Taʿlīm
/taʕˈliːm/noun
Islamic religious instruction or education, especially teaching based on the Qur’an and Islamic tradition.
Did you know?Taʿlīm comes from the same Arabic root associated with knowledge and knowing, and traditionally refers not merely to schooling but to the transmission of religious understanding.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
ʿ-L-M
“A root associated with knowing, awareness, and recognizable signs.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ʿilm
“Knowledge, learning, or awareness.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ʿallama
“To teach or cause someone to know.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
taʿlīm
“Teaching, instruction, or making knowledge known.”
Modern English
English
taʿlīm / ta'lim
“Islamic religious instruction or education.”