قُولُواsay to you plural

Example sentences

• قَالَ قُولُوا اللَّهُ أَعْلَى وَأَجَلُّ

  He said, "Say, Allah is Most High and Most Majestic."

  قُولُوا — say (to you plural). A command-form verb aimed at a group: the '-u' ending means 'you all', so it orders more than one person to speak. Commands in Arabic are a distinct verb shape, not the present tense with a 'should' added. The plural target is exactly what the English 'say (to you all)' is trying to capture.

  From: A Companion at Battle →

• قَالَ قُولُوا اللَّهُ مَوْلَانَا وَلَا مَوَالِيَ لَكُمْ

  He said, "Say: Allah is our protector and you have no protectors."

  قُولُوا — Say (to you plural). A command-form verb directed at a group, its '-u' ending meaning 'you all'. Commands are a distinct verb shape in Arabic, not a softened present tense. The plural ending is what the English 'say (to you all)' is reaching for.

  From: A Companion at Battle →