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حَكَم

ḥakaman

an arbitrator

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Root letters: ح ك مAppears 3 times in the Qur'an#1,817 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
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About this word

Noun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: ح ك م

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)حَكَمًۭا3 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • حَكَمًۭاan arbitratorḥakaman · 2 times
  • وَحَكَمًۭاand an arbitratorwaḥakaman · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root ح ك م — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

And if you fear dissension between the two, send an arbitrator from his people and an arbitrator from her people. If they both desire reconciliation, Allāh will cause it between them. Indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing and Aware.

Surah 4:35 — Read full ayah

[Say], "Then is it other than Allāh I should seek as judge while it is He who has revealed to you the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] 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.

Surah 6:114 — Read full ayah