An-Nahl
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An-Nahl · Ayah 30

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Translation

And it will be said

Word Breakdown

۞ وَقِيلَ

And it will be said

Word Breakdown

وHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

قيلFi'l · Verb
3rd personMasculineSingularPastPassive
Rootقول
Very common

to say, speak, tell

Lemmaقَالَ

Verb (form I) - to say

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
۞ وَقِيلَ (And it will be said) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Passive voice
۞ وَقِيلَ (And it will be said) is passive — the action is happening to someone, but who is doing it is not mentioned.
We translate it as "is/was [done]" — e.g. "was created", "is known".
Conjunction وَ (and)
۞ وَقِيلَ (And it will be said) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Sahih International

And it will be said to those who feared Allāh, "What did your Lord send down?" They will say, "[That which is] good." For those who do good in this world is good; and the home of the Hereafter is better. And how excellent is the home of the righteous -

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