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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 801–820 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "Tales of The ancients, which he has caused To be written: and they Are dictated before him Morning and evening."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:5
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "The (Qur-ān) was sent down By Him Who knows The Mystery (that is) in the heavens And the earth: verily He Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:6
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "What sort Of an apostle is this, Who eats food, and walks Through the streets? Why Has not an angel Been sent down to him To give admonition with him?

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:7
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or (why) has not a treasure Been bestowed on him, or Why has he (not) a garden For enjoyment?" The wicked Say: "Ye follow none other Than a man bewitched."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:8
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Is that best, or The eternal Garden, promised To the righteous? For them, That is a reward as well As a goal (of attainment).

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:15
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day He will gather Them together as well as Those whom they worship Besides God, He will ask; "Was it ye who led These My servants astray, Or did they stray From the Path themselves?"

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:17
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Glory to Thee! Not meet was it for us That we should take For protectors others besides Thee: But Thou didst bestow, On them and their fathers, Good things (in life), until They forgot the Message: For they were a people (Worthless and) lost."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:18
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God will say): "Now Have they proved you liars In what ye say: so Ye cannot avert (your penalty) Nor (get) help." And whoever Among you does wrong, Him shall We cause to taste Of a grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:19
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such as fear not The meeting with Us (For Judgment) say: "Why are not the angels Sent down to us, or (Why) do we not see Our Lord?" Indeed they Have an arrogant conceit Of themselves, and mighty Is the insolence of their impiety!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:21
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day they see the angels,— No joy will there be To the sinners that Day: The (angels) will say: "There is a barrier Forbidden (to you) altogether!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:22
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    I the Day that the wrong-doer Will bite at his hands, He will say, "Oh! would that I had taken a (straight) path With the Apostle!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:27
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! Truly My people took this Qur-ān For just foolish nonsense."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:30
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith Say: "Why is not the Qur-ān Revealed to him all at once? Thus (is it revealed), that We May strengthen thy heart Thereby, and We have Rehearsed it to thee in slow, Well-arranged stages, gradually.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:32
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We commanded: "Go ye Both, to the people who Have rejected our Signs:" And those (people) We destroyed With utter destruction.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:36
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "No reward do I Ask of you for it but this: That each one who will May take a (straight) Path To his Lord."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:57
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    When it is said to them, "Adore ye (God) Most Gracious!", They say, "And what is (God) Most Gracious? Shall we adore That which thou commandest us?" And it increases their flight (From the Truth).

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:60
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the servants of (God) Most Gracious are those Who walk on the earth In humility, and when the ignorant Address them, they say, "Peace!";

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:63
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who say, "Our Lord! Avert from us the Wrath Of Hell, for its Wrath Is indeed an affliction grievous,—

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:65
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us Wives and offspring who will be The comfort of our eyes, And give us (the grace) To lead the righteous."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:74
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say (to the Rejecters): "My Lord is not uneasy Because of you if ye call not on Him But ye have indeed rejected (Him), and soon will come The inevitable (punishment)!"

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:77