Name #3 of 100 Root: ع-ل-م (ʿ-l-m)

Al-'Alim — The All-Knower

Al-'Alim · Al-A'lam · 'Alim al-Ghayb · 'Allam al-Ghuyub

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.

العليم · الأعلم · عالم الغيب · علام الغيوب

Mentioned 220 times Across 213 verses In 57 surahs First: Quran 2:29 Key verses: 2:29 · 2:32 · 6:73 · 59:22 · 2:95

All surahs (213) 2 · Al-Baqarah (22) 3 · Ali 'Imran (11) 4 · An-Nisa (19) 5 · Al-Ma'idah (7) 6 · Al-An'am (13) 7 · Al-A'raf (1) 8 · Al-Anfal (7) 9 · At-Tawbah (14) 10 · Yunus (3) 11 · Hud (2) 12 · Yusuf (8) 13 · Ar-Ra'd (1)

Verses mentioning “The All-Knower”

Showing 20 of 213 verses (220 mentions)

9:15 At-Tawbah

ويذهب غيظ قلوبهم ويتوب الله على من يشاء والله عليم حكيم

And remove (the) anger (of) their hearts. And accepts repentance Allah of whom He wills. And Allah (is) All-Knower, All-Wise.

9:28 At-Tawbah

يا أيها الذين آمنوا إنما المشركون نجس فلا يقربوا المسجد الحرام بعد عامهم هذا وإن خفتم عيلة فسوف يغنيكم الله من فضله إن شاء إن الله عليم حكيم

O you who believe! Indeed, the polytheists (are) unclean, so not let them come near Al-Masjid Al-Haraam after their year (final) this And if you fear poverty, then soon will enrich you Allah from His Bounty, if He wills. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Knower, All-Wise.

9:44 At-Tawbah

لا يستأذنك الذين يؤمنون بالله واليوم الآخر أن يجاهدوا بأموالهم وأنفسهم والله عليم بالمتقين

not (Would) ask your permission those who believe in Allah and the Day the Last that they strive with their wealth and their lives. And Allah (is) All-Knower of the righteous.

9:47 At-Tawbah

لو خرجوا فيكم ما زادوكم إلا خبالا ولأوضعوا خلالكم يبغونكم الفتنة وفيكم سماعون لهم والله عليم بالظالمين

If they (had) gone forth with you, not they (would) have increased you except (in) confusion and would have been active in your midst seeking (for) you dissension. And among you (are some) who would have listened to them. And Allah (is) All-Knower, of the wrongdoers.

9:60 At-Tawbah

إنما الصدقات للفقراء والمساكين والعاملين عليها والمؤلفة قلوبهم وفي الرقاب والغارمين وفي سبيل الله وابن السبيل فريضة من الله والله عليم حكيم

Only the charities (are) for the poor, and the needy and those who collect them, and the ones inclined their hearts, and in the (freeing of) the necks, and for those in debt and in (the) way (of) Allah, and the wayfarer - an obligation from Allah. And Allah (is) All-Knower, All-Wise.

9:78 At-Tawbah

ألم يعلموا أن الله يعلم سرهم ونجواهم وأن الله علام الغيوب

Do not they know that Allah knows their secret and their secret conversation, and that Allah (is) All-Knower (of) the unseen?

9:94 At-Tawbah

يعتذرون إليكم إذا رجعتم إليهم قل لا تعتذروا لن نؤمن لكم قد نبأنا الله من أخباركم وسيرى الله عملكم ورسوله ثم تردون إلى عالم الغيب والشهادة فينبئكم بما كنتم تعملون

They will make excuses to you when you (have) returned to them. Say, "(Do) not make excuse, never we will believe you. Verily, (has) informed us Allah of your news, and will see Allah your deeds, and His Messenger. Then you will be brought back to, (the) Knower (of) the unseen and the seen, then He will inform you of what you used (to) do.

9:97 At-Tawbah

الأعراب أشد كفرا ونفاقا وأجدر ألا يعلموا حدود ما أنزل الله على رسوله والله عليم حكيم

The bedouins (are) stronger (in) disbelief and hypocrisy, and more likely that not they know (the) limits (of) what (has) revealed Allah to His Messenger. And Allah (is) All-Knower, All-Wise.

9:98 At-Tawbah

ومن الأعراب من يتخذ ما ينفق مغرما ويتربص بكم الدوائر عليهم دائرة السوء والله سميع عليم

And among the bedouins (is he) who takes what he spends (as) a loss, and he awaits for you the turns (of misfortune). Upon them (will be) the turn (of) the evil. And Allah (is) All-Hearer, All-Knower.

9:103 At-Tawbah

خذ من أموالهم صدقة تطهرهم وتزكيهم بها وصل عليهم إن صلاتك سكن لهم والله سميع عليم

Take from their wealth a charity, purifying them and cause them increase by it, and bless [upon] them. Indeed, your blessings (are a) reassurance for them. And Allah (is) All-Hearer, All-Knower.

9:105 At-Tawbah

وقل اعملوا فسيرى الله عملكم ورسوله والمؤمنون وستردون إلى عالم الغيب والشهادة فينبئكم بما كنتم تعملون

And say, "Do, then will see Allah your deed and His Messenger, and the believers. And you will be brought back to (the) Knower (of) the unseen and the seen, then He will inform you of what you used (to) do."

9:106 At-Tawbah

وآخرون مرجون لأمر الله إما يعذبهم وإما يتوب عليهم والله عليم حكيم

And others deferred for the Command (of) Allah- whether He will punish them or He will turn (in mercy) to them. And Allah (is) All-Knower, All-Wise.

9:110 At-Tawbah

لا يزال بنيانهم الذي بنوا ريبة في قلوبهم إلا أن تقطع قلوبهم والله عليم حكيم

Not (will) cease their building which they built a (cause of) doubt in their hearts except that (are) cut into pieces their hearts. And Allah (is) All-Knower, All-Wise.

9:115 At-Tawbah

وما كان الله ليضل قوما بعد إذ هداهم حتى يبين لهم ما يتقون إن الله بكل شيء عليم

And not is (for) Allah that He lets go astray a people after [when] He has guided them until He makes clear to them what they should fear. Indeed, Allah (of) every thing (is) All-Knower.

10:36 Yunus

وما يتبع أكثرهم إلا ظنا إن الظن لا يغني من الحق شيئا إن الله عليم بما يفعلون

And not follow most of them except assumption. Indeed, the assumption (does) not avail against the truth anything. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Knower of what they do.

10:40 Yunus

ومنهم من يؤمن به ومنهم من لا يؤمن به وربك أعلم بالمفسدين

And of them (is one) who believes in it, and of them (is one) who (does) not believe in it. And your Lord (is) All-Knower of the corrupters.

10:65 Yunus

ولا يحزنك قولهم إن العزة لله جميعا هو السميع العليم

And (let) not grieve you their speech. Indeed, the honor (belongs) to Allah all. He (is) the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

11:5 Hud

ألا إنهم يثنون صدورهم ليستخفوا منه ألا حين يستغشون ثيابهم يعلم ما يسرون وما يعلنون إنه عليم بذات الصدور

No doubt! They fold up their breasts that they may hide from Him. Surely, when they cover (themselves) (with) their garments, He knows what they conceal and what they reveal. Indeed, He (is) All-Knower of what (is in) the breasts.

11:31 Hud

ولا أقول لكم عندي خزائن الله ولا أعلم الغيب ولا أقول إني ملك ولا أقول للذين تزدري أعينكم لن يؤتيهم الله خيرا الله أعلم بما في أنفسهم إني إذا لمن الظالمين

And not I say to you (that) with me (are the) treasures (of) Allah, and not I know the unseen, and not I say that I am an Angel, and not I say for those whom look down upon your eyes, never will give them Allah any good. Allah knows best what (is) in their souls. Indeed, I then (will be) surely of the wrongdoers."

12:6 Yusuf

وكذلك يجتبيك ربك ويعلمك من تأويل الأحاديث ويتم نعمته عليك وعلى آل يعقوب كما أتمها على أبويك من قبل إبراهيم وإسحاق إن ربك عليم حكيم

And thus will choose you your Lord and will teach you of (the) interpretation (of) the narratives and complete His Favor on you and on (the) family (of) Yaqub as He completed it on your two forefathers from before - Ibrahim and Ishaq. Indeed, your Lord (is) All-Knower, All-Wise."