeing from Allah (and no refuge) but to Himself. Then He turned to them, that they might repent: for Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.* | |||||
| 2 | Al-Fath Verse 11 (48:11:3) | الْمُخَلَّفُونَ | المخلفون | l-muḣallefûne | those who remained behind | خ ل ف |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The desert Arabs who(4878) lagged behind will say to thee: "We were engaged in (looking after) our flocks and herds, and our families: do thou then ask forgiveness for us.(4879)" They say with their tongues what is not in their hearts. Say: "Who then has any power at all (to intervene) on your behalf with Allah, if His Will is to give you some loss(4880) or to give you some profit? But Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do.* | |||||
| 3 | Al-Fath Verse 15 (48:15:2) | الْمُخَلَّفُونَ | المخلفون | l-muḣallefûne | those who remained behind | خ ل ف |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Those who lagged behind(4883) (will say), when ye (are free to) march and take booty (in war): "Permit us to follow you." They wish to change Allah.s decree: Say: "Not thus(4884) will ye follow us: Allah has already declared(4885) (this) beforehand": then they will say, "But ye are(4886) jealous of us." Nay, but little do they understand (such things).* | |||||