قالَ
Verb · 1,618 timesMeaning: 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
قالَ
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.
Meaning: they say · Also translated as: He said, We said, it is said, said
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......................
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…
Verses 141–160 of 1,321
They have "Obedience" On their lips; but When they leave thee, A section of them Meditate all night On things very different From what thou tellest them. But God records Their nightly (plots): So keep clear of them, And put thy trust in God, And enough is God As a disposer of affairs.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:81O ye who believe! When ye go abroad In the cause of God, Investigate carefully, And say not to any one Who offers you a salutation: "Thou art none of a Believer!" Coveting the perishable goods Of this life: with God Are profits and spoils abundant. Even thus were ye yourselves Before, till God conferred On you His favours: therefore Carefully investigate. For God is well aware Of all that ye do.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:94When angels take The souls of those Who die in sin Against their souls, They say: "In what (plight) Were ye?" They reply: "Weak and oppressed Were we in the earth." They say: "Was not The earth of God Spacious enough for you To move yourselves away (From evil)?" Such men Will find their abode In Hell,—What an evil Refuge!—
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:97God did curse him, But he said: "I will take Of Thy servants a portion Marked off;
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:118They ask thy instruction Concerning the Women Say: God doth Instruct you about them: And (remember) what hath Been rehearsed unto you In the Book, concerning The orphans of women to whom Ye give not the portions Prescribed, and yet whom ye Desire to marry, as also Concerning the children Who are weak and oppressed: That ye stand firm For justice to orphans. There is not a good deed Which ye do, but God Is well-acquainted therewith.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:127(These are) the ones who Wait and watch about you: If ye do gain A victory from God, They say: "Were we not With you?"—but if The Unbelievers gain A success, they say (To them): "Did we not Gain an advantage over you, And did we not guard You from the Believers?" But God will judge Betwixt you on the Day Of Judgment. And never Will God grant To the Unbelievers A way (to Triumph) Over the Believers.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:141Those who deny God And His apostles, and (those Who) wish to separate God from His apostles, Saying: "We believe in some But reject others": And (those who) wish To take a course midway,—
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:150The People of the Book Ask thee to cause A book to descend to them From heaven: indeed They asked Moses For an even greater (Miracle), for they said: "Show us God in public," But they were dazed For their presumption, With thunder and lightning. Yet they worshipped the calf Even after Clear Signs Had come to them; Even so We forgave them; And gave Moses manifest Proofs of authority.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:153And for their Covenant We raised over them (The towering height) Of Mount (Sinai); And (on another occasion) We said: "Enter the gate With humility"; and (once again) We commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter Of the Sabbath." And We took from them A solemn Covenant.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:154O People of the Book! Commit no excesses In your religion: nor say Of God aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary Was (no more than) An apostle of God, And His Word, Which He bestowed on Mary, And a Spirit proceeding From Him: so believe In God and His apostles. Say not "Trinity": desist: It will be better for you: For God is One God: Glory be to Him: (Far Exalted is He) above Having a son, To Him Belong all things in the heavens And on earth. And enough Is God as a Disposer of affairs.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:171They ask thee For a legal decision. Say: God directs (thus) About those who leave No descendants or ascendants As heirs. If it is a man That dies, leaving a sister But no child, she shall Have half the inheritance: If (such a deceased was) A woman, who left no child, Her brother takes her inheritance: If there are two sisters, They shall have two-thirds Of the inheritance (Between them): if there are Brothers and sisters, (they share), The male having twice The share of the female. Thus doth God make clear To you (His law), lest Ye err. And God Hath knowledge of all things.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:176They ask thee what is Lawful to them (as food) Say: Lawful unto you Are (all) things good and pure: And what ye have taught Your trained hunting animals (To catch) in the manner Directed to you by God: Eat what they catch for you, But pronounce the name Of God over it: and fear God; for God is swift In taking account.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:4And call in remembrance The favour of God Unto you, and His Covenant, Which He ratified With you, when ye said: "We hear and we obey": And fear God, for God Knoweth well The secrets of your hearts.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:7God did aforetime Take a Covenant from The Children of Israel, And We appointed twelve Captains among them. And God said: "I am With you: if ye (but) Establish regular Prayers, Practise regular Charity, Believe in My apostles, Honour and assist them, And loan to God A beautiful loan, Verily I will wipe out From you your evils, And admit you to Gardens With rivers flowing beneath; But if any of you, after this, Resisteth faith, he hath truly Wandered from the path Of rectitude."
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:12From those, too, who call Themselves Christians, We did take a Covenant, But they forgot a good part Of the Message that was Sent them: so We estranged Them, with enmity and hatred Between the one and the other, To the Day of Judgment. And soon will God show Them what it is They have done.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:14In blasphemy indeed Are those that say That God is Christ The son of Mary. Say: "Who then Hath the least power Against God, if His Will Were to destroy Christ The son of Mary, his mother, And all—every one That is on the earth? For to God belongeth The dominion of the heavens And the earth, and all That is between. He createth What He pleaseth. For God Hath power over all things."
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:17(Both) the Jews and the Christians Say: "We are sons Of God, and His beloved." Say: "Why then doth He Punish you for your sins? Nay, ye are but men, Of the men He hath created: He forgiveth whom He pleaseth, And He punisheth whom He pleaseth: And to God belongeth The dominion of the heavens And the earth, and all That is between: And unto Him Is the final goal (of all)"
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:18O People of the Book! Now hath come unto you, Making (things) clear unto you, Our Apostle, after the break In (the series of) our apostles, Lest ye should say: "There came unto us No bringer of glad tidings And no warner (from evil)": But now hath come Unto you a bringer Of glad tidings And a warner (from evil). And God hath power Over all things.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:19Remember Moses said To his people: "O my People! Call in remembrance the favour Of God unto you, when He Produced prophets among you, Made you kings, and gave You what He had not given To any other among the peoples.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:20They said: "O Moses! In this land are a people Of exceeding strength: Never shall we enter it Until they leave it: If (once) they leave, Then shall we enter."
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:22