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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 361–380 of 446

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they became divided Only after knowledge Reached them,—through selfish Envy as between themselves. Had it not been For a Word that Went forth before From thy Lord, (Tending) to a Term appointed, The matter would have Been settled between them: But truly those who have Inherited the Book after them Are in suspicious (disquieting) Doubt concerning it.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:14
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those wish to Hasten it who believe not In it: those who believe Hold it in awe, And know that it is The Truth. Behold, verily Those that dispute concerning The Hour are far astray.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:18
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He is the One that accepts Repentance from His Servants And forgives sins: And He knows all That ye do.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:25
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But let those know, who Dispute about Our Signs, That there is for them No way of escape.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:35
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    ("Ah!") they say, "If It had been the Will Of (God) Most Gracious, We should not have Worshipped such (deities)!" Of that they have No knowledge! They Do nothing but lie!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:20
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (Jesus) shall be A Sign (for the coming Of) the Hour (of Judgment): Therefore have no doubt About the (Hour), but Follow ye Me: this Is a Straight Way.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:61
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And blessed is He To Whom belongs the dominion Of the heavens and the earth, And all between them: With Him is the knowledge Of the Hour (of Judgment): And to Him shall ye Be brought back.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:85
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those whom they invoke Besides God have no power Of intercession;—only he Who bears witness to the Truth, And they know (him).

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:86
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But turn away from them, And say "Peace!" But soon shall they know!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:89
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We chose them aforetime Above the nations, knowingly,

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:32
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    We created them not Except for just ends: But most of them Do not understand.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:39
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when he learns Something of Our Signs, He takes them in jest: For such there will be A humiliating Penalty.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:9
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We granted them Clear Signs in affairs (Of Religion): it was only After knowledge had been Granted to them that they Fell into schisms, through Insolent envy among themselves Verily thy Lord will judge Between them on the Day Of Judgment as to those Matters in which they Set up differences.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:17
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then we put thee On the (right) Way Of Religion: so follow Thou that (Way), And follow not the desires Of those who know not.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:18
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then seest thou such A one as takes As his god his own Vain desire? God has, Knowing (him as such), Left him astray, and sealed His hearing and his heart (And understanding), and put A cover on his sight. Who, then, will guide him After God (has withdrawn Guidance)? Will ye not Then receive admonition?

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:23
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "What is There but our life In this world? We shall die and we live, And nothing but Time Can destroy us." But Of that they have no Knowledge: they merely conjecture:

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:24
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "It is God Who Gives you life, then Gives you death; then He will gather you together For the Day of Judgment About which there is No doubt": but most Men do not understand.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:26
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Do ye see What it is ye invoke Besides God? Show me What it is they Have created on earth, Or have they a share In the heavens? Bring me a Book (Revealed) before this, Or any remnant of knowledge (Ye may have), if ye Are telling the truth!

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:4
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "The Knowledge (Of when it will come) Is only with God: I Proclaim to you the mission On which I have been sent: But I see that ye Are a people in ignorance!"…

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:23
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among them are men Who listen to thee, But in the end, when they Go out from thee, They say to those who Have received Knowledge, "What is it he said Just then?" Such are Men whose hearts God Has sealed, and who Follow their own lusts.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:16