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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 201–220 of 446

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Leave them alone, to enjoy (The good things of this life) And to please themselves: Let (false) Hope amuse them: soon Will knowledge (undeceive them).

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:3
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Us are known those of you Who hasten forward, and those Who lag behind.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:24
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who adopt, with God, Another god: but soon Will they come to know.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:96
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We do indeed know How thy heart is distressed At what they say.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:97
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (He has created) horses, Mules, and donkeys, for you To ride and use for show; And He has created (other) things Of which ye have no knowledge.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:8
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God doth know What ye conceal, And what ye reveal.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:19
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Undoubtedly God doth know What they conceal, And what they reveal: Verily He loveth not the arrogant.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:23
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let them bear, on the Day Of Judgment, their own burdens In full, and also (something) Of the burdens of those Without knowledge, whom they Misled. Alas, how grievous The burdens they will bear!

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:25
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, on the Day of Judgment, He will cover them With shame, and say: "Where are My "partners" Concerning whom ye used To dispute (with the godly)?" Those endued with knowledge Will say: "This Day, indeed, Are the Unbelievers covered With Shame and Misery,—

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:27
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swear their strongest oaths By God, that God will not Raise up those who die Nay, but it is a promise (Binding) on Him in truth: But most among mankind Realise it not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:38
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They must be raised up), In order that He may manifest To them the truth of that Wherein they differ, and that The rejecters of Truth May realise that they had Indeed (surrendered to) Falsehood.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:39
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those who leave Their homes in the cause Of God, after suffering oppression,— We will assuredly give A goodly home in this world; But truly the reward Of the Hereafter will be greater. If they only realised (this)!

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:41
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And before thee also The apostles We sent Were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: if ye Realise this not, ask of those Who possess the Message.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:43
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    (As if) to show their ingratitude For the favours We have Bestowed on them! Then enjoy (Your brief day); but soon Will ye know (your folly)!

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:55
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they (even) assign, To things they do not know, A portion out of that Which We have bestowed For their sustenance! By God, ye shall certainly Be called to account For your false inventions.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:56
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who creates you And takes your souls at death; And of you there are Some who are sent back To a feeble age, so that They know nothing after Having known (much): For God is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:70
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Invent not similitudes For God: for God knoweth, And ye know not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:74
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    God sets forth the Parable (Of two men: one) a slave Under the dominion of another; He has no power of any sort; And (the other) a man On whom We have bestowed Goodly favours from Ourselves, And he spends thereof (freely), Privately and publicly: Are the two equal? (By no means;) Praise be to God. But Most of them understand not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:75
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who brought you Forth from the wombs Of your mothers when Ye knew nothing; and He Gave you hearing and sight And intelligence and affections: That ye may give thanks (To God).

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:78
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Fulfil the Covenant of God When ye have entered into it, And break not your oaths After ye have confirmed them; Indeed ye have made God your surety; for God Knoweth all that ye do.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:91