قالَ
Verb · 1,618 timesMeaning: they say · Also translated as: He said, We said, it is said, said
Forms in the Quran
- قَالَ ×412
- قُلْ ×297
- قَالُوٓا۟ ×250
- وَقَالَ ×85
- وَقَالُوا۟ ×61
- يَقُولُونَ ×51
- يَقُولُ ×39
- قِيلَ ×34
قالَ
قال in the Quran
Meaning: they say
قال occurs 1,618 times in 1,321 verses across 82 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 1,618
- Verses
- 1,321
- Surahs
- 82
- Root
- ق و ل
Its root in the classical dictionaries
القاف والواو واللام أصل واحد صحيح يقل كلمه، وهو القول من النطق. يقال: قال يقول قولا. والمقول: اللسان. ورجل قولة وقوال: كثير القول. وأما أقوال......................
القول: الكلام على الترتيب، وهو عند المحقق كل لفظ قال به اللسان، تاما كان أو ناقصا، تقول: قال يقول قولا، والفاعل قائل، والمفعول مقول؛ قال سيبويه: واعلم أن قلت في كلام العرب إنما وقعت على أن تحكي بها ما كان كلاما لا قولا، يعني بالكلام الجمل كقولك زيد منطلق وقام زيد، ويعني بالقول الألفاظ المفردة التي يبنى الكلام منها…
Verses with قال
Verses 281–300 of 1,321
- Each word opens its meaning.
The Companions of the Fire Will call to the Companions Of the Garden: "Pour down To us water or anything That God doth provide For your sustenance." They will say: "Both These things hath God forbidden To those who rejected Him;—
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:50 - Each word opens its meaning.
Do they just wait For the final fulfilment Of the event? On the day The event is finally fulfilled, Those who disregarded it Before will say: "The apostles Of our Lord did indeed Bring true (tidings). Have we No intercessors now to intercede On our behalf? Or could we Be sent back? Then should we Behave differently from our Behaviour in the past." In fact they will have lost Their souls, and the things They invented will leave Them in the lurch.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:53 - Each word opens its meaning.
We sent Noah to his people. He said: "O my people! Worship God! ye have No other god but Him. I fear for you the Punishment Of a dreadful Day!
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:59 - Each word opens its meaning.
The leaders of his people Said: "Ah! we see thee Evidently wandering (in mind)."
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:60 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "O my people! No wandering is there In my (mind): on the contrary I am an apostle from The Lord and Cherisher Of the Worlds!
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:61 - Each word opens its meaning.
To the ’Ad people, (We sent) Hūd, one Of their (own) brethren: He said: "O my people! Worship God! ye have No other god but Him. Will ye not fear (God)?
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:65 - Each word opens its meaning.
The leaders of the unbelievers Among his people said: "Ah! we see thou art An imbecile!" and "We think Thou art a liar!"
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:66 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "O my people! I am no imbecile, but (I am) an apostle from The Lord and Cherisher Of the Worlds!
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:67 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said: "Comest thou To us, that we may worship God alone, and give up The cult of our fathers? Bring us what thou Threatenest us with, If so be that thou Tellest the truth!"
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:70 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "Punishment And wrath have already Come upon you from your Lord Dispute ye with me Over names which ye Have devised—ye And your fathers, Without authority from God? Then wait: I am Amongst you, also waiting."
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:71 - Each word opens its meaning.
To the Thamūd people (We sent) Ṣaliḥ, one Of their own brethren: He said: "O my people! Worship God; ye have No other god but Him. Now hath come unto you A clear (Sign) from your Lord! This she-camel of God Is a Sign unto you: So leave her to graze In God's earth, and let her Come to no harm, Or ye shall be seized With a grievous punishment.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:73 - Each word opens its meaning.
The leaders of the arrogant Party among his people said To those who were reckoned Powerless—those among them Who believed: "Know ye Indeed that Ṣaliḥ is An apostle from his Lord?" They said: "We do indeed Believe in the revelation Which hath been sent Through him."
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:75 - Each word opens its meaning.
The arrogant party said: "For our part, we reject What ye believe in."
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:76 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then they ham-strung The she-camel, and insolently Defied the order of their Lord, Saying: "O Ṣaliḥ! bring about Thy threats, if thou art An apostle (of God)!"
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:77 - Each word opens its meaning.
So Ṣaliḥ left them, Saying: "O my people! I did indeed convey to you The message for which I was sent by my Lord: I gave you good counsel, But ye love not good counsellors!"
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:79 - Each word opens its meaning.
We also (sent) Lūṭ: He said to his people: "Do ye commit lewdness Such as no people In creation (ever) committed Before you?
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:80 - Each word opens its meaning.
And his people gave No answer but this: They said, "Drive them out Of your city: these are Indeed men who want To be clean and pure!"
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:82 - Each word opens its meaning.
To the Madyan people We sent Shu‘aib, one Of their own brethren: he said: "O my people! worship God; Ye have no other god But Him. Now hath come Unto you a clear (Sign) From your Lord! Give just Measure and weight, nor withhold From the people the things That are their due; and do No mischief on the earth After it has been set In order: that will be best For you, if ye have Faith.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:85 - Each word opens its meaning.
The leaders, the arrogant Party among his people, said: "O Shu’aib! we shall Certainly drive thee out Of our city—(thee) and those Who believe with thee; Or else ye (thou and they) Shall have to return To our ways and religion." He said: "What! even Though we do detest (them)?
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:88 - Each word opens its meaning.
The leaders, the Unbelievers Among his people, said: "If ye follow Shu’aib, Be sure then ye are ruined!"
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:90