الله أعلم
Arabic
Etymology
Literally “God knows best” or “God knows better”.
Usage notes
Used when responding to a question to which one does not know the answer or thinks they may be wrong. Also used to express that a human can never claim to be all-knowing, which is an attribute only belonging to God.
Descendants
- → Persian: الله اعلم (allâho a'lam)
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