Hafiz soon
Al-Ma'idah · 5:78
Cursed were those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and [habitually] transgressed.
Sahih International
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لُعِنَ
luʿina
Were cursed
Word breakdown
لُعِنَ
Fi'l · VerbWere cursed
RootلعنlEn
to curse
41× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaلَعَنَVerb (form I) - to curse
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
لُعِنَ (Were cursed) 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
لُعِنَ (Were cursed) 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