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حاكمهُ

Root: حكم

Form: 3

Full Definition

حاكمهُIII , Verbal.Noun مُحَاكَمَةٌ, He summoned him to the judge, and litigated with him, seeking judgment: and he made a complaint of him to the judge; or brought him before the judge to arraign him and litigate with him, and made a complaint of him. And حَاكَمْنَاهُ إِلَى ٱللّٰهِ We summoned him to the judgment of God [administered by the Kádee]. بِكَ حَاكَمْتُ, occurring in a trad., is said to mean I have submitted the judgment [of my case] to Thee, and there is no judgment but thine; and by Thee [or thy means or aid] I have litigated in seeking judgment and in proving the falseness of him who has disputed with me in the matter of religion.
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