الْحَكَمُ
AL-HAKAM
(The Impartial Judge)
The Judge, He is the Ruler andThe Judge, He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word. His judgment is His Word.
Allah is Al-Hakam meaning The Giver of Justice. His judgement once rendered cannot be thwarted. He always delivers justly in every situation and never makes a mistake. He is the best of judges.
Mentions From The Quran & Hadith
From the root h-k-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to be wise, knowing the true nature of things to pass judgment, to decide, pass a verdict to judge and pass sentence to prevent or restrain from wrongdoing or corruption to turn someone back from wrongdoing or ignorance.
Allah will judge between you on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which you used to differ.” (Quran 22:69)
اللَّهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِيمَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ ﴿٦٩﴾
Then they His servants are returned to Allah, their true Lord. Unquestionably, His is the judgement, and He is the swiftest of accountants. (Quran 6:62)
ثُمَّ رُدُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ مَوْلَاهُمُ الْحَقِّ ۚ أَلَا لَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَهُوَ أَسْرَعُ الْحَاسِبِينَ ﴿٦٢﴾
And follow what is revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and be patient until Allah will judge. And He is the best of judges. (Quran 10:109)
وَاتَّبِعْ مَا يُوحَىٰ إِلَيْكَ وَاصْبِرْ حَتَّىٰ يَحْكُمَ اللَّهُ ۚ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الْحَاكِمِينَ ﴿١٠٩﴾
[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. (Quran 6:114)
أَفَغَيْرَ اللَّهِ أَبْتَغِي حَكَمًا وَهُوَ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْكِتَابَ مُفَصَّلًا ۚ وَالَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ مُنَزَّلٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ بِالْحَقِّ ۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُمْتَرِينَ ﴿١١٤﴾
