What does « Ql » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ql (قل) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

قل
Ql
Root: ق - ل
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ql

Al-Qillah is the opposite of kathrah (abundance).

The Almighty says: 'And remember when you were few' (Al-Anfal 26).

Qalla ash-shay' means the thing became scarce.

Al-qalīl is what is little.

Ql in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1
Surah An-Nisa : 7 Medinan
﴿لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ مِمَّا قَلَّ مِنْهُ أَوْ كَثُرَ ۚ نَصِيبًۭا مَّفْرُوضًۭا﴾
For men is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, be it little or much - an obligatory share.

Words from the same root as Ql

بقل
Baql
ثقل
Ththiql
حلق
Ḥalq
خلق
Khalq
زلق
Zlaq
سلق
Ssalq
طلق
Ṭlaq
عقل
ʿaql

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