Al-Ḥakam: meaning
Name of Allah no. 28 of 99 · The Judge
ٱلْحَكَمُ
Al-Ḥakam is one of the 99 most beautiful names of Allah (al-Asma al-Husna) and means "The Judge". He is the Judge whose judgement is final and just.
- Arabic
- ٱلْحَكَمُ
- Transliteration
- Al-Ḥakam
- Meaning
- The Judge
- Number
- 28
Explanation in Arabic: الحاكم الفاصل بين خلقه بالعدل
Al-Ḥakam in the Quran
أَفَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبۡتَغِي حَكَمٗا وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنزَلَ إِلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ مُفَصَّلٗاۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ يَعۡلَمُونَ أَنَّهُۥ مُنَزَّلٞ مِّن رَّبِّكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُمۡتَرِينَ ﴿١١٤﴾
Afaghayra Allahi abtaghee hakaman wahuwa allathee anzala ilaykumu alkitaba mufassalan waallatheena ataynahumu alkitaba yaʿlamoona annahu munazzalun min rabbika bialhaqqi fala takoonanna mina almumtareena
[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
Calling upon Allah by this name
Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing" (Quran 7:180). In supplication you call upon Allah by the name that suits your need. For example: Yā Ḥakam.
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Ḥakam mean?
Al-Ḥakam (ٱلْحَكَمُ) means "The Judge". He is the Judge whose judgement is final and just.
Where is Al-Ḥakam in the Quran?
For example in Surah Al-An'am 6:114. The verse is shown above with its translation.
Which number is Al-Ḥakam among the 99 names?
In the well-known list in at-Tirmidhi, Al-Ḥakam is number 28.