Al-Alim
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Al-Alim is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God as the All-Knowing who possesses complete and perfect knowledge of everything.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theonym
ⓘ
Name of Allah ⓘ attribute of God in Islam ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
dhikr (remembrance of Allah)
ⓘ
supplication (duʿa) using this Name ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | human limited knowledge ⓘ |
| describes | Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizesAttribute |
complete knowledge of all things
ⓘ
knowledge of past, present, and future ⓘ knowledge of the seen and unseen ⓘ knowledge of what is hidden in hearts ⓘ perfect knowledge without ignorance ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | Arabic intensive form (faʿīl pattern) ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
The All-Knowing
NERFINISHED
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The Omniscient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implies |
Allah’s knowledge encompasses all details
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Allah’s knowledge is eternal ⓘ Allah’s knowledge is without error ⓘ |
| inspires |
humility before God’s knowledge
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reliance on divine wisdom over human judgment ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
seeking guidance
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seeking knowledge ⓘ trust in God’s wisdom ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Qur’an (multiple verses) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 99 Names of Allah ⓘ |
| relatedName |
Al-Basir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al-Hakim NERFINISHED ⓘ Al-Khabir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept |
divine knowledge
ⓘ
omniscience ⓘ |
| root | ʿ-L-M ⓘ |
| theologicalRole | basis for belief that nothing escapes Allah’s knowledge ⓘ |
| transliteration | Al-ʿAlīm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Muslims in prayer and remembrance ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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