Which of the following statements about the qaul is NOT correct?

The correct answer is Option (4) → At Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine, qawwals open with sufi poetry and end with it.

Option (1) It was introduced into the Chishti sama by Amir Khusrau. — True. Amir Khusrau, poet, musician and disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, gave the Chishti sama a new form by introducing the qaul.

Option (2) It is a hymn sung at the opening or closing of qawwali. — True. The qaul is a hymn sung at the opening or closing of qawwali. Sufi poetry in Persian, Hindavi or Urdu follows it.

Option (3) It takes its name from an Arabic word meaning saying. — True. Qaul is an Arabic word meaning "saying", which gives the hymn its name.

Option (4) At Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine, qawwals open with sufi poetry and end with it. — False. Qawwals at the shrine of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya always start their recital with the qaul. The order given here is reversed.