Al-Alim
العليم
Name of Allah
The All-Knowing — whose knowledge encompasses all things, seen and unseen, often paired with Al-Hakim.
Overview
Al-'Alim — the All-Knowing, the Omniscient — is the name of Allah whose knowledge encompasses everything: "He is, of all things, Knowing" (2:29). It is frequently paired with Al-Hakim, the Wise, as when the angels confess, "Indeed, it is You who is the Knowing, the Wise" (2:32), and when Yaqub places his hope in Allah to return his sons (12:83).
When Ibrahim and Ismail raised the foundations of the House they prayed to Allah as the Hearing, the Knowing (2:127).
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Key connections
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- Al-Alimالعليم
Sources
Quran references
Selected passages. Al-Alim is linked to 161 ayat in total.
Al-Baqarah 2:32
Occurs inDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
They said, "Exalted are You; we have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, it is You who is the Knowing, the Wise."
Al-Baqarah 2:127
Occurs inDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَٰهِۦمُ ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.
Al-An'am 6:101
Occurs inDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.بَدِيعُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُۥ وَلَدٌۭ وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُۥ صَٰحِبَةٌۭ ۖ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍۢ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌۭ
[He is] Originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a son when He does not have a companion and He created all things? And He is, of all things, Knowing.
Yusuf 12:83
Occurs inDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًۭا ۖ فَصَبْرٌۭ جَمِيلٌ ۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِيَنِى بِهِمْ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
[Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. Perhaps Allah will bring them to me all together. Indeed it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise."
Across the Quran
- Al-Baqarah21
- An-Nisa17
- At-Tawbah11
- An-Nur10
- Ali 'Imran9
- Yusuf8
- Al-An'am7
- Al-Anfal7
- Al-Ma'idah4
- Al-Ahzab4
- Al-Hujurat4
- Al-A'raf3
- Yunus3
- Al-Hijr3
Counts include curated links and automatic matches on the Arabic word form.
Provenance
Relationships
What do these labels mean?
Every connection on this page says what it rests on. The label tells you how directly the source supports it.
- Direct textual — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
- The source states this outright.
- Linguistic inference — Linguistic inference. Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.
- Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.
Every edge in the graph, with the evidence behind it.
Al-Alimrelated toAl-HakimLinguistic — Linguistic inference. Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.1 src
Evidence
- Quran Al-Baqarah 2:32Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
“They said, "Exalted are You; we have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, it is You who is the Knowing, the Wise."”
"Indeed, it is You who is the Knowing, the Wise."
Open ayah 2:32 →
Al-Alimassociated withAs-SamiDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.3 src
As-Sami and Al-Alim occur together in the same ayah 15 times. The pairing is a feature of the text itself — these are the ayat where both names are named, found by matching the Arabic word forms, not an editorial grouping.
Evidence
- Quran Al-Baqarah 2:127Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَٰهِۦمُ ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
“And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”
Both As-Sami and Al-Alim occur in this ayah.
Open ayah 2:127 → - Quran Yunus 10:65Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَلَا يَحْزُنكَ قَوْلُهُمْ ۘ إِنَّ ٱلْعِزَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا ۚ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
“And let not their speech grieve you. Indeed, honor [due to power] belongs to Allah entirely. He is the Hearing, the Knowing.”
Both As-Sami and Al-Alim occur in this ayah.
Open ayah 10:65 → - Quran Yusuf 12:34Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
فَٱسْتَجَابَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥ فَصَرَفَ عَنْهُ كَيْدَهُنَّ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
“So his Lord responded to him and averted from him their plan. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.”
Both As-Sami and Al-Alim occur in this ayah.
Open ayah 12:34 →
Al-Alimassociated withAl-AzizDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.3 src
Al-Alim and Al-Aziz occur together in the same ayah 6 times. The pairing is a feature of the text itself — these are the ayat where both names are named, found by matching the Arabic word forms, not an editorial grouping.
Evidence
- Quran Ghafir 40:2Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
تَنزِيلُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ
“The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.”
Both Al-Alim and Al-Aziz occur in this ayah.
Open ayah 40:2 → - Quran Az-Zukhruf 43:9Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ خَلَقَهُنَّ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
“And if you should ask them, "Who has created the heavens and the earth?" they would surely say, "They were created by the Exalted in Might, the Knowing."”
Both Al-Alim and Al-Aziz occur in this ayah.
Open ayah 43:9 → - Quran Al-An'am 6:96Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
فَالِقُ ٱلْإِصْبَاحِ وَجَعَلَ ٱلَّيْلَ سَكَنًۭا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ حُسْبَانًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ
“[He is] the cleaver of daybreak and has made the night for rest and the sun and moon for calculation. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.”
Both Al-Alim and Al-Aziz occur in this ayah.
Open ayah 6:96 →
Al-Alimassociated withAl-HakimDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.3 src
Al-Hakim and Al-Alim occur together in the same ayah 6 times. The pairing is a feature of the text itself — these are the ayat where both names are named, found by matching the Arabic word forms, not an editorial grouping.
Evidence
- Quran Yusuf 12:100Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَرَفَعَ أَبَوَيْهِ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ وَخَرُّوا۟ لَهُۥ سُجَّدًۭا ۖ وَقَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ هَٰذَا تَأْوِيلُ رُءْيَٰىَ مِن قَبْلُ قَدْ جَعَلَهَا رَبِّى حَقًّۭا ۖ وَقَدْ أَحْسَنَ بِىٓ إِذْ أَخْرَجَنِى مِنَ ٱلسِّجْنِ وَجَآءَ بِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْبَدْوِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن نَّزَغَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَ إِخْوَتِىٓ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى لَطِيفٌۭ لِّمَا يَشَآءُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
“And he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration. And he said, "O my father, this is the explanation of my vision of before. My Lord has made it reality. And He was certainly good to me when He took me out of prison and brought you [here] from bedouin life after Satan had induced [estrangement] between me and my brothers. Indeed, my Lord is Subtle in what He wills. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise.”
Both Al-Hakim and Al-Alim occur in this ayah.
Open ayah 12:100 → - Quran Adh-Dhariyat 51:30Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
“They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."”
Both Al-Hakim and Al-Alim occur in this ayah.
Open ayah 51:30 → - Quran At-Tahrim 66:2Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
قَدْ فَرَضَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ تَحِلَّةَ أَيْمَٰنِكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
“Allah has already ordained for you [Muslims] the dissolution of your oaths. And Allah is your protector, and He is the Knowing, the Wise.”
Both Al-Hakim and Al-Alim occur in this ayah.
Open ayah 66:2 →