| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Baqarah Verse 126 (2:126:23) | قَل۪يلًا | قليلا | kalîlen | a little | ق ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And remember Abraham said: "My Lord, make this a City of Peace(127), and feed its people with fruits(128),-such of them as believe in Allah and the Last Day." He said: "(Yea), and such as reject Faith,- for a while will I grant them their pleasure, but will soon drive them to the torment of Fire,- an evil destination (indeed)!"* | |||||
| 2 | Ali 'Imran Verse 77 (3:77:8) | قَل۪يلًا | قليلا | kalîlen | little | ق ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | As for those who sell the faith they owe to Allah and their own plighted word for a small price(412), they shall have no portion in the Hereafter: Nor will Allah (Deign to) speak to them or look at them on the Day of Judgment, nor will He cleans them(413) (of sin): They shall have a grievous penalty.* | |||||
| 3 | Yusuf Verse 47 (12:47:12) | قَل۪يلًا | قليلا | kalîlen | a little | ق ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | (Joseph) said: "For seven years shall ye diligently sow as is your wont: and the harvests that ye reap, ye shall leave them in the ear,-(1704) except a little, of which ye shall eat.* | |||||
| 4 | Al-Isra Verse 85 (17:85:14) | قَل۪يلًا | قليلا | kalîlâ(n) | a little | ق ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | They ask thee concerning the Spirit (of inspiration).(2285) Say: "The Spirit (cometh) by command of my Lord: of knowledge it is only a little that is communicated to you, (O men!)"* | |||||
| 5 | Al-Mu'minun Verse 114 (23:114:5) | قَل۪يلًا | قليلا | kalîlâ(en) | a little | ق ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | He will say: "Ye stayed not but a little,- if ye had only known! | |||||
| 6 | Ash-Shu'ara Verse 54 (26:54:4) | قَل۪يلُونَۙ | قليلون | kalîlûn(e) | small | ق ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | (Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band, | |||||
| 7 | Al-Ahzab Verse 60 (33:60:19) | قَل۪يلًاۚۛ | قليلا | kalîlâ(n) | (for) a little | ق ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Truly, if the Hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and those who stir up sedition in the City,(3768) desist not, We shall certainly stir thee up against them: Then will they not be able to stay in it as thy neighbours for any length of time:* | |||||