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Quran on Wisdom

266 passages in the Quran address wisdom, in the Marmaduke Pickthall translation.

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He giveth wisdom unto whom He will, and he unto whom wisdom is given, he truly hath received abundant good. But none remember except men of understanding.
Quran 2:269 · Quran · The Cow
Lo! thy Lord will judge between them of His wisdom, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 27:78 · Quran · The Ant
And And when he reached his prime We gave him wisdom and knowledge. Thus We reward the good.
Quran 12:22 · Quran · Joseph
And when he reached his full strength and was ripe, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. Thus do We reward the good.
Quran 28:14 · Quran · The Narrative
They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which Thou hast taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the Wise.
Quran 2:32 · Quran · The Cow
Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
Quran 54:5 · Quran · The Moon
That is Our argument. We gave it unto Abraham against his folk. We raise unto degrees of wisdom whom We will. Lo! thy Lord is Wise, Aware.
Quran 6:83 · Quran
These are revelations of the wise Scripture,
Quran 31:2 · Quran · Lukman
Whereon every wise command is made clear
Quran 44:4 · Quran · The Evident Smoke
Lo! ye are those who argue about that whereof ye have some knowledge: Why then argue ye concerning that whereof ye have no knowledge? Allah knoweth. Ye know not.
Quran 3:66 · Quran · The Family Of Imran
Men ask thee of the Hour. Say: The knowledge of it is with Allah only. What can convey (the knowledge) unto thee? It may be that the Hour is nigh.
Quran 33:63 · Quran · The Allies
A guide and a reminder for men of understanding.
Quran 40:54 · Quran · The Forgiving One
Unto thy Lord belongeth (knowledge of) the term thereof.
Quran 79:44 · Quran
Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Wise Scripture.
Quran 10:1 · Quran · Jonah
Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth?
Quran 53:35 · Quran · The Star
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
Quran 102:5 · Quran · Worldly Gain
Our Lord! And raise up in their midst a messenger from among them who shall recite unto them Thy revelations, and shall instruct them in the Scripture and in wisdom and shall make them grow. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, Wise.
Quran 2:129 · Quran · The Cow
And He expoundeth unto you the revelations. Allah is Knower, Wise.
Quran 24:18 · Quran · The Light
My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.
Quran 26:83 · Quran
O Moses! Lo! it is I, Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 27:9 · Quran · The Ant
I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;
Quran 38:69 · Quran · Sad
Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 64:18 · Quran · The Cheating
But Allah took him up unto Himself. Allah was ever Mighty, Wise.
Quran 4:158 · Quran · Women
Lo! thy Lord will gather them together. Lo! He is Wise, Aware.
Quran 15:25 · Quran · The Rock
They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.
Quran 26:74 · Quran
We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.
Quran 38:20 · Quran · Sad
The revelation of the Scripture is from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 39:1 · Quran · The Companies
The revelation of the Scripture is from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 45:2 · Quran · The Kneeling
The revelation of the Scripture is from Allah the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 46:2 · Quran · The Sandhills
And much booty that they will capture. Allah is ever Mighty, Wise.
Quran 48:19 · Quran · The Victory
Yet ye will not, unless Allah willeth. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise.
Quran 76:30 · Quran · The Man
This (which) We recite unto thee is a revelation and a wise reminder.
Quran 3:58 · Quran · The Family Of Imran
Whoso committeth sin committeth it only against himself. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.
Quran 4:111 · Quran · Women
How canst thou bear with that whereof thou canst not compass any knowledge?
Quran 18:68 · Quran · The Cave
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), for thou art in no wise blameworthy,
Quran 51:54 · Quran · The Scatterers
He is the Omnipotent over His slaves, and He is the Wise, the Knower.
Quran 6:18 · Quran
Say: Unto Whom (belongeth) the earth and whosoever is therein, if ye have knowledge?
Quran 23:84 · Quran · The Believers
(It is) a bounty and a grace from Allah; and Allah is Knower, Wise.
Quran 49:8 · Quran · The Chambers
They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower.
Quran 51:30 · Quran · The Scatterers
Say: The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am but a plain warner;
Quran 67:26 · Quran · The Kingdom
Unto Him is referred (all) knowledge of the Hour. And no fruits burst forth from their sheaths, and no female carrieth or bringeth forth but with His knowledge. And on the day when He calleth unto them: Where are now My partners? they will say: We confess unto Thee, not one of us is a witness (for them).
Quran 41:47 · Quran
And He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, and the Torah and the Gospel,
Quran 3:48 · Quran · The Family Of Imran
Among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah without knowledge, and followeth each froward devil;
Quran 22:3 · Quran · The Pilgrimage
They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.
Quran 15:53 · Quran · The Rock
Lo! Allah knoweth what thing they invoke instead of Him. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 29:42 · Quran
A Scripture whereof the verses are expounded, a Lecture in Arabic for people who have knowledge,
Quran 41:3 · Quran
Allah's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is ever Mighty, Wise.
Quran 48:7 · Quran · The Victory
He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have been doing (in the past)?
Quran 26:112 · Quran
Lo! as for thee (Muhammad), thou verily receivest the Qur'an from the presence of One Wise, Aware.
Quran 27:6 · Quran · The Ant
Along with others of them who have not yet joined them. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 62:3 · Quran
They ask thee of the (destined) Hour, when will it come to port. Say: Knowledge thereof is with my Lord only. He alone will manifest it at its proper time. It is heavy in the heavens and the earth. It cometh not to you save unawares. They question thee as if thou couldst be well informed thereof. Say: Knowledge thereof is with Allah only, but most of mankind know not.
Quran 7:187 · Quran
And there is life for you in retaliation, O men of understanding, that ye may ward off (evil).
Quran 2:179 · Quran · The Cow
He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord neither erreth nor forgetteth,
Quran 20:52 · Quran
And among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah without knowledge or guidance or a scripture giving light,
Quran 22:8 · Quran · The Pilgrimage
As for these similitudes, We coin them for mankind, but none will grasp their meaning save the wise.
Quran 29:43 · Quran
Wherein they will abide. It is a promise of Allah in truth. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 31:9 · Quran · Lukman
All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifieth Allah; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 57:1 · Quran · The Iron
And He will remove the anger of their hearts. Allah relenteth toward whom He will. Allah is Knower, Wise.
Quran 9:15 · Quran · Repentance
Your God is only Allah, than Whom there is no other God. He embraceth all things in His knowledge.
Quran 20:98 · Quran
And the sun runneth on unto a resting-place for him. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 36:38 · Quran
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