عِلْمٌ knowledge in Arabic

ومحق الْبركَة فِي الرزق والعمر وحرمان الْعلم

And the removal of blessings in sustenance and lifespan, and deprivation of knowledge.

الْعِلْمِ of knowledge

al- = 'the'; completes the 'of…' phrase: 'of knowledge'.

From Returning to God

أرى فقهاء هذا العصر طُرًّا أضاعوا العلم واشتغلوا بلِمْ لِمْ

I see all the jurists of this era have neglected knowledge and are busy with 'why, why.'

العِلْمَ knowledge

'knowledge', accusative object of 'wasted'.

From Avoiding Scholarly Disputation

رجل تعلم العلم وعلمه وقرأ القرآن وأقرأه ليقول الناس هو عالم وقارئ،

A man who learned knowledge, taught it, and recited the Quran, but did so for people's praise, saying: He is a scholar and a reciter,

العِلْمَ knowledge

The direct object of 'learned', in the accusative (the '-a'), made definite as the religious knowledge meant. The accusative ending is what marks it as the thing acted upon.

From Deeds for God Alone

فإن من تعلم العلم الذي بعث الله به رسله وعلمه لوجه الله كان صديقا،

For whoever learns the knowledge sent by God through His messengers and teaches it for the sake of God is a sincere one,

العِلْمَ the knowledge

Direct object of 'learned', accusative ('-a'), definite — the specific revealed knowledge. Its ending marks it as what was learned.

From Deeds for God Alone

وهكذا يُفهَمُ تنظيمُ العلمِ، ومنعُ الاعتداءِ، وصيانةُ الأموالِ والعقودِ، وتوفيرُ أسبابِ التعارفِ والرحمةِ بين الناس؛

Thus, the organization of knowledge, prevention of aggression, safeguarding of wealth and contracts, and provision of means for acquaintance and compassion among people is understood;

العِلْمِ knowledge

'knowledge,' in the -i form, owned in 'the regulating of knowledge.' The ordering of learning — preserving the intellect — is the first item understood through the higher aims.

From Five Objectives of Islamic Law

مراجعةٌ خاطفةٌ تُثبّتُ العلم

A quick review solidifies knowledge.

العِلْمَ knowledge

'knowledge / learning,' in the -a form as object of 'fixes.' What the brief review locks in place — knowledge made firm. The third in the run of tiny habits with lasting effects.

From Steady Spiritual Habits

فإن هذا العلم في شق وما جاءت به الرسل في شق،

For this knowledge lies in one direction, and what the messengers brought lies in another.

الْعِلْمَ knowledge

'the knowledge,' in the -a form because 'indeed' before it forces its subject there — 'this knowledge.' The metaphysics in question; its predicate, 'in one camp,' comes next. It stands opposed to what the messengers brought.

From Revelation Over Philosophy

وما دواء هذه العلوم وعلمائها والعاملين بها علما وعقدا إلا الحريق والإعدام من الوجود

And there is no remedy for these sciences, their scholars, and those who practice them in knowledge and belief except fire and annihilation from existence.

عِلْمًا in knowledge

This noun sits in the accusative to narrow down 'in what respect' they practice — 'as far as knowledge goes'. Arabic uses this accusative-of-specification to pin a vague statement to a precise dimension. English would say 'in terms of knowledge'.

From Revelation Over Philosophy

فإن كمال علمه وقدرته وحكمته تأبى أن يقر من تقول عليه وافترى عليه

For His perfect knowledge, power, and wisdom refuse to approve one who falsely attributes to Him and fabricates against Him.

عِلْمِهِ His knowledge

This is the owner half of the pairing, his knowledge, in the genitive that the second slot requires, with the possessor attached at the end. The chain reads perfection-of-his-knowledge, and the suffix points back to God as the one whose knowledge it is.

From False Prophets

فَإِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَعْرِفَةٌ وَعِلْمٌ زَادَ فِي السَّعْيِ وَالْجَمْزِ بِقَدْرِ التِّفَاتِهِ أَوْ أَكْثَرَ،

If he has familiarity and knowledge, he increases his effort and steadfastness in proportion to how often he turns to him, or even more.

وَعِلْمٌ and knowledge

The wa- joins a second possessed thing 'and knowledge', pairing it with 'familiarity' under the same 'he has'. It links two subjects of the having-frame as a coordinated pair. The noun keeps the same indefinite, subject role as its partner.

From Choosing Good Companions

يَنَهَلُونَ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ وَوَعْظِهِ وَتَذْكِيرِهِ خَاصَّتَهُمْ وَعَامَّتَهُمْ،

Both the elite and the common people drew from his knowledge, his preaching, and his reminders,

عِلْمِهِ his knowledge

A noun 'knowledge' with the 'his' suffix attached, governed by the preceding 'from' so it sits in the genitive. The possessor points back to the scholar. It is the first of three parallel sources joined by wa- that the people drew from.

From Public Preaching