What does Qul mean?
Surahs like Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas each begin with the command "Qul," instructing the Prophet, and by extension every reciter, to declare the words that follow.
Alternative Spellings
Kul
Quran Structure
قل · /qul/
Qul is the Arabic word for "say," and opens several short, frequently memorized Surahs of the Quran.
Surahs like Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas each begin with the command "Qul," instructing the Prophet, and by extension every reciter, to declare the words that follow.