Hukam (Divine Will)
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Hukam (Divine Will) is the Sikh theological concept of the all-encompassing divine order or command through which Waheguru sustains, governs, and pervades the entire universe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh theological concept
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metaphysical concept ⓘ religious concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Guru Nanak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Sikh theology
ⓘ
Sikh worldview ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | haumai (ego) ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
Waheguru governs the universe through Hukam
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Waheguru pervades the universe through Hukam NERFINISHED ⓘ Waheguru sustains the universe through Hukam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | governs creation, preservation, and dissolution ⓘ |
| describes |
all-encompassing divine order
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divine command through which the universe is governed ⓘ |
| ethicalImplication |
cultivation of acceptance (bhana mannā)
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cultivation of humility ⓘ cultivation of surrender to Divine Will ⓘ living in harmony with divine order ⓘ |
| firstElaboratedIn | Japji Sahib Pauri 1 GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasNameInGurmukhi | ਹੁਕਮ ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
Command of God
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Divine Order ⓘ Divine Will ⓘ |
| implies |
creation operates according to divine order
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human life is under divine ordinance ⓘ nothing is outside Divine Will ⓘ |
| linguisticOrigin | Persian and Arabic term for command or order ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | opening stanzas of Japji Sahib ⓘ |
| normativeRole | standard for righteous living in Sikhism ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus |
expression of Waheguru’s sovereignty
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ultimate ordering principle in Sikh thought ⓘ |
| practicalAspect | acceptance of both joy and suffering as Divine Will ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Gurmat (Guru’s teaching)
NERFINISHED
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Gurprasad (Guru’s grace) NERFINISHED ⓘ Karma in Sikhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nadar (Divine Grace) ⓘ |
| relatesToDeity | Waheguru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| scope |
all beings
ⓘ
all events ⓘ entire universe ⓘ moral order ⓘ natural laws ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Guru Granth Sahib
NERFINISHED
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Japji Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualEffect |
alignment with Waheguru’s will
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freedom from ego-centeredness ⓘ inner peace through acceptance ⓘ |
| spiritualGoal | to live in accordance with Hukam ⓘ |
| understoodAs | simultaneously law, order, and command ⓘ |
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