Ta'lim
/taʕˈliːm/noun
Education or instruction, especially religious education in an Islamic context.
Did you know?Taʿlīm belongs to the same Arabic knowledge-root as ʿilm, “knowledge,” and ʿālim, “scholar” or literally “one who knows.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
ʿ-L-M
“A root associated with knowing, recognizing, or marking out”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ʿalima
“He knew or became aware”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ʿilm
“Knowledge, learning, or science”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
taʿlīm
“Teaching, instruction, or education”
Medieval Islamic world
Arabic/Persian
taʿlīm
“Instruction, including religious and scholarly teaching”
Modern English
English
ta'lim
“Education or instruction, particularly Islamic religious education”