Word Meaning
अहकाम
ahkaam
hinoun
Meaning
Commands, decrees, or divine religious injunctions.
Detailed Meaning
'अहकाम' is the Arabic plural of 'हुक्म' (hukm), denoting orders, decrees, or legal and religious mandates. In this couplet, it specifically signifies the divine commandments revealed by God, which are fundamentally true and sacred. The poet contrasts the unquestionable truth of these divine injunctions with the distortions wrought by human theological interpretation.
Etymology
Arabic root ح-ك-م (ḥ-k-m); broken plural of 'ḥukm' (command, decree, ruling).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it usually refers to divine ordinances and religious obligations, or figuratively to the absolute mandates laid down by the beloved.
Examples
To follow the divine decrees (ahkam)
The harsh commands (ahkam) of the ruler
Synonyms
फ़रमानआदेशआज्ञाएँहिदायतें
Related Words
हुक्महाकिमहिकमतहुकूमत