Al-Hajj
22:4

Al-Hajj · Ayah 4

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Translation

It has been decreed

Word Breakdown

كُتِبَ

It has been decreed

Word Breakdown

كُتبFi'l · Verb
3rd personMasculineSingularPastPassive
Rootكتب
Very common

to write, prescribe, decree; book, scripture

Lemmaكَتَبَ

Verb (form I) - to write, to prescribe, to ordain

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
كُتِبَ (It has been decreed) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Passive voice
كُتِبَ (It has been decreed) 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".

Sahih International

It has been decreed for him [i.e., every devil] that whoever turns to him - he will misguide him and will lead him to the punishment of the Blaze.

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