The Judge, The Giver of Justice, The ArbitratorThe One who is the supreme arbitrating magistrate. The One who is the only true judge. The One who always delivers justice in every situation. The One whose judgments and decrees are never over-turned or thwarted. The One who makes the final decision of the nature of all matters. The One who arbitrates all disputes. From the root h-k-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
This name is used in the Qur'ān. For example, see 6:114 The words hakam and hakīm both arise from the same h-k-m root, but hakam is a verbal noun which emphasizes the delivery of justice, while hakīm is a noun which indicates the essential nature of the possessor of wisdom. (Also written as al-hakam, the Judge: ya hakam) |
