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Quran Maqasid

قائِل

قائل in the Quran

Meaning: a speaker

قائل occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
6

قائِل

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: a speaker · Also translated as: were sleeping at noon, speaks it, and those who say

Forms in the Quran

  • قَآئِلٌ ×3
  • قَآئِلُونَ ×1
  • قَآئِلُهَا ×1
  • وَٱلْقَآئِلِينَ ×1

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 قائل

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    How many towns have We Destroyed (for their sins)? Our punishment took them On a sudden by night Or while they slept For their afternoon rest.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:4
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said one of them: "Slay not Joseph, but if ye must Do something, throw him down To the bottom of the well: He will be picked up By some caravan of travellers."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:10
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such (being their state), We raised them up (from sleep), That they might question Each other. Said one of them, "How long have ye stayed (here)?" They said, "We have stayed (Perhaps) a day, or part Of a day." (At length) They (all) said, "God (alone) Knows best how long Ye have stayed here… Now send ye then one of you With this money of yours To the town: let him Find out which is the best Food (to be had) and bring some To you, that (ye may) Satisfy your hunger therewith: And let him behave With care and courtesy, And let him not inform Any one about you.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:19
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "In order that I may Work righteousness in the things I neglected."—"By no means! It is but a word he says."— Before them is a Partition Till the Day they are Raised up.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:100
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily God knows those Among you who keep back (Men) and those who say To their brethren, "Come along To us", but come not To the fight except For just a little while,

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:18
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    One of them will start The talk and say: "I had an intimate Companion (on the earth),

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:51