An alim, plural ulema and feminine Alimah means essentially an Islamic Scholar. In its narrow sense it refers to scholars of Islamic Jurispudence (fiqh); they are known as mufti (interpretation of sharia), qadi (*enforcement of sharia), or faqih. in the broader sense it refers to those who have studied a broad range of essentially islamic ...
Jahil (جاهل) is someone who does not obey his own Aql (reason) even if he is Alim (عالم) (knowledgeable). For example, someone knows that smoking is harmful to the body but still does it, so he is knowledgeable (Alim) and at the same time ignorant (Jahil). The word "Aql" is derived from "عقال" which means "rein." Because Aql controls the good and bad desires. Reference
As a non-alim, you can benefit from reading the commentary and translation of the Quran on your own. The only thing the Ulemas have advised against is drawing your own conclusions and coming up with fatawas. Those are things that require consultation with someone of knowledge and in some cases the consensus of many Alims. I think your friend has confused this bit of the advise with simple reading.
0 I want to do Talim in my house (with my wife and child). Please note that I am not an Alim, rather a regular Muslim. I need recommendation on books which are Good for Talim Use Sahih Hadith (At least mention these are Sahih Hadith and these are not) The interpretation must be according to the way Sahabah (ra) & Salaf understood it.
Ayin stands for 'A alim or 'A zeez or 'A zeem or 'A lee or 'A dl Saad stands for S adiq or S amad or Mu s awwir It can then mean that Allah is Sufficient, Guide, Protector, All-Knowing and Truthful in His promise etc. It is by itself a name of Allah. Or each letter is by itself a name of Allah. It is a name of the Quran. It is a name of the Surah.