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Quran Maqasid

عالَم

عالم in the Quran

Meaning: the worlds

عالم occurs 91 times in 91 verses across 39 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
91
Verses
91
Surahs
39

عالَم

Noun · 73 times

Meaning: the worlds · Also translated as: of the universe, the universe

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ×61
  • لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ ×12

عالِم

Noun · 18 times

Meaning: Knower

Forms in the Quran

  • عَٰلِمُ ×13
  • عَٰلِمِينَ ×2
  • بِعَٰلِمِينَ ×1
  • ٱلْعَٰلِمُونَ ×1
  • لِّلْعَٰلِمِينَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿وعلم آدم الأسماء كلها﴾ [البقرة:31] أي عرفه إياها. وأصل العلم إدراك الشيء على حقيقته، وهو معرفة الشيء على ما هو عليه. وقد اختلف الناس فيه: هل يدرك بالحد أم لا، ومن منع تحديده اختلفوا فقال بعضهم: لا يحد لعسره، وآخرون ليسره. وقال بعضهم: العلم ضربان: الأول إدراك ذات الشيء، والثاني الحكم على الشيء بوجود شيء هو…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

العين واللام والميم أصل صحيح واحد، يدل على أثر بالشيء يتميز به عن غيره.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ع ل م

Verses with عالم

Verses 21–40 of 91

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my people! No wandering is there In my (mind): on the contrary I am an apostle from The Lord and Cherisher Of the Worlds!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:61
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my people! I am no imbecile, but (I am) an apostle from The Lord and Cherisher Of the Worlds!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:67
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    We also (sent) Lūṭ: He said to his people: "Do ye commit lewdness Such as no people In creation (ever) committed Before you?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:80
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said: "O Pharaoh! I am an apostle from The Lord of the Worlds,—

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:104
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Saying: "We believe In the Lord of the Worlds,—

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:121
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Shall I seek for you A god other than the (true) God, when it is God Who hath endowed you With gifts above the nations?"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:140
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will present their excuses To you when ye return To them. Say thou: "Present No excuses: we shall not Believe you: God hath already Informed us of the true state Of matters concerning you: It is your actions that God And His Apostle will observe: In the end will ye Be brought back to Him Who knoweth what is hidden And what is open: Then will He show you The truth of all That ye did."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:94
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say: "Work (righteousness): Soon will God observe your work, And His Apostle, and the Believers: Soon will ye be brought back To the Knower of what is Hidden and what is open: Then will He show you The truth of all that ye did."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:105
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    (This will be) their cry therein: "Glory to Thee, O God!" And "Peace" will be their greeting therein! And the close of their cry Will be: "Praise be to God, The Cherisher and Sustainer. Of the Worlds!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:10
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    This Qur-ān is not such As can be produced By other than God; On the contrary it is A confirmation of (revelations) That went before it, And a fuller explanation Of the Book—wherein There is no doubt From the Lord of the Worlds.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:37
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "A confused medley Of dreams: and we are not Skilled in the interpretation Of dreams."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:44
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And no reward dost thou ask Of them for this: it is No less than a Message For all creatures.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:104
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    He knoweth the Unseen And that which is open: He is the Great, The most High.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:9
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Did we not Forbid thee (to speak) For all and sundry?"

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:70
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    We bestowed aforetime On Abraham his rectitude Of conduct, and well were we Acquainted with him.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:51
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    But We delivered him And (his nephew) Lūt (And directed them) to the land Which We have blessed For the nations.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:71
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    (It was Our power that Made) the violent (unruly) Wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, To his order, to the land Which We had blessed: For We do know all things.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:81
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (remember) her who Guarded her chastity: We breathed into her Of Our Spirit, and We Made her and her son A Sign for all peoples.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:91
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent thee not, but As a Mercy for all creatures.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:107
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    He knows what is hidden And what is open: too high Is He for the partners They attribute to Him!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:92