Hafiz soon
Al-Buruj · 85:4
Destroyed [i.e., cursed] were the companions of the trench
Sahih International
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قُتِلَ
qutila
Destroyed were
Word breakdown
قُتِلَ
Fi'l · VerbDestroyed were
Rootقتلqtl
to kill, slay, fight
170× in the Quran · Common
LemmaقَتَلَVerb (form I) - to kill
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
قُتِلَ (Destroyed were) 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 & PresentPassive voice
قُتِلَ (Destroyed were) 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