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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 141–160 of 446

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! say to those Who are captives in your hands: "If God findeth any good In your hearts, He will Give you something better Than what has been taken From you, and He will Forgive you: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:70
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Go ye, then, for four months, Backwards and forwards, (As ye will), throughout the land, But know ye that ye cannot Frustrate God (by your falsehood) But that God will cover With shame those who reject Him.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:2
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And an announcement from God And His Apostle, to the people (Assembled) on the day Of the Great Pilgrimage,— That God and His Apostle Dissolve (treaty) obligations With the Pagans. If, then, ye repent, It were best for you; But if ye turn away, Know ye that ye cannot Frustrate God. And proclaim A grievous penalty to those Who reject Faith.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:3
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If one amongst the Pagans Ask thee for asylum, Grant it to him, So that he may hear the Word Of God; and then escort him To where he can be secure. That is because they are Men without knowledge.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:6
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (even so), if they repent, Establish regular prayers, And practise regular charity,— They are your brethren in Faith: (Thus) do We explain the Signs in detail, for those who understand.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:11
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or think ye that ye Shall be abandoned, As though God did not know' Those among you who strive With might and main, and take None for friends and protectors Except God, His Apostle, And the (community of) Believers? But God is well-acquainted With (all) that ye do.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:16
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    The number of months In the sight of God Is twelve (in a year) So ordained by Him The day He created The heavens and the earth; Of them four are sacred: That is the straight usage. So wrong not yourselves Therein, and fight the Pagans All together as they Fight you all together. But know that God Is with those who restrain Themselves.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:36
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Go ye forth, (whether equipped) Lightly or heavily, and strive And struggle, with your goods And your persons, in the Cause Of God. That is best For you, if ye (but) knew.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:41
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If there had been Immediate gain (in sight), And the journey easy, They would (all) without doubt Have followed thee, but The distance was long, (And weighed) on them. They would indeed swear By God, "If we only could, We should certainly Have come out with you:" They would destroy their own souls; For God doth know That they are certainly lying.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:42
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    God give thee grace! Why Didst thou grant them exemption Until those who told the truth Were seen by thee in a clear light, And thou hadst proved the liars?

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:43
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know they not that for those Who oppose God and His Apostle, Is the Fire of Hell?— Wherein they shall dwell. That is the supreme disgrace.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:63
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know they not that God Doth know their secret (thoughts) And their secret counsels, And that God knoweth well All things unseen?

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:78
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    The ground (of complaint) Is against such as claim Exemption while they are rich. They prefer to stay With the (women) who remain Behind: God hath sealed Their hearts; so they know not (What they miss).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:93
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Arabs of the desert Are the worst in unbelief And hypocrisy, and most fitted To be in ignorance Of the command which God Hath sent down to His Apostle: But God is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:97
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Certain of the desert Arabs Round about you are Hypocrites, As well as (desert Arabs) among The Medina folk: they are Obstinate in hypocrisy: thou Knowest them not: We know them: Twice shall We punish them: And in addition shall they be Sent to a grievous Penalty.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:101
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know they not that God Doth accept repentance from His votaries and receives Their gifts of charity, and that God is verily He, The Oft-Returning, Most Merciful?

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:104
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Fight The Unbelievers who gird you about, And let them find firmness In you: and know that God Is with those who fear Him.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:123
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He who made the sun To be a shining glory And the moon to be a light (Of beauty), and measured out Stages for her; that ye might Know the number of years And the count (of time). Nowise did God create this But in truth and righteousness. (Thus) doth He explain His Signs In detail, for those who understand.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:5
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    They serve, besides God, Things that hurt them not Nor profit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors With God." Say: "Do ye Indeed inform God of something He knows not, in the heavens Or on earth?—Glory to Him! And far is He above the partners They ascribe (to Him)!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:18
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, they charge with falsehood That whose knowledge they Cannot compass, even before The elucidation thereof" Hath reached them: thus Did those before them Make charges of falsehood: But see what was the end Of those who did wrong!

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:39