فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ٢١
So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me judgement [i.e., wisdom and prophethood] and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.
Quran verses about Wisdom
الحكمة
17 verses in 13 surahs · 12 subtopics
Taught to his community by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, wisdom was also given, according to these verses, to Jesus son of Mary, to Abraham and his family, to David and Solomon, to Moses, to Joseph and to other prophets, as well as to Luqman. It is the foundation of calling to Allah, and whoever is given wisdom has been given good.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 17
- Those given wisdom: Jesus son of Mary 2
- Those given wisdom: Abraham and the family of Abraham 2
- Those given wisdom: Noah, Isaac, Jacob, Job, Aaron, Zechariah, Elijah, Ishmael, Elisha and Jonah 1
- Those given wisdom: Joseph 1
- The basis of calling to Allah 1
- Those given wisdom: John (Yahya) 1
- Those given wisdom: Lot 1
- Those given wisdom: David and Solomon 2
- Those given wisdom: Moses 2
- Those given wisdom: Luqman 1
- The teacher of wisdom to his community and the believers: Muhammad ﷺ 3
- Whoever is given wisdom has been given good 1
Those given wisdom: Moses · 2 verses
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ وَٱسْتَوَىٰٓ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ١٤
And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good.
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.