The triliteral root qāf yā lām (ق ي ل) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the active participle qāilūn (قَآئِلُون)
- once as the passive participle maqīl (مَقِيل)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Active participle
| (7:4:10) qāilūna | were sleeping at noon | وَكَمْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَاهَا فَجَاءَهَا بَأْسُنَا بَيَاتًا أَوْ هُمْ قَائِلُونَ |
Passive participle
| (25:24:7) maqīlan | resting-place | أَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَيْرٌ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَأَحْسَنُ مَقِيلًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
