قالَ
Verb · 1,618 timesMeaning: 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
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
- Root
- ق و ل
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......................
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…
Verses with قال
Verses 921–940 of 1,321
- Each word opens its meaning.
Afterwards one of the (damsels) Came (back) to him, walking Bashfully. She said: "My father Invites thee that he may Reward thee for having watered (Our flocks) for us." So when He came to him and narrated The story, he said: "Fear thou not: (well) hast thou Escaped from unjust people."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:25 - Each word opens its meaning.
Said one of the (damsels): "O my (dear) father! engage Him on wages: truly the best Of men for thee to employ is The (man) who is strong and trusty"…
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:26 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "I intend to wed One of these my daughters To thee, on, condition that Thou serve me for eight years; But if thou complete ten years, It will be (grace) from thee. But I intend not to place Thee under a difficulty: Thou wilt find me, Indeed, if God wills, One of the righteous."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:27 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "Be that (the agreement) Between me and thee: Whichever of the two terms I fulfil, let there be No ill-will to me. Be God a witness To what we say."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:28 - Each word opens its meaning.
Now when Moses had fulfilled The term, and was travelling With his family, he perceived A fire in the direction Of Mount Ṭūr. He said To his family: "Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; I hope To bring you from there Some information, or a burning Firebrand, that ye may Warm yourselves."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:29 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "O my Lord! I have slain a man Among them, and I fear Lest they slay me.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:33 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "We will certainly Strengthen thy arm through Thy brother, and invest you both With authority, so they Shall not be able to Touch you: with Our Signs Shall ye triumph,—you two As well as those Who follow you."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:35 - Each word opens its meaning.
When Moses came to them With Our Clear Signs, they said: "This is nothing but sorcery Faked up: never did we Hear the like among our fathers Of old!"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:36 - Each word opens its meaning.
Moses said: "My Lord Knows best who it is That comes with guidance From Him and whose End Will be best in the Hereafter: Certain it is that The wrong-doers will not prosper."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:37 - Each word opens its meaning.
Pharaoh said: "O Chiefs! No god do I know for you But myself: therefore, O Haman! light me a (kiln To bake bricks) out of clay, And build me a lofty Palace, that I may mount up To the god of Moses: But as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:38 - Each word opens its meaning.
If (We had) not (sent thee To the Quraish),—in case A calamity should seize them For (the deeds) that their hands Have sent forth, they might say: "Our Lord! why didst Thou not Send us an apostle? We Should then have followed Thy Signs and been amongst Those who believe!"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:47 - Each word opens its meaning.
But (now), when the Truth Has come to them from Ourselves, They say, "Why are not (Signs) sent to him, like Those which were sent to Moses?" Do they not then reject (The Signs) which were formerly Sent to Moses? They say: "Two kinds of sorcery, Each assisting the other . And they say: "For us, We reject all (such things)!"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:48 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: "Then bring ye A Book from God, Which is a better Guide Than either of them, That I may follow it! (Do), if ye are truthful!"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:49 - Each word opens its meaning.
And when it is recited To them, they say: "We Believe therein, for it is The Truth from our Lord: Indeed we have been Muslims (Bowing to God's Will) From before this.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:53 - Each word opens its meaning.
And when they hear vain talk, They turn away therefrom And say: "To us our deeds, And to you yours; Peace be to you: we Seek not the ignorant."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:55 - Each word opens its meaning.
They say: "If we were To follow the guidance with thee, We should be snatched away From our land." Have We not Established for them a secure Sanctuary, to which are brought As tribute fruits of all kinds,— A provision from Ourselves? But most of them understand not.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:57 - Each word opens its meaning.
That Day (God) will Call to them, and say: "Where are My 'partners'?— Whom ye imagined (to be such)?"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:62 - Each word opens its meaning.
Those against whom the charge Will be proved, will say: "Our Lord! These are the ones Whom we led astray: We led them astray, as we Were astray ourselves: we free Ourselves (from them) in Thy presence: It was not us they worshipped."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:63 - Each word opens its meaning.
It will be said (to them): "Call upon your 'partners' (For help)": they will call Upon them, but they will not Listen to them; and they Will see the Penalty (before them); (How they will wish) 'If only they had been Open to guidance!'
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:64 - Each word opens its meaning.
That Day (God) will Call to them, and say: "What was the answer Ye gave to the apostles?"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:65