Al-Muddaththir
74:19

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 19

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Translation

So may he be destroyed

Word Breakdown

فَقُتِلَ

So may he be destroyed

Word Breakdown

فَHarf · Causal particle

Causal particle: indicates cause or reason

because

قُتِلَFi'l · Verb
3rd personMasculineSingularPastPassive
Rootقتل
Very common

to kill, slay, fight

Lemmaقَتَلَ

Verb (form I) - to kill

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
فَقُتِلَ (So may he be destroyed) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Passive voice
فَقُتِلَ (So may he be destroyed) 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

So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.

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