Al-Hakim (The All-Wise)

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Al-Hakim (The All-Wise) is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God’s perfect wisdom in His knowledge, decisions, and decrees.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Attribute of God in Islam
Name of Allah
associatedWith Allah
attributedTo The God of Islam
category Name expressing attribute of wisdom
contrastedWith Human limited wisdom
denotes God’s perfect wisdom
devotionalPractice Included in litanies (awrad)
Invoked in supplications (du‘a)
emphasizes Absence of arbitrariness in God’s actions
Perfection of God’s judgment
hasMeaning The All-Wise
implies God’s decrees are based on ultimate wisdom
God’s knowledge encompasses all things
isOneOf 99 Names of Allah
linked to: Al-Asma ul-Husna
language Arabic
mentionedIn Classical works on Asma’ al-Husna
Islamic devotional literature
morphologicalForm Arabic intensive form (fa‘il pattern)
orthography الحكيم
recitedFor Seeking sound judgment
Seeking wisdom
Trusting divine decree
recognizedBy Classical Muslim scholars
Contemporary Muslim scholars
relatedConcept Ḥikmah (wisdom)
relatedNameOfAllah Al-Hakam (The Judge)
Al-‘Alim (The All-Knowing)
relatesTo Divine decisions
Divine decrees
Divine knowledge
rootLetters Ḥ-K-M
signifies God’s wisdom in creation
God’s wisdom in destiny (Qadar)
God’s wisdom in legislation (Shari‘ah)
theologicalStatus Affirmed attribute in Shia Islam
Affirmed attribute in Sunni Islam
tradition Asma’ al-Husna (The Most Beautiful Names)
linked to: Al-Asma ul-Husna
transliteration Al-Ḥakīm
usedIn Dhikr (remembrance of God)
linked to: Dhikr

Islamic spirituality
Islamic theology
worshipImplication Encourages patience with divine decree
Encourages reliance on God’s judgment
Encourages seeking beneficial knowledge

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Asma ul Husna includesName Al-Hakim (The All-Wise)
Al-Ma‘ārij associatedWithAttributeOfGod Al-Ḥakīm (The Wise)
linked to: Al-Hakim (The All-Wise)
Abu Ali al-Mansur titleMeaning al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah means "Ruler by God's Command"
linked to: Al-Hakim (The All-Wise)