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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 561–580 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say: "I am indeed he That warneth openly And without ambiguity,"—

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:89
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We do indeed know How thy heart is distressed At what they say.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:97
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When it is said to them, "What is it that your Lord Has revealed?" they say, "Tales of the ancients!"

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:24
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, on the Day of Judgment, He will cover them With shame, and say: "Where are My "partners" Concerning whom ye used To dispute (with the godly)?" Those endued with knowledge Will say: "This Day, indeed, Are the Unbelievers covered With Shame and Misery,—

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:27
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the righteous (When) it is said, "What Is it that your Lord Has revealed?" they say, "All that is good." To those Who do good, there is good In this world, and-the Home Of the Hereafter is even better And excellent indeed is the Home Of the righteous,—

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:30
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Namely) those whose lives The angels take in a state Of purity, saying (to them), "Peace be on you; enter ye The Garden, because of (the good) Which ye did (in the world)."

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:32
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    The worshippers of false gods Say: "If God had so willed, We should not have worshipped Aught but Him—neither we Nor our fathers,—nor should We have prescribed prohibitions Other than His." So did those Who went before them. But what is the mission Of apostles but to preach The Clear Message?

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:35
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    For to anything which We Have willed, We but say The Word, "Be ", and it is.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:40
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has said: "Take not (For worship) two gods: For He is just One God: Then fear Me (and Me alone)."

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:51
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    When those who gave partners To God will see their "partners", They will say: "Our Lord! These are our "partners," those Whom we used to invoke Besides Thee." But they will Throw back their word at them (And say): "Indeed ye are liars!"

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:86
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We substitute one revelation For another,—and God knows best What He reveals (in stages),— They say, "Thou art but a forger": But most of them understand not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:101
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, the Holy Spirit has brought The revelation from thy Lord In Truth, in order to strengthen Those who believe, and as a Guide And Glad Tidings to Muslims.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:102
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We know indeed that they Say, "It is a man that. Teaches him." The tongue Of him they wickedly point to Is notably foreign, while this Is Arabic, pure and clear.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:103
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But say not—for any false thing That your tongues may put forth,— "This is lawful, and this Is forbidden," so as to ascribe False things to God. For those Who ascribe false things To God, will never prosper.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:116
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thy Lord hath decreed That ye worship none but Him, And that ye be kind To parents. Whether one Or both of them attain Old age in thy life, Say not to them a word Of contempt, nor repel them, But address them In terms of honour.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:23
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And, out of kindness, Lower to them the wing Of humility, and say: "My Lord! bestow on them Thy Mercy even as they Cherished me in childhood.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:24
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And even if thou hast To turn away from them In pursuit of the Mercy From thy Lord which thou Dost expect, yet speak To them a word Of easy kindness.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:28
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has then your Lord, (O Pagans!) preferred for you Sons, and taken for Himself Daughters among the angels? Truly ye utter A most dreadful saying!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:40
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: if there had been (Other) gods with Him,— As they say,—behold, They would certainly have Sought out a way To the Lord of the Throne!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:42
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Glory to Him! He is high Above all that they say!— Exalted and Great (beyond measure)!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:43