Ar-Rum
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Ar-Rum · Ayah 2

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Translation

Have been defeated

Word Breakdown

غُلِبَتِ

Have been defeated

Word Breakdown

غُلبتFi'l · Verb
3rd personFeminineSingularPastPassive
Rootغلب
Common

to overcome, conquer, to gain victory

Lemmaغَلَبُ

Verb (form I) - to overcome, to defeat

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Grammar Rules

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

The Byzantines have been defeated

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