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Quran Maqasid

عَلِمَ

علم in the Quran

Meaning: know

علم occurs 528 times in 446 verses across 77 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
528
Verses
446
Surahs
77

عَلِمَ

Verb · 382 times

Meaning: know · Also translated as: knew, you knew, they knew

Forms in the Quran

  • يَعْلَمُونَ ×81
  • يَعْلَمُ ×71
  • تَعْلَمُونَ ×55
  • وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ ×18
  • وَيَعْلَمُ ×12
  • عَلِمَ ×9
  • تَعْلَمْ ×9
  • أَعْلَمُ ×8

عِلْم

Noun · 105 times

Meaning: the knowledge · Also translated as: knowledge

Forms in the Quran

  • عِلْمَ ×48
  • ٱلْعِلْمِ ×28
  • عِلْمًا ×9
  • وَعِلْمًا ×5
  • بِعِلْمِهِۦ ×4
  • عِلْمُهَا ×4
  • بِعِلْمٍ ×3
  • عِلْمِهِۦٓ ×1

عَلَّمَ

Verb · 41 times

Meaning: And He taught · Also translated as: You have taught us, they teach, they both teach

Forms in the Quran

  • عَلَّمَكُم ×4
  • وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ ×3
  • وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ ×3
  • عَلَّمَهُ ×3
  • عَلَّمَ ×3
  • عَلَّمْنَٰهُ ×2
  • وَعَلَّمْنَٰهُ ×2
  • وَعَلَّمَ ×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 علم

Verses 181–200 of 446

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The king) said (to the ladies): "What was your affair When ye did seek to seduce Joseph from his (true) self?" The ladies said: "God Preserve us! no evil Know we against him!" Said the ’Azīz's wife: "Now is the truth manifest (To all): it was I Who sought to seduce him From his (true) self: He is indeed of those Who are (ever) true (and virtuous).

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:51
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "This (say I), in order that He may know that I Have never been false To him in his absence, And that God will never Guide the snare of the false ones.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:52
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they entered In the manner their father Had enjoined, it did not Profit them in the least Against (the Plan of) God: It was but a necessity Of Jacob's soul, which he Discharged. For he was, By Our instruction, full Of knowledge (and experience): But most men know not.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:68
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The brothers) said: "By God! Well ye know that we Came not to make mischief In the land, and we are No thieves!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:73
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he began (the search) With their baggage, Before (he came to) the baggage Of his brother: at length He brought it out of his Brother's baggage. Thus did We Plan for Joseph. He could not Take his brother by the law Of the king except that God Willed it (so). We raise To degrees (of wisdom) whom We please: but over all Endued with knowledge is One, The All-Knowing.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:76
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now when they saw No hope of his (yielding), They held a conference in private. The leader among them said: "Know ye not that your father Did take an oath from you In God's name, and how, Before this, ye did fail In your duty with Joseph? Therefore will I not leave This land until my father Permits me, or God Commands me; and He Is the best to command.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:80
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Turn ye back to your father, And say, "O our father! Behold! thy son committed theft! We bear witness only to what We know, and we could not Well guard against the unseen!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:81
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "I only complain Of my distraction and anguish To God, and I know from God That which ye know not…

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:86
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Know ye How ye dealt with Joseph And his brother, not knowing (What ye were doing)?"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:89
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then when the bearer Of the good news came, He cast (the shirt) Over his face, and he Forthwith regained clear sight. He said: "Did I not say To you, "I know from God That which ye know not?"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:96
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! Thou hast Indeed bestowed on me Some power, and taught me Something of the interpretation Of dreams and events,—O Thou Creator of the heavens And the earth! Thou art My Protector in this world And in the Hereafter. Take Thou my soul (at death) As one submitting to Thy Will (As a Muslim), and unite me With the righteous."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:101
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth know what Every female (womb) doth bear, By how much the wombs Fall short (of their time Or number) or do exceed. Every single thing is before His sight, in (due) proportion.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:8
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is then one who doth know That that which hath been Revealed unto thee From thy Lord is the Truth, Like one who is blind? It is those who are Endued with understanding That receive admonition;—

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:19
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is then He Who standeth Over every soul (and knoweth) All that it doth, (Like any others)? And yet They ascribe partners to God. Say: "But name them! Is it that ye will Inform Him of something He knoweth not on earth, Or is it (just) a show Of words?" Nay! to those Who believe not, their pretence seems pleasing, but they are Kept back (thereby) from the Path. And those whom God leaves To stray, no one can guide.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:33
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We revealed it To be a judgment of authority In Arabic. Wert thou to follow Their (vain) desires after the knowledge Which hath reached thee, Then wouldst thou find Neither protector nor defender Against God.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:37
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those before them did (also) Devise plots; but in all things The master-planning is God's. He knoweth the doings Of every soul: and soon Will the Unbelievers know Who gets home in the End.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:42
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers say: "No apostle Art thou." Say: "Enough For a witness between me And you is God, and such As have knowledge of the Book."

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:43
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not the story Reached you, (O people!), of those Who (went) before you?— Of the People of Noah, And ’Ād, and Thamūd?— And of those who (came) After them? None knows them But God. To them came Apostles with Clear (Signs); But they put their hands Up to their mouths, and said: "We do deny (the mission) On which ye have been sent, And we are really In suspicious (disquieting) doubt As to that to which Ye invite us."

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:9
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O our Lord! truly Thou Dost know what we conceal And what we reveal: For nothing whatever is hidden From God, whether on earth Or in heaven.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:38
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Here is a Message for mankind: Let them take warning therefrom, And let them know that He Is (no other than) One God Let men of understanding Take heed.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:52