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Form 1قَالَ15 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ

Core sense — he said it, spoke, or indicated something by word or signgenerated

1.1

The direct object of قال (he said) — what is termed مَقُولُ القَوْلِ — must be a complete proposition, or a word implying at least one complete proposition, such as كَلَامًا, or a word signifying a command or the like.

It may also be a word denoting a sound, termed إِسْمُ صَوْتٍ, and it may be a verb; but it cannot be a maṣdar, as in عِبَادَةٌ.

[This is what is meant where] it is said in the Kashshāf: العِبَادَةُ لا تُقَالُ.

1.1.1

قَالَ لَهُ signifies خَاطَبَ له, قال عَنْهُ, رَوَى عنه, قال عَلَيْهِ, اِفْتَرَى, عليه, قال بِهِ, حَكَمَ به, and قال فيه اِجْتَهَدَ فِيهِ.

1.1.2

قَالَ فِيهِ فَمَا اتَّرَكَ, i.e. اِجْتَهَدَ فِيهِ; see تَرَكَ.

1.1.3he lied against him—قَالَ عَلَيْهِ

Muḍāriʿ form: قَوُلَ. See تَقَوَّلَ.

1.1.4he said of him, or it, such a thing—قَالَ فِيهِ عَنْهُ
1.1.5he asserted his belief in something, as a doctrine—قَالَ بِكَذَا

A well-known meaning.

1.1.6the eyes made a sign [as though saying...]—قَالَتِ العَيْنَانِ
1.1.7he made a sign, or a motion, with his head—قَالَ بِرَأْسِهِ
1.1.8he took [with his hand]—قَالَ بِيَدِهِ
1.1.9he walked, or struck, [with his leg, or foot]—قَالَ بِرِجْلِهِ
1.1.10he raised his garment—قَالَ بِثَوْبِهِ
1.1.11he poured the water on his arm or hand—قَالَ بِالمَآءِ عَلَى يَدِهِ
1.1.12he spoke against him, reviled him—قَالَ فِيهِ
1.1.13he recited, or composed, poetry; he spoke in verse—قَالَ شِعْرًا
1.1.14he made a sign—قَالَ

Synonymous with أَوْمَأَ. (See Ham, p. 601, for other meanings; also p. 242 of the same; and see the Mgh.)

he made a sign with his hand, [meaning to say...]—قَالَ بِيَدِهِ

Attested in a tradition cited under حَطَّ, and another under حَرَّفَ.

Also, he struck his hand upon a thing; see an example under أَشْرَبَ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 1321
20:19
قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَـٰمُوسَىٰ

(Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"

37:89
فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ

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

37:167
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ

And there were those who said,

38:67
قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ

Say: "That is a Message Supreme (above all),-

75:27
وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ

And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"

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. The objective complement of قال , meaning He said, or what is termed مَقُولُ القَوْلِ , must be a complete proposition, or a word signifying at least one complete proposition, as كَلَامًا ; or a word signifying a command or the like; or a word significant of a sound, termed إِسْمُ صَوْتٍ : it may be a verb; but cannot be an inf. n., as عِبَادَةٌ . (Gr.) [This is what is meant where] it is said in the Keshsháf, العِبَادَةُ لا تُقَالُ . (Kull, p. 327.) قَالَ لَهُ signifies خَاطَبَ له : قال عَنْهُ , رَوَى عنه : قال عَلَيْهِ , اِفْتَرَى عليه : قال بِهِ , حَكَمَ به : and قال فيه , اِجْتَهَدَ فِيهِ . (Marg. note in Additions to a copy of the KT.) قَالَ فِيهِ فَمَا اتَّرَكَ , i. e. اِجْتَهَدَ فِيهِ : see تَرَكَ . قَالَ عَلَيْهِ , aor. قَوُلَ , He lied, or said what was false, against him. (TA in art. تلو .) See تَقَوَّلَ . قَالَ فِيهِ and عَنْهُ He said of him, or it, such a thing. قَالَ بِكَذَا He asserted his belief in such a thing, as a doctrine or the like: a well-known meaning. قَالَتِ العَيْنَانِ The eyes made a sign [as though saying...]. (TA.) قَالَ بِرَأْسِهِ He made a sign with his head: (TA:) or a motion. (Ham, p. 242.) قَالَ بِيَدِهِ He took [with his hand]. (TA.) قَالَ بِرِجْلِهِ He walked, or struck [with his leg, or foot]. (TA.) قَالَ بِثَوْبِهِ He raised his garment. (TA.) قَالَ بِالمَآءِ عَلَى يَدِهِ He poured the water on his arm or hand. (TA.) قَالَ فِيهِ He spoke against him; vituperated him. قَالَ شِعْرًا lit., He said, or spoke, or put forth, or uttered, or gave utterance to, or recited, poetry; he spoke in verse; he poetized, or versified. قَالَ He made a sign; syn. أَوْمَأَ . (Ham, p. 601, where see other meanings: see also p. 242 of the same: and see Mgh.) قَالَ بِيَدِهِ [He made a sign with his hand, meaning to say...]. (A trad. cited voce حَطَّ ; and another voce حَرَّفَ .) Also, He struck his hand upon a thing. (Mgh.) See an ex. voce. أَشْرَبَ .
Form 5تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْهِ1 sense

Core sense — he lied against himgenerated

5.1

He lied against him.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5 1 shown of 2
69:44
وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلْأَقَاوِيلِ

And if the messenger were to invent any sayings in Our name,

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He lied against him. (Har, p. 256.)
Form 8اِقْتَالَ عَلَيْهِ1 sense

Core sense — he exercised authority, or rule, over themgenerated

8.1

Or عَلَيْهِمْ: the same as تَحَكَّمَ or اِحْتَكَمَ. See مُؤْتَالٌ.

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, (S,) or عَلَيْهِمْ , (K,) i. q. تَحَكَّمَ , (S,) or اِحْتَكَمَ . (K.) See مُؤْتَالٌ .

Derived nouns 8

Nounقَوْلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a saying, or something said; speech, or dictiongenerated

1

A saying, or something said: speech, or diction.

1.1[diction, or speech, was, or became, difficult to him]—صَعُبَ عَلَيْهِ القَوْلُ
Qur’ānic occurrences قَوْل 2 shown of 90
20:28
يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى

"So they may understand what I say:

86:13
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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A saying; something said: and speech, or diction. صَعُبَ عَلَيْهِ القَوْلُ [Diction, or speech, was, or became, difficult to him]. (K in art. جبل .)
Nounقَيْلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a saying, or something saidgenerated

1

And مِقْوَلٌ: see زَعِيمٌ.

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and مِقْوَلٌ : see زَعِيمٌ .
Nounقِيلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a saying, or something saidgenerated

1

See examples under أَصْبَحَ and under صِرَّى.

1.1[a saying]—قِيلَةٌ
Qur’ānic occurrences قِيل 2 shown of 4
43:88
وَقِيلِهِۦ يَـٰرَبِّ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

(Allah has knowledge) of the (Prophet's) cry, "O my Lord! Truly these are people who will not believe!"

56:26
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".

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: see exs. voce أَصْبَحَ and voce صِرَّى . قِيلَةٌ [A saying]. (M, art. أبد .)
Nounقَالَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — talk, or discourse; also evil talk, or calumnygenerated

1

See فُوَّهَةٌ, near the end.

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: see فُوَّهَةٌ , near the end.
Nounقَوَّالٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — good in speech, loquacious, or eloquentgenerated

1

Good in speech, or loquacious; copious, chaste, or clear, in speech; and eloquent.

1.1the man who talks much—إِبْنُ أَقْوَالٍ
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, &c., Good in speech: or loquacious; or copious in speech; chaste, or perspicuous, in speech; and eloquent. (K.) إِبْنُ أَقْوَالٍ The man who talks much. (TA in art. بنى .)
Nounمَقُولُ القَوْلِ1 sense

Core sense — the thing that is saidgenerated

1

The thing said, as كَذَا in the phrases قَالَ كَذَا and يُقَالُ كَذَا.

See قَالَ.

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The thing said: as كَذَا in the phrases قَالَ كَذَا and يُقَالُ كَذَا . See قَالَ .
Nounمِقْوَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a very eloquent speaker; or the tonguegenerated

1

See قَيْلٌ.

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: see قَيْلٌ .
Nounالمَقُولَاتُ العَشْرُ1 sense

Core sense — in logic, the ten predicaments, or categories, of beinggenerated

1substance—الجَوْهَرُ
quantity—الكَمُّ
quality—الكَيْفُ
relation—الإِضَافَةُ
place, or where—الأَيْنُ
time, or when—المَتَى
collocation, or posture—الوَضْعُ
possession, or having—المِلْكُ
action, or doing—الفِعْلُ
passion, or suffering—الإِنْفِعَالُ

on this sense In logic, the Ten Predicaments, or Categories.

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, in logic, The Ten Predicaments, or Categories; namely, الجَوْهَرُ Substance, الكَمُّ Quantity, الكَيْفُ Quality, الإِضَافَةُ Relation, الأَيْنُ Place, or where, المَتَى Time, or when, الوَضْعُ Collocation, or posture, المِلْكُ Possession, or having, الفِعْلُ Action, or doing, and الإِنْفِعَالُ Passion, or suffering.