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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 1,161–1,180 of 1,321

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! Abraham said To his father and his people: "I do indeed clear myself Of what ye worship:

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:26
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when the Truth came To them, they said: "This is sorcery, and we Do reject it."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:30
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Also, they say: "Why Is not this Qur-ān sent Down to some leading man In either of the two (Chief) cities?"

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:31
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, when (such a one) Comes to Us, he says (To his evil companion): "Would that between me And thee were the distance Of East and West!" Ah! Evil is the companion (indeed)!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:38
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did send Moses Aforetime, with Our Signs, To Pharaoh and his Chiefs: He said, "I am an apostle Of the Lord of the Worlds."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:46
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they said, "O thou Sorcerer! Invoke thy Lord For us according to His covenant with thee; For we shall truly Accept guidance."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:49
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Pharaoh proclaimed Among his people, saying: "O my people! Does not The dominion of Egypt Belong to me, (witness) These streams flowing Underneath my (palace)? What! See ye not then?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:51
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say, "Are Our gods best, or he?" This they set forth To thee, only by way Of disputation: yea, they Are a contentious people.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:58
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Jesus came With Clear Signs, he said: "Now have I come To you with Wisdom, And in order to make Clear to you some Of the (points) on which Ye dispute: therefore fear God And obey me.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:63
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will cry: "O Mālik! Would that thy Lord Put an end to us!" He will say, "Nay, but Ye shall abide!"

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:77
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: If (God) Most Gracious Had a son, I would Be the first to worship."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:81
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou ask them, Who Created them, they will Certainly say, God: how Then are they deluded Away (from the Truth)?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:87
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    But turn away from them, And say "Peace!" But soon shall they know!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:89
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they turn away From him and say: "Tutored (By others), a man possessed!"

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:14
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to these (Quraish), They say forsooth:

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:34
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Tell those who believe, To forgive those who Do not look forward To the Days of God: It is for Him to recompense (For good or ill) each People According to what They have earned.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:14
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "What is There but our life In this world? We shall die and we live, And nothing but Time Can destroy us." But Of that they have no Knowledge: they merely conjecture:

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:24
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them, Their argument is nothing But this: they say, "Bring (Back) our forefathers, if What ye say is true!"

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:25
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "It is God Who Gives you life, then Gives you death; then He will gather you together For the Day of Judgment About which there is No doubt": but most Men do not understand.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:26
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And when it was said That the promise of God Was true, and that the Hour— There was no doubt About its (coming), ye Used to say, "We Know not what is The Hour: we only think It is an idea, and we Have no firm assurance."

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:32