Abasa
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Abasa · Ayah 17

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Translation

Is destroyed

Word Breakdown

قُتِلَ

Is destroyed

Word Breakdown

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
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.
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".

Sahih International

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

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