علم (ʿ-l-m)
The root ع ل م signifies knowledge, cognisance, and understanding. عَلِمَ (alima) means he knew, or he came to know, a thing truly. عِلْم (ilm) is knowledge, science, or learning; it denotes the perception of a thing as it really is. عَلَّمَ (allama, Form II) means he taught or instructed. عَلِيم (alīm) is one of […]