Arabic vocabulary
قَالَsaid in Arabic
قَالَ is how you say “said” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
Example sentences
فقال هذا الكلب عدو الله عمير،
He said: This dog, the enemy of Allah, Umair.
فَقَالَ — so he said. fa- = 'so, then'; past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →قال وهو الذي حزرنا يوم بدر
He said: He is the one who estimated our numbers on the Day of Badr.
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →ثم دخل على النبي ﷺ فقال هذا عمير
Then he went to the Prophet ﷺ and said: This is Umair.
فَقَالَ — so he said. fa- = 'so, then'; past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →قال أدخله علي
He said: Bring him to me.
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →وقال لرجال ممن كانوا معه من الأنصار ادخلوا على رسول الله ﷺ فاجلسوا عنده واحذروا عليه هذا الخبيث
He said to the men from the Ansar who were with him: Enter to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, sit with him, and be wary of this treacherous one.
وَقَالَ — and he said. wa- = 'and'; past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →ثم دخل به فقال ﵇ أرسله يا عمر، ادن يا عمير
Then he brought him in, and the Prophet ﷺ said: Release him, Umar, come closer, Umair.
فَقَالَ — so he said. fa- = 'so, then'; past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →فدنا، ثم قال أنعموا صباحا،
So he came closer and said: Good morning,
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →قال فما جاء بك؟
He said: What brings you here?
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →قال جئت لهذا الأسير الذي في أيديكم
He said: I came for this prisoner who is in your hands.
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →قال فما بال السيف في عنقك؟
He said: What about the sword around your neck?
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →قال قبحها الله من سيوف، وهل أغنت شيئا؟
He said: May Allah curse these swords! Have they ever been of any use?
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →قال اصدقني ما الذي جئت له؟
He said: Tell me honestly, what have you come for?
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →قال ما جئت إلا لذلك
He said: I have come only for that.
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →قال بلى، قعدت أنت وصفوان في الحجر
He said: Yes, you and Safwan sat in the stone enclosure.
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →وقص له ما قالا
And he recounted to him what they said.
قَالَا — they two said. Past-tense verb 'said' in the dual; the '-a' ending marks 'the two of them' — 'they both said'.
From: Early Converts to Islam →فقال أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأنك رسوله
Then he said: I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah, and that you are His messenger.
فَقَالَ — so he said. fa- = 'so, then'; past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →فقال النبي ﷺ فقهوا أخاكم في دينه، وأقرئوه القرآن وأطلقوا له أسيره ففعلوا
Then the Prophet ﷺ said: Educate your brother in his religion, teach him the Quran, and release his captive, and they did so.
فَقَالَ — so he said. fa- = 'so, then'; past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form.
From: Early Converts to Islam →وعن كعب قال
And Ka'b said:
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'said', 'he' form (introduces the report).
From: Angels at al-Aqsa →قَالَ فقمر سيد لُقْمَان
He said: Then Luqman's master lost the game.
قَالَ — He said. Past-tense verb 'qala' = 'he said'; subject 'he' is built in.
From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →فَقَالَ لَهُ القامر أشْرب مَا فِي النَّهر وَإِلَّا فافتد مِنْهُ
So the winner said to him, 'Drink what is in the river, or ransom yourself from it.'
فَقَالَ — so he said. 'fa-' = 'so, then'; past-tense verb 'qala' = 'he said'; subject 'he' is built in.
From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →قَالَ فسلني الْفِدَاء
He said, 'Ask me for the ransom.'
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'qala' = 'he said'; subject 'he' is built in.
From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →قَالَ عَيْنَيْك أفقؤهما أَو جَمِيع مَا تملك
He said, 'Your eyes, gouge them out, or everything you own.'
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'qala' = 'he said'; subject 'he' is built in.
From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →قَالَ أمهلني يومي هَذَا
He said, 'Give me this day.'
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'qala' = 'he said'; subject 'he' is built in.
From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →قَالَ لَك ذَلِك
He said, 'You have that.'
قَالَ — he said. Past-tense verb 'qala' = 'he said'; subject 'he' is built in.
From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →
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