Hafiz soon
Ya-Sin · 36:26
It was said, "Enter Paradise." He said, "I wish my people could know
Sahih International
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قِيلَ
qīla
It was said
Word breakdown
قيل
Fi'l · VerbIt was said
Rootقولqwl
to say, speak, tell
1,722× in the Quran · Extremely common
LemmaقَالَVerb (form I) - to say
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
قِيلَ (It was said) 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
قِيلَ (It was 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".
Lesson 11 · Passive & Participles