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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 721–740 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We said: "O Adam! Verily, this is an enemy To thee and thy wife: So let him not get you Both out of the Garden, So that thou art landed In misery."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:117
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But Satan whispered evil To him: he said, "O Adam! Shall I lead thee to The Tree of Eternity And to a kingdom That never decays?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:120
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Get ye down, Both of you,—all together, From the Garden, with enmity One to another: but if, As is sure, there comes to you Guidance from Me, whosoever Follows My guidance, will not Lose his way, nor fall Into misery.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:123
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will say: "O my Lord! Why hast thou raised me Up blind, while I had Sight (before)?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:125
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) will say: "Thus Didst thou, when Our Signs Came unto thee, disregard Them: so wilt thou, This day, be disregarded."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:126
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore be patient with what They say, and celebrate (constantly) The praises of thy Lord, Before the rising of the sun, And before its setting; Yea, celebrate them For part of the hours Of the night, and at the sides Of the day: that thou Mayest have (spiritual) joy.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:130
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "Why does he not Bring us a Sign from His Lord?" Has not A Clear Sign come to them Of all that was In the former Books Of revelation?

    Surah Taha, verse 20:133
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if We had inflicted On them a penalty before this, They would have said: "Our Lord! If only Thou Hadst sent us an apostle, We should certainly have followed Thy Signs before we were Humbled and put to shame."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:134
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Each one (of us) Is waiting: wait ye, therefore, And soon shall ye know Who it is that is On the straight and even Way, and who it is That has received guidance."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:135
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "My Lord Knoweth (every) word (spoken) In the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth And knoweth (all things)."

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:4
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Nay," they say, "(these are) Medleys of dreams!—Nay, He forged it!—Nay, He is (but) a poet! Let him then bring us A Sign like the ones That were sent to (Prophets) of old!"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:5
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Ah! woe to us! We were indeed wrong-doers!"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:14
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or have they taken For worship (other) gods Besides him? Say, "Bring Your convincing proof: this Is the Message of those With me and the Message Of those before me." But most of them know not The Truth, and so turn away.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:24
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "(God) Most Gracious has begotten Offspring." Glory to Him! They are (but) servants raised To honour.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:26
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any of them should say, "I am a god besides Him", Such a one We should Reward with Hell: thus Do We reward those Who do wrong.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:29
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "When will this Promise come to pass, If ye are telling the truth?"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:38
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "Who can keep You safe by night and by day From (the Wrath of) (God) Most Gracious?" Yet they Turn away from the mention Of their Lord.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:42
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "I do but warn you According to revelation": But the deaf will not hear The call, (even) when They are warned!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:45
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    If but a breath of the Wrath Of thy Lord do touch them, They will then say, "Woe To us! we did wrong indeed!"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:46
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! he said To his father and his people "What are these images, To which ye are (So assiduously) devoted?"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:52