Hafiz soon
Al-Mujadila · 58:19
Satan has overcome them and made them forget the remembrance of Allāh. Those are the party of Satan. Unquestionably, the party of Satan - they will be the losers.
Sahih International
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ٱسْتَحْوَذَ
is'taḥwadha
Has overcome
Word breakdown
اسْتحْوذ
Fi'l · VerbHas overcome
RootحوذHw*
to possess, seize control over
2× in the Quran · Rare
LemmaٱسْتَحْوَذَVerb (form X) - to overcome, to have advantage
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
ٱسْتَحْوَذَ (Has overcome) 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 & PresentVerb form X — seeking/requesting
ٱسْتَحْوَذَ (Has overcome) uses form X (إِسْتَفْعَلَ) — it means seeking or asking for the action.
We translate it as "to seek [action]" or "to ask for [action]".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–X