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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 1,021–1,040 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I do admonish you On one point: that ye Do stand up before God,— (It may be) in pairs, Or (it may be) singly,— And reflect (within yourselves): Your Companion is not Possessed: he is no less Than a Warner to you, In face of a terrible Penalty."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:46
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "No reward do I Ask of you: it is (all) In your interest: my reward Is only due from God: And He is Witness To all things."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:47
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Verily my Lord Doth cast the (mantle Of) Truth (over His servants),— He that has full knowledge Of (all) that is hidden."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:48
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "The Truth has arrived, And Falsehood neither creates Anything new, nor restores Anything."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:49
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If I am astray, I only stray to the loss Of my own soul: but if I receive guidance, it is Because of the inspiration Of my Lord to me: It is He Who hears All things, and is (ever) near."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:50
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they will say, "We do believe (now) In the (Truth)"; but how Could they receive (Faith) From a position (so) far off,—

    Surah Saba, verse 34:52
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they will say: "Praise be to God, Who has removed from us (All) sorrow: for our Lord Is indeed Oft-Forgiving Ready to appreciate (service):

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:34
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Have ye seen (These) "Partners" of yours Whom ye call upon Besides God? Show me What it is they have created In the (wide) earth. Or have they a share In the heavens? Or Have We given them a Book From which they (can derive) Clear (evidence)?—Nay, The wrong-doers promise Each other nothing but delusions.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:40
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We (first) sent To them two apostles, They rejected them: But We strengthened them With a third: they said, "Truly, we have been sent On a mission to you."

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:14
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The (people) said: "Ye are Only men like ourselves And (God) Most Gracious Sends no sort of revelation: Ye do nothing but lie."

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:15
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Our Lord doth Know that we have been sent On a mission to you:

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:16
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    The (people) said: "For us, We augur an evil omen From you: if ye desist not, We will certainly stone you. And a grievous punishment Indeed will be inflicted On you by us."

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:18
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Your evil omens Are with yourselves: (Deem ye this an evil omen). If ye are admonished? Nay, but ye are a people Transgressing all bounds!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:19
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then there came running, From the farthest part Of the City, a man, Saying, "O my People! Obey the apostles:

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:20
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was said: "Enter thou The Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that My People knew (what I know)!—

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:26
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they are told, "Fear ye that which is Before you and that which Will be after you, in order That ye may receive Mercy," (They turn back).

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:45
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they are told, "Spend ye of (the bounties) With which God Has provided you," the Unbelievers Say to those who believe: "Shall we then feed those Whom, if God had so willed, He would have fed, (Himself)?— Ye are in nothing But manifest error."

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:47
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Further, they say, "When Will this promise (come to pass), If what ye say is true?"

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:48
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Ah! Woe unto us! Who Hath raised us up From our beds of repose?" (A voice will say:) "This is what (God) Most Gracious had promised. And true was the word Of the apostles!"

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:52
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he makes comparisons For Us, and forgets his own (Origin and) Creation: He says, "Who can give Life to (dry) bones And decomposed ones (at that)?"

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:78