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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 1,041–1,060 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "He will give them Life Who created them For the first time! For He is well-versed In every kind of creation!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:79
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, when He intends A thing, His Command is, "Be", and it is!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:82
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say, "This is nothing But evident sorcery!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:15
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say thou: "Yea, and ye shall Then be humiliated (On account of your evil).

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:18
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say, "Ah! Woe to us! this is The Day of Judgment!"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:20
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "It was ye Who used to come to us From the right hand (Of power and authority)!"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:28
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will reply: "Nay, ye Yourselves had no Faith!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:29
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    For they, when they were Told that there is No god except God, would Puff themselves up with Pride,

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:35
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say: "What! Shall we Give up our gods. For the sake of A Poet possessed?"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:36
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    One of them will start The talk and say: "I had an intimate Companion (on the earth),

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:51
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Who used to say, "What! art thou amongst those Who bear witness to The truth (of the Message)?

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:52
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (A voice) said: "Would ye Like to look down?"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:54
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "By God! Thou wast little short Of bringing me to perdition!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:56
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, he said to his father And to his people, "What Is that which ye worship?

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:85
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he said, "I am Indeed sick (at heart)!"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:89
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then did he turn To their gods and said, "Will ye not eat (Of the offerings before you)?…

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:91
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Worship ye That which ye have (Yourselves) carved?

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:95
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said, "Build him A furnace, and throw him Into the blazing fire!"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:97
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "I will go To my Lord! He Will surely guide me!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:99
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, when (the son) Reached (the age of) (Serious) work with him, He said: "O my son I see in vision That I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is Thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do As thou art commanded: Thou will find me, If God so wills one Practising Patience and Constancy!"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:102