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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 701–720 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    We said: "Fear not! For thou hast indeed The upper hand:

    Surah Taha, verse 20:68
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So the magicians were Thrown down to prostration: They said, "We believe In the Lord of Aaron and Moses".

    Surah Taha, verse 20:70
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "Believe ye In Him before I give You permission? Surely This must be your leader, Who has taught you magic! Be sure I will cut off Your hands and feet On opposite sides, and I Will have you crucified On trunks of palm-trees: So shall ye know for certain, Which of us can give The more severe and the more Lasting Punishment!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:71
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Never shall we Regard thee as more than The Clear Signs that have Come to us; or than Him Who created us! So decree whatever thou Desirest to decree: for thou Canst only decree (touching) The life of this world.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:72
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    He replied: "Behold, they are Close on my footsteps: I hastened to Thee. O my Lord, To please Thee."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:84
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "We have tested Thy people in thy absence: The Sāmirī has led them Astray."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:85
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    So Moses returned to his people In a state of indignation And sorrow. He said: "O my people! did not Your Lord make a handsome Promise to you? Did then The promise seem to you Long (in coming)? Or did ye Desire that Wrath should Descend from your Lord on you, And so ye broke your promise To me?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:86
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We broke not The promise to thee, as far As lay in our power: But we were made to carry The weight of the ornaments Of the (whole) people, and we Threw them (into the fire), And that was what The Sāmirī suggested.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:87
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then he brought out (Of the fire) before the (people) The image of a calf: It seemed to low: So they said, "This is Your god, and the god Of Moses, but (Moses) Has forgotten!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:88
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Aaron had already, before this Said to them: ."O my people! Ye are being tested in this: For verily your Lord is (God) Most Gracious: so follow me And obey my command."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:90
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They had said: "We will not Abandon this cult, but we Will devote ourselves to it Until Moses returns to us.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:91
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "O Aaron! What kept thee back, when Thou sawest them going wrong,

    Surah Taha, verse 20:92
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Aaron) replied: "O son Of my mother! Seize (me) not By my beard nor by (The hair of) my head! Truly I feared lest thou Shouldst say, "Thou hast caused A division among the Children Of Israel, and thou didst not Respect my word!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:94
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "What then Is thy case, O Sāmirī?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:95
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    He replied: "I saw what They saw not: so I took A handful (of dust) from The footprint of the Apostle, And threw it (into the calf): Thus did my soul suggest To me."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:96
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "Get thee gone! But thy (punishment) in this life Will be that thou wilt say, 'Touch me not'; and moreover (For a future penalty) thou hast A promise that will not fail: Now look at thy god, Of whom thou hast become A devoted worshipper: We will certainly (melt) it In a blazing fire and scatter It broadcast in the sea!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:97
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    We know best what they Will say, when their leader Most eminent in Conduct Will say: "Ye tarried not Longer than a day!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:104
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee concerning The Mountains: say, "My Lord Will uproot them and scatter Them as dust;

    Surah Taha, verse 20:105
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    High above all is God, The King, the Truth! Be not in haste With the Qur-ān before Its revelation to thee Is completed, but say, "O my Lord! advance me In knowledge."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:114
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam", They prostrated themselves, but not Iblīs: he refused.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:116