Name 46 of 99
الْحَكِيمُ
Al-Hakim – The All-Wise
- Transliteration
- Al-Hakim
- Meaning
- The All-Wise
- Arabic root
- ح ك م
- Theme
- Justice and judgement
Meaning of Al-Hakim
Al-Hakim is the One whose every command and decree is full of wisdom, placing everything in its right place. Even when people cannot see the reason behind an event, it is never random or purposeless. The name occurs very frequently in the Quran, often with Al-'Aziz or Al-'Alim.
Al-Hakim in the Quran
Al-Hakim appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. Two of the verses where it occurs:
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which Thou hast taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the Wise.
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُ ٱلْبَارِئُ ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
He is Allah, the Creator, the Shaper out of naught, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifieth Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
Reflection
Trusting Allah's wisdom helps us accept what we cannot understand.
Related names: justice and judgement
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Hakim mean?
Al-Hakim (الْحَكِيمُ) means "The All-Wise". Al-Hakim is the One whose every command and decree is full of wisdom, placing everything in its right place. Even when people cannot see the reason behind an event, it is never random or purposeless. The name occurs very frequently in the Quran, often with Al-'Aziz or Al-'Alim.
Is Al-Hakim mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Hakim is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Al-Baqarah 2:32 and Surah Al-Hashr 59:24.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).