الحكم
Al-Hakam — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 29 of 99
- Al-Hakam
Meaning
The Judge, whose judgement is final and perfectly just.
A verse that shows this attribute
- 114أَفَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبۡتَغِی حَكَمࣰا وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِیۤ أَنزَلَ إِلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ مُفَصَّلࣰاۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيۡنَـٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ يَعۡلَمُونَ أَنَّهُۥ مُنَزَّلࣱ مِّن رَّبِّكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُمۡتَرِينَ
[Say], "Then is it other than Allah I should seek as judge while it is He who has revealed to you the Book explained in detail?" And those to whom We [previously] gave the Scripture know that it is sent down from your Lord in truth, so never be among the doubters.
Allah says: “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Quran 7:180).
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). This does not mean His names are limited to ninety-nine.
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What does the name Al-Hakam mean?
The Judge, whose judgement is final and perfectly just.
Where is Al-Hakam mentioned in the Quran?
Its meaning is shown in Surah Al-An'aam, verse 114.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Hakam?
Al-Hakam is name number 29 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.