Hafiz soon
Abasa · 80:17

Destroyed [i.e., cursed] is man; how disbelieving is he.

Sahih International

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قُتِلَ

qutila

Is destroyed

Word breakdown

قُتِلَ

Fi'l · Verb

Is destroyed

Rootقتلqtl

to kill, slay, fight

170× in the Quran · Common

LemmaقَتَلَVerb (form I) - to kill

Grammar rules

Past tense verb

قُتِلَ (Is destroyed) 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 & Present
Passive voice

قُتِلَ (Is 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".

Lesson 11 · Passive & Participles