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Quran Maqasid

قَوْل

قول in the Quran

Meaning: their saying

قول occurs 92 times in 90 verses across 43 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
92
Verses
90
Surahs
43

قَوْل

Noun · 92 times

Meaning: their saying · Also translated as: words, A word, word, his speech

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْقَوْلِ ×28
  • قَوْلًا ×19
  • قَوْلٌ ×12
  • قَوْلِهِمْ ×8
  • بِٱلْقَوْلِ ×5
  • وَقَوْلِهِمْ ×3
  • لَقَوْلُ ×3
  • بِقَوْلِ ×3

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 قول

Verses 41–60 of 90

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But speak to him mildly; Perchance he may take Warning or fear (God)."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:44
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Could they not see that It could not return them A word (for answer), and that It had no power either To harm them or To do them good?

    Surah Taha, verse 20:89
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Aaron) replied: "O son Of my mother! Seize (me) not By my beard nor by (The hair of) my head! Truly I feared lest thou Shouldst say, "Thou hast caused A division among the Children Of Israel, and thou didst not Respect my word!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:94
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that Day shall no Intercession avail Except for those for whom Permission has been granted By (God) Most Gracious And whose word is Acceptable to Him.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:109
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "My Lord Knoweth (every) word (spoken) In the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth And knoweth (all things)."

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:4
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    They speak not before He speaks, and they act (In all things) by His command.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:27
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "It is He Who knows What is open in speech And what ye hide (In your hearts).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:110
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    For they have been guided (In this life) to the purest Of speeches; they have been Guided to the Path of Him Who is Worthy of (all) Praise.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:24
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such (is the Pilgrimage): Whoever honours the sacred Rites of God, for him It is good in the sight Of his Lord. Lawful to you (For food in Pilgrimage) are cattle, Except those mentioned to you (As exceptions): but shun The abomination of idols, And shun the word That is false,—

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:30
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We inspired him (With this message): "Construct The Ark within Our sight And under Our guidance: then When comes Our command, And the fountains of the earth Gush forth, take thou on board Pairs of every species, male And female, and thy family— Except those of them Against whom the Word Has already gone forth: And address Me not In favour of the wrong-doers; For they shall be drowned (In the Flood).

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:27
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not ponder over The Word (of God), or Has anything (new) come To them that did not Come to their fathers of old?

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:68
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    The answer of the Believers, When summoned to God And His Apostle, in order That he may judge between them, Is no other than this: They say, "We hear and we obey": It is such as these That will attain felicity.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:51
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he smiled, amused At her speech; and he said: "O my Lord! so order me That I may be grateful For Thy favours, which Thou Hast bestowed on me and On my parents, and that I may work the righteousness That will please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, To the ranks of Thy Righteous Servants."

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:19
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when the Word is Fulfilled against them (the unjust), We shall produce from the earth A Beast to (face) them: He will speak to them, For that mankind did not Believe with assurance In Our Signs.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:82
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Word will be Fulfilled against them, because Of their wrong-doing, and they Will be unable to speak (In plea).

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:85
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now have We caused The Word to reach them Themselves, in order that They may receive admonition.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:51
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those against whom the charge Will be proved, will say: "Our Lord! These are the ones Whom we led astray: We led them astray, as we Were astray ourselves: we free Ourselves (from them) in Thy presence: It was not us they worshipped."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:63
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We had so willed, We could certainly have brought Every soul its true guidance: But the Word from Me Will come true, "I will Fill Hell with Jinns And men all together."

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:13
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has not made For any man two hearts In his (one) body: nor has He made your wives whom Ye divorce by Ẓihār Your mothers: nor has He Made your adopted sons Your sons. Such is (only) Your (manner of) speech By your mouths. but God Tells (you) the Truth, and He Shows the (right) Way.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:4
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Consorts of the Prophet! Ye are not like any Of the (other) women: If ye do fear (God), Be not too complaisant Of speech, lest one In whose heart is A disease should be moved With desire: but speak ye A speech (that is) just.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:32