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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 581–600 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    We know best why it is They listen, when they listen To thee; and when they Meet in private conference, Behold, the wicked say, "Ye follow none other than A man bewitched!"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:47
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "What! When we are reduced To bones and dust, Should we really be raised up (To be) a new creation?

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:49
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "(Nay!) be ye Stones or iron,

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:50
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or created matter Which, in your minds, Is hardest (to be raised up), (Yet shall ye be raised up)!" Then will they say: "Who will cause us To return?" Say: "He Who created you first!" Then will they wag Their heads towards thee, And say, "When will That be?" Say, "May be It will be quite soon!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:51
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to My servants That they should (only) say Those things that are best: For Satan doth sow Dissensions among them: For Satan is to man An avowed enemy.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:53
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Call on those— Besides Him—whom ye fancy: They have neither the power To remove your troubles From you nor to change them."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:56
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! We told thee That thy Lord doth encompass Mankind round about: We granted the Vision Which We showed thee, But as a trial for men,— As also the Cursed Tree (Mentioned) in the Qur-ān: We put terror (and warning) Into them, but it only Increases their inordinate transgression!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:60
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! We said to the angels: "Bow down unto Adam": They bowed down except Iblīs He said, "Shall I bow down To one whom Thou didst create From clay?"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:61
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said, "Seest Thou? This is The one whom Thou hast honoured Above me! If Thou wilt but Respite me to the Day Of Judgment, I will surely Bring his descendants Under my sway All but a few!"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:62
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "Go thy way; If any of them follow thee, Verily Hell will be The recompense of you (all)— An ample recompense.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:63
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O my Lord! Let my entry be By the Gate of Truth And Honour, and likewise My exit by the Gate Of Truth and Honour; And grant me From Thy Presence An authority to aid (me).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:80
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say: "Truth has (now) Arrived, and Falsehood perished: For Falsehood is (by its nature) Bound to perish."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:81
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Everyone acts According to his own disposition: But your Lord knows best Who it is that is Best guided on the Way."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:84
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee concerning The Spirit (of inspiration). Say: "The Spirit (cometh) By command of my Lord: Of knowledge it is only A little that is communicated To you, (O men!)"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:85
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If the whole Of mankind and Jinns Were to gather together To produce the like Of this Qur-ān, they Could not produce The like thereof, even if They backed up each other With help and support.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:88
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "We shall not Believe in thee, until thou Cause a spring to gush Forth for us from the earth,

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:90
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or thou have a house Adorned with gold, Or thou mount a ladder Right into the skies. No, we shall not even believe In thy mounting until thou Send down to us a book That we could read." Say: "Glory to my Lord! Am I aught but a man,— An apostle?"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:93
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    What kept men back From Belief when Guidance Came to them, was nothing But this: they said, "Has God sent a man (Like us) to be (His) Apostle?"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:94
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "If there were settled, On earth, angels walking about In peace and quiet, We should Certainly have sent them Down from the heavens An angel for an apostle."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:95
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Enough is God For a witness between me And you: for He is Well acquainted with His servants, And He sees (all things).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:96