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Qul:

     Qul (from Qaala): Say, Speak (John Penrice)

Qaala: To say, tell, speak, utter, state, express in words To profess, teach, advocate, support, sponsor, stand up for, maintain, hold, state, claim ((Al-Mawrid)

Contradistinction with other words relating to speech shows the significance of the use of the word Qul:

Kallama: Common word for speaking, particularly for short and immediate speaking Haawara: Lengthy speaking in the form of questions and answers

Khaataba: Usually one sided speaking (Mutaradifatul Quran, Abdur- Rahman Kailani, pp.171-172)

Lafadha: Say something with mouth, Anything said with mouth Nataqa: Say something comprehendible Fasaha: Good speaking, without exaggeration and mix up

A'raba: Speaking comprehensively A'jama: Speaking incomprehendible and confusing Takallama: Saying something meaningful, which other one hears Lahina: Speaking in a way different from common one

(Mutaradifatul Quran, Abdur-Rahman Kailani, pp.229-231) Qaul: speak, say, propose an opinion or doctrine, think, possess one's self of, conquer, beat, hit, kill, to recite promise, contract (Arabic-English Dictionary, F.Steingass, p.864) Qaala: to inspire, indicate (this verb with all its forms has occurred 1730 times in the Holy Quran)

Qaulun: warning

Qaulan: command (this word has occurred at 52 places in the Holy Quran)

(Vocabulary of the Holy Quran, Dr Abdullah Abbas Nadwi)

Qaala An: To speak or tell what another has said, report his words

Qaulun: word of honour (Wortabet's Arabic-English Dictionary)

Qaala: Speaking one's heart, express something with tongue, be attentive to something properly, something revealed, order or ordain, Knowledge from God, an affair about which something is said, copy and convey, point out, know the truth of something whole heartedly and accept with tongue (Lughaatul Quran, Nomani)

Q W L:

(i) The word 'Qaul' is commonly used for a group of letters which are articulated (Nataqa) with tongue, whether they are separate words or a sentence. In Al-Mawrid, Nataqa (Lafadha, Takallama) is defined by Dr Rohi Baalbaki as: to pronounce, utter, enunciate, say, articulate, phonate, vocalize, speak, talk.
(ii) anything in mind which has not yet been brought to tongue
(iii) evidence
(iv) parameter (confines, limit)

The word 'Qaul' does not suffice to say only but it is essential to believe and act accordingly.

Al-Qaala: that speech which is broadcast Qaala is also used for 'Qaailun': (convinced) (Raghib Isfahani, Mufridaatul Quran)

From above it would be seen that 'Qul' is not just speaking or saying only but it entails greater responsibility with important connotations of professing, teaching, advocating, supporting, sponsoring, standing up for it, maintaining the stance, holding it fast and dear, claiming and owning it. This is possible, when one understands, gets convinced, has conviction, says with commitment, takes it as a mission, and strives for it as a conclusive cause.