Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

حَكِيمٌ

Root: حكم

Full Definition

حَكِيمٌ Possessing knowledge or science; [in its most usual sense,] possessing حِكْمَة [as meaning wisdom]; (S, TA; [see also أَحْكَمُ الحَاكِمِينَ;]) [wise; a sage: and in the modern language, a philosopher: and particularly a physician:] one who performs, or executes, affairs firmly, solidly, soundly, thoroughly, skilfully, judiciously, or well; so that it is, in this sense, of the measure فَعِيلٌ in the sense of the measure مُفْعِلٌ: one who executes well, and firmly, solidly, &c., the niceties of arts: [pl. حُكَمَآءُ.] الحَكِيمُ [as meaning The All-wise] is one of the names of God.
2 الذِّكْرُ الحَكِيمُ, applied to the Kur-án, means [The admonition] that decides judicially in your favour and against you: or that is rendered free from defect or imperfection; in which is no incongruity, nor any unsoundness.


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