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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 421–440 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Truly, God Will bring it on you If He wills,—and then, Ye will not be able To frustrate it!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:33
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do they say, "He has forged it "? Say: "If I had forged it, On me were my sin! And I am free Of the sins of which Ye are guilty!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:35
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Forthwith he (starts) Constructing the Ark: Every time that the Chiefs Of his People passed by him, They threw ridicule on him. He said: "If ye ridicule Us now, we (in our turn) Can look down on you With ridicule likewise!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:38
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, behold! There came Our Command, And the fountains of the earth Gushed forth! We said: "Embark therein, of each kind Two, male and female, And your family—except Those against whom the Word Has already gone forth,— And the Believers." But only a few Believed with him.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he said: "Embark ye On the Ark, In the name of God, Whether it move Or be at rest! For my Lord is, be sure, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:41
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The son replied: "I will Betake myself to some mountain: It will save me from The water." Noah said: "This day nothing can save, From the Command of God, Any but those on whom He hath mercy!"— And the waves came Between them, and the son Was among those Overwhelmed in the Flood.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:43
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then the word went forth: "O earth! swallow up Thy water, and O sky! Withhold (thy rain)!" And the water abated, And the matter was ended. The Ark rested on Mount Jūdī, and the word Went forth: "Away With those who do wrong!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:44
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Noah called upon His Lord, and said: "O my Lord! surely My son is of my family! And Thy promise is true, And Thou art The Justest of Judges!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:45
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O Noah! He is not of thy family: For his conduct is unrighteous. So ask not of Me That of which thou Hast no knowledge! I give thee counsel, lest Thou act like the ignorant!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:46
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Noah said: "O my Lord! I do seek refuge with Thee, Lest I ask Thee for that Of which I have no knowledge. And unless Thou forgive me And have Mercy on me, I should indeed be lost!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:47
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The word came: "O Noah! Come down (from the Ark) With Peace from Us, And Blessing on thee And on some of the Peoples (Who will spring) from those With thee: but (there will be Other) Peoples to whom We Shall grant their pleasures (For a time), but in the end Will a grievous Penalty Reach them from Us."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:48
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the ’Ād People (We sent) Hūd, one Of their own brethren. He said: "O my people! Worship God! ye have No other god but Him. (Your other gods) ye do nothing But invent!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:50
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Hūd! No Clear (Sign) hast thou Brought us, and we are not The ones to desert our gods On thy word! Nor shall we Believe in thee!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:53
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "We say nothing but that (Perhaps) some of our gods May have seized thee With imbecility." He said: "I call God to witness, And do ye bear witness, That I am free from the sin Of ascribing, to Him,

    Surah Hud, verse 11:54
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the Thamūd People (We sent) Sālih, one Of their own brethren. He said: "O my People! Worship God: ye have No other God but Him. It is He Who hath produced you From the earth and settled you Therein: then ask forgiveness Of Him, and turn to Him (In repentance): for my Lord Is (always) near, ready To answer."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:61
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Sālih! Thou hast been of us!— A centre of our hopes Hitherto! Dost thou (now) Forbid us the worship Of what our fathers worshipped? But we are really In suspicious (disquieting) Doubt as to that to which Thou invitest us."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:62
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my people! Do ye see?—If I have A Clear (Sign) from my Lord And He hath sent Mercy Unto me from Himself,—who Then can help me Against God if I were To disobey Him? What Then would ye add To my (portion) but perdition?

    Surah Hud, verse 11:63
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they did ham-string her. So he said: "Enjoy yourselves In your homes for three days: (Then will be your ruin): (Behold) there a promise Not to be belied!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:65
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    There came Our Messengers To Abraham with glad tidings. They said, "Peace!" He answered, "Peace!" and hastened To entertain them With a roasted calf.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:69
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when he saw Their hands went not Towards the (meal), he felt Some mistrust of them, And conceived a fear of them. They said: "Fear not: We have been sent Against the people of Lūt."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:70