عَلِيم

Aleem

علیم

Say it: a-LEEM · /ə.ˈliːm/

Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran

Meaning

“All-knowing, very learned”

بہت علم والا

In the Quran

قَالَ ٱجْعَلْنِى عَلَىٰ خَزَآئِنِ ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ إِنِّى حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٌۭ

(یوسف نے) کہا مجھے اس ملک کے خزانوں پر مقرر کر دیجیئے کیونکہ میں حفاظت بھی کرسکتا ہوں اور اس کام سے واقف ہوں

He said: Set me over the storehouses of the land. Lo! I am a skilled custodian.

Surah Yusuf (سُورَةُ يُوسُفَ) · 12:55Read on Quran Majeed →

Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

What scholars say side by side

Arab & international fatwa bodies

عرب و بین الاقوامی دار الافتاء

Jordan Iftaa

Permissible

Shared name; on a person it carries a human meaning.

Jordan Iftaa Fatwa 2832

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What the references say

Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesall-knowing, very learned Open →
Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: عَلِيم (Adjective, 101x) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع ل م; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Aleem

What does Aleem mean?

Aleem means “All-knowing, very learned”. In Urdu: بہت علم والا.

Is Aleem a boy or girl name?

Aleem is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Aleem?

Aleem is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع ل م.

Is Aleem in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Yusuf, ayah 12:55.

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