What Al-Hakam means
Al-Hakam means the Judge whose judgement is final and always fair. He judges between people in this world through His law, and on the Day of Judgement He will settle every dispute with full justice. No one can change His decision, and He is the most just of judges (95:8).
- Arabic
- الْحَكَمُ
- Root
- ح ك م: judging, wisdom
- Meaning
- The Judge
In the Qur'an
This name is mentioned in the Qur'an.
أَفَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبْتَغِى حَكَمًۭا وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مُفَصَّلًۭا ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ يَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُۥ مُنَزَّلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُمْتَرِينَ
أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَحْكَمِ ٱلْحَٰكِمِينَ
Living by this name
Accept Allah's rules as the best judgement, and judge fairly between people. Pray: Ya Hakam, judge with the truth between me and those who wronged me.