العليم
Al-Alim — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 20 of 99
- Al-Alim
Meaning
The All-Knowing, whose knowledge encompasses everything.
In the Quran
- 29هُوَ ٱلَّذِی خَلَقَ لَكُم مَّا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ جَمِيعࣰا ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰۤ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ فَسَوَّىٰهُنَّ سَبۡعَ سَمَـٰوَ ٰتࣲۚ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَیۡءٍ عَلِيمࣱ
It is He who created for you all of that which is on the earth. Then He directed Himself to the heaven, [His being above all creation], and made them seven heavens, and He is Knowing of all things.
Allah says: “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Quran 7:180).
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). This does not mean His names are limited to ninety-nine.
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What does the name Al-Alim mean?
The All-Knowing, whose knowledge encompasses everything.
Where is Al-Alim mentioned in the Quran?
It occurs in Surah Al-Baqara, verse 29.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Alim?
Al-Alim is name number 20 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.