Dictionary of The Holy Quran — Page 589
علا footstep, track or trace; a way-mark i. e. a thing set up or erected in the way for guidance; a separation between two landsاعْلام الْحَرَمِ : The limits that are set to the sacred territory; a mountain or long mountain; a banner, flag or standard (syn. رَأْيَةٌ ( : the : الْجَوَارِ فِي الْبَحْرِ كَالْاَعْلَامِ أَعْلَامٌ chief of a people or party (plural علم Sailing ships on the sea like mountains or mountain-tops )42:33( عَلَمٌ also signifies a عَلَامَةٌ مَنَارَةٌ : A mark, sign or token by which a person is known; a badge; a characteristic; an indication; a symptom عَلَامَاتٍ )plural( )16:17( اَلْخَلْقُ) : الْعَالَمُ( : The creation; the world. It is primarily a name for that by means of which one knows a thing. عَالَمٌ is syn with قَرْنُ : A generation of mankind. عَالَمُوْنَ and عَالَمِينَ )plurals(. رَبِّ الْعَلَمِينَ : The Lord of all the worlds )1:2( مَعْلُومٌ : Known marked, appointed, fixed. الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُوْمٍ : Appointed time )15:39( مَعْلُوْمَةٌ )feminine(. مَعْلُوْمَاتٌ )plural(. اَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُوْمَتٌ : Appointed months )2:198( مُعَلَّمٌ )pass. part. from عُلّم( : One who is tutored or taught. مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ : He is tutared, a man possessed )44:15( أَعْلَمُ : More or most knowing اللَّهُ اَعْلَمُ : Allah is Most Knowing or is well-versed, knows best or knows full well (12:78). عَلَنَ ]aor. يَعْلُنُ and يَعْلِنُ and عَلْنَ aor. يَعْلُنُ and عَلِنَ aor. يَعْلَنُ inf. noun عُلُوْنَ and عَلَانِيَّةٌ etc. (. عَلَنَ الْأَمْرُ and عَلْنَ and عَلِنَ : The affair was or became open, overt, manifest, public, spread أَعْلَنْتُهُ : I laid it open, manifested it, revealed or made it public. اعْتَلَنَ الْأَمْرُ : The affair became public, known, or became notorious. وَمَا يُعْلِنُوْنَ : And what they disclose )2:78( عَلانِيَّةٌ : Openness or publicity )cont. of سر( : openly or publicly or aloud سِرًّا وَعَلانِيَةً : Secretly or openly )2:275( رَجُلٌ عَلَانِيَّةٌ : A man whose affair is open or عَلَا manifest. ]aor. يَعْلُوْ inf. noun عُلُوٌّ and عَلِىَ aor. يَعْلَى inf. noun عَلا عَلَاءٌ : It was or became high or elevated عَلِيَّ وَعَلا فِي الْمَكَارِمِ : He was or became eminent in generous qualities. علا النّهَارُ : The day became advanced or the sun became high as also عَلَا فِي . اِسْتَعْلَى He : عَلا الدَّابَّةَ تَعَالَى and اِرْتَفَعَ He ascended the place : الْمَكَانِ mounted the beast. عَلاهُ and عَلا عَلَيْهِ and اِسْتَعْلَى عَلَيْهِ : He overcame 589