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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 421–440 of 446

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Should He not know,— He that created? And He is the One That understands the finest Mysteries (and) is Well-acquainted (with them).

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:14
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do ye feel secure That He Who is in Heaven Will not send against you A violent tornado (With showers of stones), So that ye shall Know how (terrible) Was My warning?

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:17
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "As to the knowledge Of the time, it is With God alone: I am (sent) only To warn plainly in public."

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:26
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "He is (God) Most Gracious: we have Believed in Him, And on Him have we Put our trust: So, soon will ye know Which (of us) it is That is in manifest error."

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:29
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such is the Punishment (In this life); but greater Is the Punishment In the Hereafter,— If only they knew!

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:33
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then leave Me alone With such as reject This Message: by degrees Shall We punish them From directions they perceive not.

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:44
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We certainly know That there are amongst you Those that reject (it).

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:49
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    By no means! For We have created them Out of the (base matter) They know!

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:39
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So He may forgive you Your sins and give you Respite for a stated Term: For when the Term given By God is accomplished, It cannot be put forward: If ye only knew."

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:4
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, when they See (with their own eyes) That which they are promised,— Then will they know Who it is that is Weakest in (his) helper And least important In point of numbers.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:24
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "That he may know That they have (truly) Brought and delivered The Messages of their Lord: And He surrounds (All the mysteries) that are With them, and takes account Of every single thing."

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:28
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thy Lord doth know That thou standest forth (To prayer) nigh two-thirds Of the night, or half The night, or a third Of the night, and so doth A party of those with thee. But God doth appoint Night And Day in due measure. He knoweth that ye are Unable to keep count thereof. So He hath turned to you (In mercy): read ye, Therefore, of the Qur-ān As much as may be Easy for you. He knoweth That there may be (some) Among you in ill-health; Others travelling through the land, Seeking of God's bounty; Yet others fighting In God's Cause. Read ye, Therefore, as much of the Qur-ān As may be easy (for you); And establish regular Prayer And give regular Charity; And loan to God A Beautiful Loan. And whatever good Ye send forth For your souls, Ye shall find it In God's Presence,— Yea, better and Greater, in Reward. And seek ye the Grace Of God: for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:20
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have set none But angels as guardians Of the Fire; and We Have fixed their number Only as a trial For Unbelievers,—in order That the People of the Book May arrive at certainty, And the Believers may increase In Faith,—and that no doubts May be left for the People Of the Book and the Believers, And that those in whose hearts Is a disease and the Unbelievers May say, "What symbol Doth God intend by this? Thus doth God leave to stray Whom He pleaseth, and guide Whom He pleaseth: and none Can know the forces Of thy Lord, except He. And this is no other than A warning to mankind.

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:31
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, they shall soon (Come to) know!

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:4
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, verily they shall Soon (come to) know!

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:5
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Then) shall each soul know What it has put forward.

    Surah At-Takwir, verse 81:14
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Then) shall each soul know What it hath sent forward And (what it hath) kept back.

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:5
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They know (and understand) All that ye do.

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:12
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except as God wills: For He knoweth What is manifest And what is hidden.

    Surah Al-A'la, verse 87:7
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    He Who taught (The use of) the Pen,—

    Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 96:4