Hafiz soon
An-Nazi'at · 79:12
They say, "That, then, would be a losing return."
Sahih International
Word 1 of 5
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They say
Word breakdown
قَالُ
Fi'l · VerbThey say
Rootقولqwl
to say, speak, tell
1,722× in the Quran · Extremely common
LemmaقَالَVerb (form I) - to say
وا۟
Ism · Personal pronounthem/their
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
قَالُوا۟ (They say) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & Present