Hafiz soon
Ar-Rum · 30:2
The Byzantines have been defeated
Sahih International
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غُلِبَتِ
ghulibati
Have been defeated
Word breakdown
غُلبت
Fi'l · VerbHave been defeated
Rootغلبglb
to overcome, conquer, to gain victory
31× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaغَلَبُVerb (form I) - to overcome, to defeat
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.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & PresentPassive 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".
Lesson 11 · Passive & Participles