← Al-Ma'idah
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Al-Ma'idah · Ayah 78
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Translation
Were cursed
Word Breakdown
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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.
Passive 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".
Sahih International
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.
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