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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 541–560 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! thy Lord said To the angels: "I am about To create man, from sounding clay From mud moulded into shape;

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:28
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "O Iblīs! What is your reason For not being among those Who prostrated themselves?"

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:32
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Iblīs) said: "I am not one To prostrate myself to man, Whom Thou didst create From sounding clay, from mud Moulded into shape."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:33
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "Then get thee out From here; for thou art Rejected, accursed.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:34
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Iblīs) said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite Till the Day The (dead) are raised."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:36
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "Respite Is granted thee—

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:37
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Iblīs) said: "O my Lord! Because Thou hast put me In the wrong, I will Make (wrong) fair-seeming To them on the earth, And I will put them All in the wrong,—

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:39
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "This (Way Of My sincere servants) is Indeed a Way that leads Straight to Me.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:41
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they entered his presence And said, "Peace!" He said, "We feel Afraid of you!"

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:52
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Fear not! We give thee glad tidings Of a son endowed With wisdom."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:53
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Do ye give me Glad tidings that old age Has seized me? Of what, Then, is your good news?"

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:54
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We give thee Glad tidings in truth: Be not then in despair!"

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:55
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "And who Despairs of the mercy Of his Lord, but such As go astray?"

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:56
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Abraham said: "What then Is the business on which Ye (have come), O ye Messengers (of God)?"

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:57
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We have been Sent to a people (Deep) in sin,

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:58
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Ye appear To be uncommon folk."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:62
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Yea, We have come to thee To accomplish that Of which they doubt.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:63
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lūt said: "These are My guests: disgrace me not:

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:68
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Did we not Forbid thee (to speak) For all and sundry?"

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:70
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "There are My daughters (to marry), If ye must act (so)."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:71