Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (52) | God is the judge
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Indeed, Allah is al-Hakam (the Judge).
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The name of Allah, al-Hakam, appears in the Noble Qur'an only once.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“Shall I seek other than Allah for judge, when He it is Who hath revealed unto you (this) Scripture, fully explained? Those unto whom We gave the Scripture (aforetime) know that it is revealed from thy Lord in truth. So be not thou (O Muhammad) of the waverers.” (6:114)
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Meaning, the Judge.
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Thus, al-Hakam and al-Hakim (the judge/ruler)
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share the same or a very similar meaning.
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Its root denotes prevention or restraint.
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A judge (hakim) is called a judge
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because he prevents the two disputing parties from committing injustice against one another.
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However, the term al-Hakam
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is more profound in describing Allah the Exalted than the term al-Hakim.
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This is because the Arabs rarely use the term al-Hakam
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except for one who is fair and just in his judgment.
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This is in contrast to al-Hakim (the ruler/judge),
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whose judgment may be just or may be oppressive.
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The Sunnah has also employed the term al-Hakam.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Indeed, Allah is al-Hakam,
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and to Him belongs the judgment."
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Narrated by Abu Dawud,
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and authenticated by al-Albani.
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As for the term al-Hakim,
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it does not appear in the Qur'an except in the superlative form.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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"And He is the best of judges."
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And Allah the Exalted says:
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"And You are the wisest of judges."
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And He says:
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“Is not Allah the most conclusive of all judges?” (95:8)
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This confirms the view that al-Hakam is the Judge
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whose judgment contains nothing but justice and fairness.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.