Discover the meaning of the word Qlā (قلى) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
قلى
Qlā
Root: ق - ل
Quranic language 2 verses
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Qlā
Al-Qalā and al-qilā refer to intense hatred.
The Almighty says: 'Your Lord has not abandoned you nor hated you' (Ad-Duha 3).
Qalāhu means to hate him to the point of abandoning him.
Al-maqlī is the hated and abandoned one.
Qlā in the Quran (2)
Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0
Distribution of verses by surah
Ash-Shu'ara1
Ad-Duha1
Surah Ash-Shu'ara : 168 Meccan
﴿قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَالِينَ﴾
He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].
Surah Ad-Duha : 3 Meccan
﴿مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ﴾
Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muhammad], nor has He detested [you].