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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 781–800 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (In Falsehood will they be) Until, when death comes To one of them, he says: "O my Lord! send me back (To life),—

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:99
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Our Lord! Our misfortune overwhelmed us, And we became a people Astray!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:106
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will say: "Be ye Driven into it (with ignominy)! And speak ye not to Me!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:108
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "A part of My servants There was, who used to pray, 'Our Lord! we believe; Then do Thou forgive us, And have mercy upon us: For Thou art the Best Of those who show mercy!'

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:109
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will say: "What number Of years did ye stay On earth?"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:112
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "We stayed A day or part of a day: But ask those who Keep account."

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:113
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will say: "Ye stayed Not but a little,— If ye had only known!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:114
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    So say: "O my Lord! Grant Thou forgiveness and mercy! For Thou art the Best Of those who show mercy!"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:118
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Why did not the Believers Men and women—when ye Heard of the affair,—put The best construction on it In their own minds And say, "This (charge) Is an obvious lie"?

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:12
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, ye received it On your tongues, And said out of your mouths Things of which ye had No knowledge; and ye thought It to be a light matter, While it was most serious In the sight of God.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:15
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And why did ye not, When ye heard it, say?— "It is not right of us To speak of this: Glory to God! this is A most serious slander!"

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:16
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Women impure are for men impure And men impure for women impure And women of purity Are for men of purity, And men of purity Are for women of purity: These are not affected By what people say: For them there is forgiveness, And a provision honourable.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:26
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye find no one In the house, enter not Until permission is given To you: if ye are asked To go back, go back: That makes for greater purity For yourselves: and God Knows well all that ye do.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:28
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to the believing men That they should lower Their gaze and guard Their modesty: that will make For greater purity for them: And God is well acquainted With all that they do.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:30
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say to the believing women That they should lower Their gaze and guard Their modesty; that they Should not display their Beauty and ornaments except What (must ordinarily) appear Thereof; that they should Draw their veils over Their bosoms and not display Their beauty except To their husbands, their fathers, Their husbands’ fathers, their sons, Their husbands’ sons, Their brothers or their brothers’ sons, Or their sisters’ sons, Or their women, or the slaves Whom their right hands Possess, or male servants Free of physical needs, Or small children who Have no sense of the shame Of sex; and that they Should not strike their feet In order to draw attention To their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! Turn ye all together Towards God, that ye May attain Bliss.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:31
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say, "We believe In God and in the Apostle, And we obey": but Even after that, some of them Turn away: they are not (Really) Believers.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:47
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    The answer of the Believers, When summoned to God And His Apostle, in order That he may judge between them, Is no other than this: They say, "We hear and we obey": It is such as these That will attain felicity.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:51
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swear their strongest oaths By God that, if only thou Wouldst command them, they Would leave (their homes). Say: "Swear ye not; Obedience is (more) reasonable; Verily, God is well acquainted With all that ye do."

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:53
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Obey God, and obey The Apostle: but if ye turn Away, he is only responsible For the duty placed on him And ye for that placed On you. If ye obey him, Ye shall be on right guidance. The Apostle's duty is only To preach the clear (Message).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:54
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the Misbelievers say: "Naught is this but a lie Which he has forged, And others have helped him At it." In truth it is they Who have put forward An iniquity and a falsehood.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:4