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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 681–700 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said, "It is My rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder For my flocks; and In it I find Other uses."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:18
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:19
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said, "Seize it, And fear not: We Shall return it at once To its former condition"…

    Surah Taha, verse 20:21
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "O my Lord! Expand me my breast;

    Surah Taha, verse 20:25
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "Granted Is thy prayer, O Moses!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:36
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Behold! thy sister goeth forth And saith, "Shall I show you One who will nurse And rear the (child)? So We brought thee back To thy mother, that her eye Might be cooled and she Should not grieve. Then thou didst slay A man, but We saved thee From trouble, and We tried Thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry A number of years With the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither As ordained, O Moses!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:40
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But speak to him mildly; Perchance he may take Warning or fear (God)."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:44
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord! We fear lest He hasten with insolence Against us, or lest he Transgress all bounds."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:45
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Fear not: For I am with you: I hear and see (everything).

    Surah Taha, verse 20:46
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So go ye both to him, And say, "Verily we are Apostles sent by thy Lord: Send forth, therefore, the Children Of Israel with us, and Afflict them not: With a Sign, indeed, Have we come from thy Lord! And Peace to all Who follow guidance!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:47
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (When this message was delivered), (Pharaoh) said: "Who, then, O Moses, is the Lord Of you two?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:49
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (Created) thing its form And nature, and further, Gave (it) guidance."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:50
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "What then Is the condition Of previous generations?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:51
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    He replied: "The knowledge Of that is with my Lord, Duly recorded: my Lord Never errs, nor forgets,—

    Surah Taha, verse 20:52
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Hast thou come To drive us out Of our land with thy magic, O Moses?

    Surah Taha, verse 20:57
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said: "Your tryst Is the Day of the Festival, And let the people be assembled When the sun is well up."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:59
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said to him: Woe to you! Forge not Ye a lie against God, Lest He destroy you (at once) Utterly by chastisement: The forger must suffer Frustration!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:61
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "These two Are certainly (expert) magicians: Their object is to drive you Out from your land With their magic, and To do away with your Most cherished institutions.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:63
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Moses! Whether wilt thou That thou throw (first) Or that we be the first To throw?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:65
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said, "Nay, throw ye First!" Then behold Their ropes and their rods— So it seemed to him On account of their magic— Began to be in lively motion!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:66