Signification
Alim means "wise" or "learned" in Arabic. It is derived from the Arabic word "ilm" meaning "knowledge".
It means knowledgeable. However, it means Knower, knowledgeable. Other meanings: Knowing a lot. He read a lot, he was a pedant. One who deals with science. Teacher. One of the 99 names of Allah. See Alim is mentioned in many verses in the Quran. Ex: Baqara 60 and Yusuf 44
(Arabic) scholar. A form of Alem.
