Hafiz soon
Maryam · 19:37
Then the factions differed [concerning Jesus] from among them, so woe to those who disbelieved - from the scene of a tremendous Day.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 11
فَٱخْتَلَفَ
fa-ikh'talafa
But differed
Word breakdown
ف
Harf · Resumption particlethen
اخْتلف
Fi'l · VerbBut differed
Rootخلفxlf
to come after, succeed, replace; successor, opposition
127× in the Quran · Common
LemmaٱخْتَلَفَVerb (form VIII) - to differ
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
فَٱخْتَلَفَ (But differed) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & PresentVerb form VIII — reflexive
فَٱخْتَلَفَ (But differed) uses form VIII (إِفْتَعَلَ) — it means doing the action for yourself or by yourself.
We translate it as "to [verb] for oneself".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–X