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Ar-Rahman · 55:41

The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.

Sahih International

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يُعْرَفُ

yuʿ'rafu

Will be known

Word breakdown

يُعْرفُ

Fi'l · Verb

Will be known

RootعرفErf

to know, recognize; what is good, right conduct, kindness

70× in the Quran · Occasional

LemmaعَرَفَVerb (form I) - to know, to recognize

Grammar rules

Passive voice

يُعْرَفُ (Will be known) 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