ʿĀlim, Masani, larabci عالم "scholar", fassara "wanda yasani",dayawa Ulama'u, Masana (lafazi|ˈuːləˌmɑːu; larabci| علماء |ʿUlamāʾu| ga mace: alimah [guda daya] da uluma [dayawa]), sune masu jagorancin Al’umma da aikawa da kuma fassara Ilimin addini, na sanin Musulunci da dokokinsa. A sunnah, ulama masu Ilimi ne da suka samu horo acikin jimi'o'i da ake Kira (madrasa). Al Qur'an, sunnah (ingantattun hadisai), qiyasi (analogical reasoning, for Sunni Islam) ko 'aql ("dialectical reasoning", ga masu bin Shi'a), ijma (ittafakin malamai) sune tsatson da ake samo Dokokin Musulunci. Wannan Muƙalar guntuwa ce: tana buƙatar a inganta ta, kuna iya gyara ta. cite book|last1 = A.C. Brown|first1 = Jonathan|authorlink=Jonathan A.C. Brown|title = Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy|date = 2014|publisher = Oneworld Publications|isbn = 978-1-78074-420-9|page = 3|quote = The ulama (literally, the learned ones) cite book| author1=Cl.