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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 301–320 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    So Shu’aib left them, Saying: "O my people! I did indeed convey to you The Messages for which I was sent by my Lord: I gave you good counsel, But how shall I lament Over a people who refuse To believe!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:93
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We changed their suffering Into prosperity, until they grew And multiplied, and began To say: "Our fathers (too) Were touched by suffering And affluence"… Behold! We called them to account Of a sudden, while they Realised not (their peril).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:95
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said: "O Pharaoh! I am an apostle from The Lord of the Worlds,—

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:104
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    One for whom it is right To say nothing but truth About God. Now have I Come unto you (people), from Your Lord, with a clear (Sign): So let the Children of Israel Depart along with me."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:105
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "If indeed Thou hast come with a Sign, Show it forth, If thou tellest the truth."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:106
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said the Chiefs of the people Of Pharaoh: "This is indeed A sorcerer well-versed.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:109
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Keep him And his brother in suspense (For a while); and send To the cities men to collect—

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:111
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    So there came The sorcerers to Pharaoh: They said, "Of course We shall have a (suitable) Reward if we win!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:113
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Yea, (and more),— For ye shall in that case Be (raised to posts) Nearest (to my person)."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:114
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Moses! Wilt thou throw (first), Or shall we have The (first) throw?"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:115
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said Moses: "Throw ye (first)." So when they threw, They bewitched the eyes Of the people, and struck Terror into them: for they Showed a great (feat of) magic.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:116
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Saying: "We believe In the Lord of the Worlds,—

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:121
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said Pharaoh: "Believe ye In Him before I give You permission? Surely This is a trick which ye Have planned in the City To drive out its people: But soon shall ye know (The consequences).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:123
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "For us, We are but sent back Unto our Lord:

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:125
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said the chiefs of Pharaoh's People: "Wilt thou leave Moses and his people, To spread mischief in the land, And to abandon thee And thy gods?" He said: "Their male children will we Slay; (only) their females Will we save alive; And we have over them (Power) irresistible."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:127
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said Moses to his people: "Pray for help from God,. And (wait) in patience and constancy: For the earth is God's, To give as a heritage To such of His servants As He pleaseth; and the end Is (best) for the righteous.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:128
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We have had (Nothing but) trouble, both before And after thou camest To us." He said: "It may be that your Lord Will destroy your enemy And make you inheritors In the earth; that so He may try you By your deeds."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:129
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when good (times) came, They said, "This is due To us;" when gripped By calamity, they ascribed it To evil omens connected With Moses and those with him! Behold! in truth the omens Of evil are theirs In God's sight, but most Of them do not understand!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:131
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said (to Moses): "Whatever be the Signs Thou bringest, to work Therewith thy sorcery on us," We shall never believe In thee."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:132
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every time the Penalty Fell on them, they said: "O Moses! on our behalf Call on thy Lord in virtue Of his promise to thee: If thou wilt remove The Penalty from us, We shall truly believe in thee, And we shall send away The Children of Israel With thee."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:134