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Quran Maqasid

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

قالَ

Verb · 1,618 times

Meaning: 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

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......................

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

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…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root ق و ل

Verses with قال

Verses 441–460 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    She said: "Alas for me! Shall I bear a child, Seeing I am an old woman, And my husband here Is an old man? That would indeed Be a wonderful thing!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:72
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Dost thou Wonder at God's decree? The grace of God And His blessings on you, O ye people of the house! For He is indeed Worthy of all praise, Full of all glory!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:73
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Messengers Came to Lūt, he was Grieved on their account And felt himself powerless (To protect) them. He said: "This is a distressful day."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:77
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And his people came Rushing towards him, And they had been long In the habit of practising Abominations. He said: "O my people! Here are My daughters: they are purer For you (if ye marry)! Now fear God, and cover me not With shame about my guests! Is there not among you A single right-minded man?"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:78
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Well dost thou Know we have no need Of thy daughters: indeed Thou knowest quite well What we want!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:79
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Would that I Had power to suppress you Or that I could betake Myself to some powerful support."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:80
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The Messengers) said: "O Lūt We are Messengers from thy Lord! By no means shall they Reach thee! Now travel With thy family while yet A part of the night remains, And let not any of you Look back: but thy wife (Will remain behind): To her will happen What happens to the people. Morning is their time appointed: Is not the morning nigh?"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:81
  8. 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. And give not Short measure or weight: I see you in prosperity, But I fear for you The Penalty of a Day That will compass (you) all round.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:84
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Shu’aib! Does thy (religion of) prayer Command thee that we Leave off the worship which Our fathers practised, or That we leave off doing What we like with our property? Truly, thou art the one That forbeareth with faults And is right-minded!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:87
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my people! See ye whether I have A Clear (Sign) from my Lord, And He hath given me Sustenance (pure and) good As from Himself? I wish not, In opposition to you, to do That which I forbid you to do. I only desire (your) betterment To the best of my power; And my success (in my task) Can only come from God. In Him I trust, And unto Him I look.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:88
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Shu’aib! Much of what thou sayest We do not understand! In fact among us we see That thou hast no strength! Were it not for thy family, We should certainly Have stoned thee! For thou hast among us No great position!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:91
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my people! Is then my family Of more consideration with you Than God? For ye cast Him Away behind your backs (With contempt). But verily My Lord encompasseth On all sides All that ye do!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:92
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to those who do not Believe: "Do whatever ye can: We shall do our part;

    Surah Hud, verse 11:121
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, Joseph said To his father: "O my father! I did see eleven stars And the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves To me!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:4
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said (the father): "My (dear) little son! Relate not thy vision To thy brothers, lest they Concoct a plot against thee: For Satan is to man An avowed enemy!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:5
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Truly Joseph And his brother are loved More by our father than we: But we are a goodly body! Really our father is obviously Wandering (in his mind)!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:8
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said one of them: "Slay not Joseph, but if ye must Do something, throw him down To the bottom of the well: He will be picked up By some caravan of travellers."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:10
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O our father! Why dost thou not Trust us with Joseph, Seeing we are indeed His sincere well-wishers?

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:11
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Jacob) said: "Really It saddens me that ye Should take him away: I fear lest the wolf Should devour him While ye attend not To him."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:13
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "If the wolf Were to devour him While we are (so large) a party, Then should we indeed (First) have perished ourselves!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:14