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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 61–80 of 446

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And God will teach him The Book and Wisdom, The Law and the Gospel,

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:48
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any one disputes In this matter with thee, Now after (full) knowledge Hath come to thee, Say: "Come! let us Gather together, Our sons and your sons, Our women and your women, Ourselves and yourselves: Then let us earnestly pray, And invoke the curse Of God on those who lie!"

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:61
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ah! Ye are those Who fell to disputing (Even) in matters of which Ye had some knowledge! But why dispute ye In matters of which Ye have no knowledge? It is God Who knows, And ye who know not!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:66
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ye People of the Book! Why do ye clothe Truth with falsehood, And conceal the Truth, While ye have knowledge?

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:71
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Among the People of the Book Are some who, if entrusted With a hoard of gold, Will (readily) pay it back; Others, who, if entrusted With a single silver coin, Will not repay it unless Thou constantly stoodest Demanding, because, They say, "there is no call On us (to keep faith) With these ignorant (Pagans)." But they tell a lie against God, And (well) they know it.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:75
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is among them A section who distort The Book with their tongues (As they read) you would think It is a part of the Book, But it is no part Of the Book; and they say, That is from God," But it is not from God: It is they who tell A lie against God, And (well) they know it!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:78
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not (possible) That a man, to whom Is given the Book, And Wisdom, And the Prophetic Office, Should say to people: "Be ye my worshippers Rather than God's": On the contrary (He would say): "Be ye worshippers Of Him Who is truly The Cherisher of all: For ye have taught The Book and ye Have studied it earnestly."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:79
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who, Having done something To be ashamed of, Or wronged their own souls, Earnestly bring God to mind, And ask for forgiveness For their sins, And who can forgive Sins except God?— And are never obstinate In persisting knowingly In (the wrong) they have done

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:135
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If a wound hath touched you, Be sure a similar wound Hath touched the others. Such days (of varying fortunes) We give to men and men By turns: that God may know Those that believe, And that He may take To Himself from your ranks Martyr-witnesses (to Truth). And God loveth not Those that do wrong.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:140
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Did ye think that ye Would enter Heaven Without God testing Those of you who fought hard (In His Cause) and Remained steadfast?

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:142
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did confer A great favour On the Believers When He sent among them An Apostle from among Themselves, rehearsing Unto them the Signs Of God, sanctifying them, And instructing them In Scripture and Wisdom, While, before that, They had been In manifest error.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:164
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    What ye suffered On the day the two armies Met, was with the leave Of God, in order that He might test the Believers,—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:166
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Hypocrites also. These were told: "Come, Fight in the way of God, Or (at least) drive (The foe from Your city)." They said: "Had we known How to fight, we should Certainly have followed you." They were that day Nearer to Unbelief Than to Faith, Saying with their lips What was not in their hearts. But God hath full knowledge Of all they conceal.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:167
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Approach not prayers With a mind befogged, Until ye can understand All that ye say, Nor in a state Of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), Until after washing Your whole body. If ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. For God doth blot out sins And forgive again and again.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:43
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those men,—God knows What is in their hearts; So keep clear of them, But admonish them, And speak to them a word To reach their very souls.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:63
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    When there comes to them Some matter touching (Public) safety or fear, They divulge it. If they had only referred it To the Apostle, or to those Charged with authority Among them, the proper Investigators would have Tested it from them (direct). Were it not for the Grace And Mercy of God unto you, All but a few of you Would have fallen Into the clutches of Satan.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:83
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    But for the Grace of God To thee and His Mercy, A party of them would Certainly have plotted To lead thee astray. But (in fact) they will only Lead their own souls astray, And to thee they can do No harm in the least. For God hath sent down To thee the Book and Wisdom And taught thee what thou Knewest not (before): And great is the Grace Of God unto thee.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:113
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus The son of Mary, The Apostle of God";— But they killed him not, Nor crucified him, But so it was made To appear to them, And those who differ Therein are full of doubts, With no (certain) knowledge, But only conjecture to follow, For of a surety They killed him not:—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:157
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those among them Who are well-grounded in knowledge, And the Believers, Believe in what hath been Revealed to thee and what was Revealed before thee: And (especially) those Who establish regular prayer And practise regular charity And believe in God And in the Last Day: To them shall We soon Give a great reward.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:162
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    But God beareth witness That what He hath sent Unto thee He hath sent From His (own) knowledge, And the angels bear witness: But enough is God for a witness.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:166