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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 121–140 of 446

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    For We had certainly Sent unto them a Book, Based on knowledge, Which We explained In detail,—a guide And a mercy To all who believe.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:52
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I but fulfil towards you The duties of my Lord's mission: Sincere is my advice to you, And I know from God Something that ye know not.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:62
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders of the arrogant Party among his people said To those who were reckoned Powerless—those among them Who believed: "Know ye Indeed that Ṣaliḥ is An apostle from his Lord?" They said: "We do indeed Believe in the revelation Which hath been sent Through him."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:75
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "We should indeed invent A lie against God, If we returned to your ways After God hath rescued Us therefrom; nor could we By any manner of means Return thereto unless it be As in the will and plan of God, Our Lord. Our Lord Can reach out to the utmost Recesses of things by His knowledge. In God is our trust. Our Lord! Decide thou Between us and our people In truth, for thou Art the best to decide."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:89
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said Pharaoh: "Believe ye In Him before I give You permission? Surely This is a trick which ye Have planned in the City To drive out its people: But soon shall ye know (The consequences).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:123
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when good (times) came, They said, "This is due To us;" when gripped By calamity, they ascribed it To evil omens connected With Moses and those with him! Behold! in truth the omens Of evil are theirs In God's sight, but most Of them do not understand!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:131
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    We divided them into twelve Tribes Or nations. We directed Moses by inspiration, When his (thirsty) people asked Him for water: "Strike the rock With thy staff": out of it There gushed forth twelve springs: Each group knew its own place For water. We gave them The shade of clouds, and sent Down to them manna and quails, (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for you": (But they rebelled); to Us They did no harm, but They harmed their own souls.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:160
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Our Signs, We shall gradually visit With punishment, in ways They perceive not;

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:182
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee about The (final) Hour—when Will be its appointed time? Say: "The knowledge thereof Is with my Lord (alone): None but He can reveal As to when it will occur. Heavy were its burden through The heavens and the earth. Only, all of a sudden Will it come to you." They ask thee as if thou Wert eager in search thereof: Say: "The knowledge thereof Is with God (alone), But most men know not."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:187
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I have no power Over any good or harm To myself except as God Willeth. If I had knowledge Of the unseen, I should have Multiplied all good, and no evil Should have touched me: I am but a warner, And a bringer of glad tidings To those who have faith."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:188
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God had found in them Any good, He would indeed Have made them listen: (As it is), if He had made them Listen, they would but have Turned back and declined (faith).

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:23
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Give your response to God And His Apostle, when He Calleth you to that which Will give you life; And know that God Cometh in between a man And his heart, and that It is He to Whom Ye shall (all) be gathered.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:24
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And fear tumult or oppression, Which affecteth not in particular (Only) those of you who do wrong: And know that God Is strict in punishment.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:25
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye that believe! Betray not the trust Of God and the Apostle, Nor misappropriate knowingly Things entrusted to you.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:27
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And know ye That your possessions And your progeny Are but a trial; And that it is God With whom lies Your highest reward.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:28
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    But what plea have they That God should not punish Them, when they keep out (Men) from the Sacred Mosque— And they are not its guardians? No men can be its guardians Except the righteous; but most Of them do not understand.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:34
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    If they refuse, be sure That God is your Protector— The Best to protect And the Best to help.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:40
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And know that out of All the booty that ye May acquire (in war), A fifth share is assigned To God,—and to the Apostle, And to near relatives, Orphans, the needy, And the wayfarer, If ye do believe in God And in the revelation We sent down to Our Servant On the Day of Testing,— The Day of the meeting Of the two forces. For God hath power Over all things.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:41
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Against them make ready Your strength to the utmost Of your power, including Steeds of war, to strike terror Into (the hearts of) the enemies, Of God and your enemies, And others besides, whom Ye may not know, but whom God doth know. Whatever Ye shall spend in the Cause Of God, shall be repaid Unto you, and ye shall not Be treated unjustly.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:60
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    For the present, God Hath lightened your (task), For He knoweth that there is A weak spot in you: But (even so), if there are A hundred of you, patient And persevering, they will Vanquish two hundred, and if A thousand, they will vanquish Two thousand, with the leave Of God: for God is with those Who patiently persevere.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:66