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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 241–260 of 446

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the God of you all Is the One God: there is No god but He: all things He comprehends in His knowledge.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:98
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    He knows what (appears To His creatures as) before Or after or behind them: But they shall not compass it With their knowledge.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:110
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    High above all is God, The King, the Truth! Be not in haste With the Qur-ān before Its revelation to thee Is completed, but say, "O my Lord! advance me In knowledge."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:114
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Each one (of us) Is waiting: wait ye, therefore, And soon shall ye know Who it is that is On the straight and even Way, and who it is That has received guidance."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:135
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "My Lord Knoweth (every) word (spoken) In the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth And knoweth (all things)."

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:4
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    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 Al-Anbya, verse 21:7
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or have they taken For worship (other) gods Besides him? Say, "Bring Your convincing proof: this Is the Message of those With me and the Message Of those before me." But most of them know not The Truth, and so turn away.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:24
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He knows what is before them, And what is behind them, And they offer no intercession Except for those who are Acceptable, and they stand In awe and reverence Of His (glory).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:28
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If only the Unbelievers Knew (the time) when they Will not be able To ward off the Fire From their faces, nor yet From their backs, and (when) No help can reach them!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:39
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then were they confounded With shame: (they said), "Thou knowest full well that These (idols) do not speak!"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:65
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And to Lūt, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, And We saved him From the town which practised Abominations: truly they were A people given to Evil, A rebellious people.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:74
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Solomon We inspired The (right) understanding Of the matter: to each (Of them) We gave Judgment And Knowledge; it was Our power that made The hills and the birds Celebrate Our praises, With David: it was We Who did (all these things).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:79
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was We Who taught him The making of coats of mail For your benefit, to guard You from each other's violence: Will ye then be grateful?

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:80
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "It is He Who knows What is open in speech And what ye hide (In your hearts).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:110
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And yet among men There are such as dispute About God, without knowledge, And follow every evil one Obstinate in rebellion!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:3
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! if ye have A doubt about the Resurrection, (Consider) that We created you Out of dust, then out of Sperm, then out of a leech-like Clot, then out of a morsel Of flesh, partly formed And partly unformed, in order That We may manifest (Our power) to you; And We cause whom We will To rest in the wombs For an appointed term, Then do We bring you out As babes, then (foster you) That ye may reach your age Of full strength; and some Of you are called to die, And some are sent back To the feeblest old age, So that they know nothing After having known (much), And (further), thou seest The earth barren and lifeless, But when We pour down Rain on it, it is stirred (To life), it swells, And it puts forth every kind Of beautiful growth (in pairs).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:5
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet there is among men Such a one as disputes About God, without knowledge, Without guidance, and without A Book of Enlightenment,—

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:8
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And that those on whom Knowledge has been bestowed may learn That the (Qur-ān) is the Truth From thy Lord, and that they May believe therein, and their hearts May be made humbly (open) To it: for verily God is The Guide of those who believe, To the Straight Way.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:54
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Knowest thou not that God knows all that is In heaven and on earth? Indeed it is all In a record, and that Is easy for God.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:70
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they worship, besides God, Things for which no authority Has been sent down to them, And of which they have (Really) no knowledge: For those that do wrong There is no helper.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:71