Ya-Sin
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Ya-Sin · Ayah 26

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Translation

It was said

Word Breakdown

قِيلَ

It was said

Word Breakdown

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
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.
Passive 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".

Sahih International

It was said, "Enter Paradise." He said, "I wish my people could know

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