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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 381–400 of 446

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know, therefore, that There is no god But God, and ask Forgiveness for thy fault, And for the men And women who believe: For God knows how ye Move about and how Ye dwell in your homes.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:19
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    This, because they said To those who hate what God has revealed, "We Will obey you in part Of (this) matter"; but God Knows their (inner) secrets.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:26
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Had We so willed, We could have shown them Up to thee, and thou Shouldst have known them By their marks: but surely Thou wilt know them By the tone of their speech! And God knows All that ye do.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:30
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We shall try you Until We test those Among you who strive Their utmost and persevere In patience; and We shall Try your reported (mettle).

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:31
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    God's Good Pleasure Was on the Believers When they swore Fealty To thee under the Tree: He knew what was In their hearts, and He Sent down Tranquillity To them; and He rewarded Them with a speedy Victory;

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:18
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones who Denied revelation and hindered you From the Sacred Mosque And the sacrificial animals, Detained from reaching their Place of sacrifice. Had there Not been believing men And believing women whom Ye did not know that Ye were trampling down And on whose account A crime would have accrued To you without (your) knowledge, (God would have allowed you To force your way, but He held back your hands) That He may admit To His Mercy whom He will. If they had been Apart, We should Certainly have punished The Unbelievers among them With a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:25
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly did God fulfil The vision for His Apostle: Ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if God wills, With minds secure, heads shaved, Hair cut short, and without fear. For He knew what ye Knew not, and He granted, Besides this, a speedy victory.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:27
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And know that among you Is God's Apostle: were he, In many matters, to follow Your (wishes), ye would Certainly fall into misfortune: But God has endeared The Faith to you, and Has made it beautiful In your hearts, and He Has made hateful to you Unbelief, wickedness, and Rebellion: such indeed are Those who walk in righteousness;—

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:7
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "What! Will ye Instruct God about your Religion? But God knows All that is in the heavens And on earth: He has Full knowledge of all things.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:16
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Verily God knows The secrets of the heavens And the earth: and God Sees well all That ye do."

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:18
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    We already know How much of them The earth takes away: With Us is a Record Guarding (the full account).

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:4
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was We Who Created man, and We know What dark suggestions his soul Makes to him: for We Are nearer to him Than (his) jugular vein.

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:16
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And verily, for those Who do wrong, there is Another punishment besides this: But most of them Understand not.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:47
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    He was taught by one Mighty in Power,

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:5
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they have no knowledge Therein. They follow nothing But conjecture; and conjecture Avails nothing against Truth.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:28
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is as far as Knowledge will reach them. Verily thy Lord knoweth best Those who stray from His Path, and He knoweth Best those who receive guidance.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:30
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Has he knowledge Of the unseen So that he can see?

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:35
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ah! they will know On the morrow, which is The liar, the insolent one!

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:26
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has Taught the Qur-ān.

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:2
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    He has taught him speech (And Intelligence).

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:4