قُلْ
Qul
Say!
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Grammar
Part of SpeechVerb (Fi‘l Amr)
Root (Arabic)ق و ل
Root Transliterationq-w-l
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingQul
Common MistakePronouncing the heavy Qāf (ق) as a soft Kāf (ك) ('Kul', which means 'Eat!'), or adding an extra vowel/bounce to the Lām Sākinah.
Learning Notes
Micro Tafsir
In the Quran, *Qul* acts as a direct divine instruction. It signals that the Prophet ﷺ is delivering exact, unalterable words from Allah to answer questions, declare core creeds (*Tawḥīd*), or teach prayers of protection.
Memory Hook
Remember: *Qul* (قُلْ) with Qāf = 'Say!', while *Kul* (كُلْ) with Kāf = 'Eat!'. Proper pronunciation preserves the sacred meaning.
Audio Pronunciation
Contextual Verse
Al-Ikhlas (112:1)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
Common Combinations
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Qul huwa Allāhu aḥad
قُلْ (say) + هُوَ (He is) + اللَّهُ (Allah) + أَحَدٌ (One)
Say, 'He is Allah, [who is] One'
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ
Qul a‘ūdhu bi-rabbi
قُلْ (say) + أَعُوذُ (I seek refuge) + بِرَبِّ (in the Lord of)
Say, 'I seek refuge in the Lord of...'
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
Forms
قُلْقُولُواقُلْنَاقَالَيَقُولُقَوْل
Related Words
قاليقولقولقيل