Meaning & Explanation
Al-Hakam is the supreme Judge who arbitrates between all disputes with absolute justice. His judgment is final and perfect. He judges between people in this world and will be the ultimate Judge on the Day of Judgment.
Quran References
2 versesContext: Allah is the best judge
أَفَغَيْرَ اللَّهِ أَبْتَغِي حَكَمًا
“Should I seek a judge other than Allah?”
Context: Rhetorical affirmation of Allah's supreme judgment
أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ بِأَحْكَمِ الْحَاكِمِينَ
“Is not Allah the Most Just of judges?”
Exemplifying Story
quranThe Judgment of Dawud and Sulayman
Reference: Surah Al-Anbiya 21:78-79
Two men brought a dispute before Prophet Dawud: one man's sheep had grazed in another's field at night, destroying his crops. Dawud ruled that the sheep be given to the owner of the field as compensation. His young son Sulayman suggested a different judgment: let the field owner keep the sheep and benefit from their milk and wool until the crops regrow, then return them. Dawud recognized the wisdom in his son's judgment. Allah says: "We gave understanding of it to Sulayman... and each We gave judgment and knowledge." Al-Hakam guides His prophets to perfect justice.
Al-Hakam's judgment is perfect. Even among the righteous, He grants different levels of understanding, and the best judgment considers all parties' interests.