Al-'Alim (The All-Knower) signifies Allah’s complete, eternal knowledge encompassing the unseen and the witnessed, outer deeds, and the innermost secrets of hearts. In the Quran, this Divine Name appears 220 times across 213 verses in 57 surahs, from Quran 2:29 (Surah Al-Baqarah) to Quran 84:23 (Surah Al-Inshiqaq).
Reflection: Living in awareness of Al-'Alim inspires sincerity in private and public, knowing no intention or struggle ever goes unnoticed by Him.
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وكذلك فتنا بعضهم ببعض ليقولوا أهؤلاء من الله عليهم من بيننا أليس الله بأعلم بالشاكرين
And thus We try some of them with others that they say, "Are these (whom) has favored Allah [upon them] from among us?" Is not Allah most knowing of those who are grateful?
قل لو أن عندي ما تستعجلون به لقضي الأمر بيني وبينكم والله أعلم بالظالمين
Say, "If that (were) with me what you seek to hasten of it, surely would have been decided the matter between me and between you. And Allah (is) most knowing of the wrongdoers.
وهو الذي خلق السماوات والأرض بالحق ويوم يقول كن فيكون قوله الحق وله الملك يوم ينفخ في الصور عالم الغيب والشهادة وهو الحكيم الخبير
And (it is) He Who created the heavens and the earth in truth. And (the) Day He says, "Be" and it is, His word (is) the truth. And for Him (is) the Dominion (on the) Day will be blown in the trumpet. (He is) All-Knower (of) the unseen and the seen. And He (is) the All-Wise, the All-Aware.
وتلك حجتنا آتيناها إبراهيم على قومه نرفع درجات من نشاء إن ربك حكيم عليم
And this (is) Our argument, We gave it (to) Ibrahim against his people. We raise (by) degrees whom We will. Indeed, your Lord (is) All-Wise, All-Knower.
فالق الإصباح وجعل الليل سكنا والشمس والقمر حسبانا ذلك تقدير العزيز العليم
(He is the) Cleaver (of) the daybreak and He has made the night (for) rest and the sun and the moon (for) reckoning. That (is the) ordaining (of) the All-Mighty, the All-Knower.
بديع السماوات والأرض أنى يكون له ولد ولم تكن له صاحبة وخلق كل شيء وهو بكل شيء عليم
Originator (of) the heavens and the earth. How can be for Him a son while not (there) is for Him a companion, and He created every thing? And He (is) of every thing All-Knower.
وتمت كلمت ربك صدقا وعدلا لا مبدل لكلماته وهو السميع العليم
And (has been) fulfilled (the) word (of) your Lord (in) truth and justice. No one can change His words, and He (is) the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
إن ربك هو أعلم من يضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بالمهتدين
Indeed, your Lord, He knows best who strays from His way, and He (is) most knowing of the guided-ones.
وما لكم ألا تأكلوا مما ذكر اسم الله عليه وقد فصل لكم ما حرم عليكم إلا ما اضطررتم إليه وإن كثيرا ليضلون بأهوائهم بغير علم إن ربك هو أعلم بالمعتدين
And what for you that not you eat of what has been mentioned (the) name (of) Allah on it, when indeed, He (has) explained in detail to you what He (has) forbidden to you except what you are compelled to it. And indeed, many surely lead astray by their (vain) desires without knowledge. Indeed, your Lord, He (is) most knowing of the transgressors.
وإذا جاءتهم آية قالوا لن نؤمن حتى نؤتى مثل ما أوتي رسل الله الله أعلم حيث يجعل رسالته سيصيب الذين أجرموا صغار عند الله وعذاب شديد بما كانوا يمكرون
And when comes to them a Sign they say, "Never we will believe until we are given like what was given (to the) Messengers (of) Allah." Allah knows best where He places His Message. Will afflict those who committed crimes a humiliation from Allah and a punishment severe for what they used to plot.
ويوم يحشرهم جميعا يا معشر الجن قد استكثرتم من الإنس وقال أولياؤهم من الإنس ربنا استمتع بعضنا ببعض وبلغنا أجلنا الذي أجلت لنا قال النار مثواكم خالدين فيها إلا ما شاء الله إن ربك حكيم عليم
And (the) Day He will gather them all, (and will say), "O assembly (of) [the] jinn! Certainly, you have (misled) many of the mankind." And will say their friends among the men, "Our Lord profited some of us by others, and we have reached our term which You appointed for us." He will say, "The Fire (is) your abode, will abide forever in it, except (for) what wills Allah Indeed, your Lord (is) All-Wise, All-Knower.
وقالوا ما في بطون هذه الأنعام خالصة لذكورنا ومحرم على أزواجنا وإن يكن ميتة فهم فيه شركاء سيجزيهم وصفهم إنه حكيم عليم
And they say, "What (is) in (the) wombs (of) these cattle (is) exclusively for our males and forbidden on our spouses. But if is (born) dead, then they (all) in it (are) partners." He will recompense them (for) their attribution. Indeed, He (is) All-Wise, All-Knower.
وإما ينزغنك من الشيطان نزغ فاستعذ بالله إنه سميع عليم
And if an evil suggestion comes to you from [the] Shaitaan [an evil suggestion], then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He (is) All-Hearer, All-Knower.
فلم تقتلوهم ولكن الله قتلهم وما رميت إذ رميت ولكن الله رمى وليبلي المؤمنين منه بلاء حسنا إن الله سميع عليم
And not you kill them, but Allah killed them. And not you threw when you threw, but Allah threw and that He may test the believers from Him (with) a trial good. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Hearer, All-Knower.
إذ أنتم بالعدوة الدنيا وهم بالعدوة القصوى والركب أسفل منكم ولو تواعدتم لاختلفتم في الميعاد ولكن ليقضي الله أمرا كان مفعولا ليهلك من هلك عن بينة ويحيى من حي عن بينة وإن الله لسميع عليم
When you (were) on the nearer side (of) the world (valley) and they (were) on the side, the farther and the caravan (was) lower than you. And if you (had) made an appointment certainly you would have failed in the appointment. But that might accomplish Allah a matter (that) was destined, that (might be) destroyed (those) who (were to be) destroyed on a clear evidence and (might) live (those) who (were to) live on a clear evidence. And indeed, Allah (is) All-Hearer, All-Knower.
إذ يريكهم الله في منامك قليلا ولو أراكهم كثيرا لفشلتم ولتنازعتم في الأمر ولكن الله سلم إنه عليم بذات الصدور
When showed them to you Allah in your dream (as) few, and if He had shown them to you (as) many surely you would have lost courage and surely you would have disputed in the matter, but Allah saved (you). Indeed, He (is) All-Knower of what is in the breasts.
ذلك بأن الله لم يك مغيرا نعمة أنعمها على قوم حتى يغيروا ما بأنفسهم وأن الله سميع عليم
That (is) because Allah not is One Who changes a favor which He had bestowed on a people until they change what (is) in themselves. And indeed, Allah (is) All-Hearer, All-Knower.
وإن جنحوا للسلم فاجنح لها وتوكل على الله إنه هو السميع العليم
And if they incline to peace, then you (also) incline to it, and put (your) trust in Allah. Indeed, He (is) All-Hearer, All-Knower.
وإن يريدوا خيانتك فقد خانوا الله من قبل فأمكن منهم والله عليم حكيم
But if they intend (to) betray you certainly they have betrayed Allah from before. So He gave (you) power over them. And Allah (is) All-Knower, All-Wise.
والذين آمنوا من بعد وهاجروا وجاهدوا معكم فأولئك منكم وأولو الأرحام بعضهم أولى ببعض في كتاب الله إن الله بكل شيء عليم
And those who believed from afterwards, and emigrated and strove hard with you, then those (are) of you. But those (of) the blood relationship, some of them (are) nearer to another in (the) Book (of) Allah. Indeed, Allah of every thing (is) All-Knower.