The All-Knowing • The One Whose Knowledge is Complete, Eternal, and Without Limit
✨ ROOT MEANING
Arabic root: ع – ل – م (ʿayn • lām • mīm)
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ʿIlm (علم) | Knowledge, awareness, understanding |
| ʿAlīm (عليم) | One who knows deeply, thoroughly, and constantly |
| Al-‘Alīm (العليم) | The One who has perfect knowledge of all things — past, present, future; seen and unseen; inner and outer — with no increase, decrease, or forgetfulness |
Al-‘Alīm doesn’t learn — He already knows.
He knows what is, what was, what will be — and what never was but could have been.
📖 QUR’ANIC VERSE
📌 Surah Al-Baqarah 2:282
“And fear Allah. And Allah teaches you. And Allah is Knowing of all things (Al-‘Alīm).”
📚 Tafsir (Ibn Kathir, Al-Baghawi, As-Sa‘di)**
- This verse ends the longest āyah in the Qur’an, about contracts and financial justice.
- Allah’s Name Al-‘Alīm seals it to remind:
- Allah knows what’s in your heart, not just your paperwork
- He teaches truth, fairness, and etiquette, because He knows what brings harm and benefit
- He is Al-‘Alīm in:
- Law (what is right)
- Intention (why you do it)
- Outcome (what it leads to)
Al-‘Alīm knows the secret in every contract — and the secret behind every delay.
🪞 Tafhīm (Relatable Understanding)
- You feel misunderstood. Or your intentions are doubted.
Al-‘Alīm says: “I saw it all. I know.”
📜 HADITH REFERENCE
📌 Sahih Muslim 2714a
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Masʿūd (may Allah be pleased with him) — trusted companion and early student of the Prophet ﷺ:
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Allah created a record of destiny fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth.”
📚 Tafsir (An-Nawawi, Ibn Rajab)**
- This hadith confirms:
- Al-‘Alīm doesn’t respond to events — He knows before they unfold
- His knowledge is:
- Pre-eternal
- Perfect
- Unchanged by time
You are living a story already written by Al-‘Alīm — not out of force, but out of knowledge.
🪞 Tafhīm (Relatable Understanding)
- You fear the unknown.
But Al-‘Alīm says: “What’s unknown to you is known to Me — and I wrote it with care.”
🌍 EVIDENCE IN TODAY’S WORLD
1. You Said Nothing — But Still Felt Seen
- You were in pain, and someone offered exactly what you needed — without you asking.
That’s Al-‘Alīm — answering what was never spoken aloud.
2. Delays That Later Made Sense
- A missed flight, a broken relationship, a lost opportunity — and then, understanding.
Al-‘Alīm knew what you didn’t — and protected you before you even prayed.
3. Your Private Struggle Felt Known in a Qur’anic Verse
- You opened the mushaf — and it was as if Allah addressed your exact problem.
That’s the Word of Al-‘Alīm — timeless, targeted, and tender.
4. You Regret Something No One Else Knows About
- But Al-‘Alīm knew the tears, the intentions, the effort.
His mercy is not generic — it’s informed mercy, based on perfect knowledge.
❤️ EMOTIONAL ANCHORING
Al-‘Alīm is the One who says:
“Your heart is not hidden. Your pain is not missed. Your intentions are not wasted. I know — and I care.”
He:
- Knows your thoughts before you think them
- Understands your wounds without you explaining
- Records your efforts when no one sees
- Never misjudges — because His knowledge is whole and just
You don’t need to impress Al-‘Alīm —
You just need to trust that He already knows who you are.
🤲 PERSONALIZED DU‘A
(Inspired by Qur’an 2:282 and Hadith Muslim 2714a)
Not from the Prophet’s exact words — but drawn from authentic meanings
Yā ‘Alīm,
You know what I fear, what I long for, and what I cannot say.
Teach me what brings me near to You.
Uncover the wisdom I cannot see yet.
And let me live in the comfort that — even when I feel unseen — I am known by You.
Aurora Healing 
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