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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 821–840 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they Will charge me with falsehood:

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:12
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God said: "By no means! Proceed then, both of you, With Our Signs; We Are with you, and will Listen (to your call).

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:15
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So go forth, both of you, To Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent By the Lord and Cherisher Of the Worlds;

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:16
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "Did we not Cherish thee as a child Among us, and didst thou not Stay in our midst Many years of thy life?

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:18
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said: "I did it Then, when I was In error.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:20
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Pharaoh said: "And what Is the 'Lord and Cherisher Of the Worlds'?

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:23
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "The Lord And Cherisher of the heavens And the earth, and all between, If ye want to be Quite sure."

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:24
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said to those Around: "Do ye not listen (To what he says)?

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:25
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "Your Lord And the Lord of your fathers From the beginning!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:26
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "Truly Your apostle who has been Sent to you is A veritable madman!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:27
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "Lord of the East And the West, and all between! If ye only had sense!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:28
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "If thou Dost put forward any god Other than me, I will Certainly put thee in prison!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:29
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "Even if I Showed you something Clear (and) convincing?"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:30
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, If thou tellest the truth!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:31
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs Around him: "This is indeed A sorcerer well-versed:

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:34
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Keep him And his brother in suspense (For a while), and dispatch To the Cities heralds to collect—

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:36
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled?—

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:39
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    So when the sorcerers arrived, They said to Pharaoh: "Of course—shall we have A (suitable) reward If we win?"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:41
  19. 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 Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:42
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said to them: "Throw ye—that which Ye are about to throw!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:43