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'''Hukam''' is a [[Gurmukhi]] word derived from the [[Persian]] "hukm", meaning '''command''' or '''order'''. Hukam refers to an important fundamental concept in [[Sikhi]].  
'''[[Hukam]]''' is a [[Gurmukhi]] word derived from the [[Persian]] "hukm", meaning '''command''' or '''order'''. Hukam refers to an important fundamental concept in [[Sikhi]].  


The adherents of this faith believe in the "Hukam of the Lord" -  [[Guru Nanak]], the founder Guru says, {{gb1|1|9|How can one become pure?; how can the veil of illusion be torn away? O Nanak, walk in His Hukam; it is written in your destiny (1)}}. So walk your life in his Hukam!
The adherents of this faith believe in the "Hukam of the Lord" -  [[Guru Nanak]], the founder Guru says, {{gb1|1|9|How can one become pure?; how can the veil of illusion be torn away? O Nanak, walk in His Hukam; it is written in your destiny (1)}}. So walk your life in his Hukam!


Now, what exactly does this word '''''Hukam''''' mean?
Now, what exactly does this word '''''[[Hukam]]''''' mean in our daily life?


In [[Sikhism]], this [[Punjabi]] word literally means '''"divine will"'''. A [[Sikh]] accepts that everything in the Universe happens according to the Will of an all powerful God, who is referred to as [[Waheguru]]. It is by the command of [[Waheguru]] that we are born and we die. Without His command ".... even a leaf on the tree would not move" is a common saying in [[Punjabi]]. <!---In the [[Sikh Scripture]], the founder of the religion, [[Guru Nanak]] says:
In [[Sikhism]], this [[Punjabi]] word literally means '''"[[Hukam|divine will]]"'''. A [[Sikh]] accepts that everything in the Universe happens according to the Will of an all powerful God, who is referred to as [[Waheguru]]. It is by the command of [[Waheguru]] that we are born and we die. Without His command ".... even a leaf on the tree would not move" is a common saying in [[Punjabi]]. <!---In the [[Sikh Scripture]], the founder of the religion, [[Guru Nanak]] says:
{{Quoter|Japji Sahib Stanza 20|O Nanak, by the Hukam of God's Command, we come and go in reincarnation. ((20)) }}
{{Quoter|Japji Sahib Stanza 20|O Nanak, by the Hukam of God's Command, we come and go in reincarnation. ((20)) }}


The whole of the Universe is subject to the Hukam of the Creator God. Nothing ever happens without the Will of Waheguru. This is accepted as one of the primary concepts of [[Sikhism]]. For the Sikh, the acceptance of His Hukam is a concept that needs to be learnt and understood. --->{{aowf|Hukam}}
The whole of the Universe is subject to the Hukam of the Creator God. Nothing ever happens without the Will of Waheguru. This is accepted as one of the primary concepts of [[Sikhism]]. For the Sikh, the acceptance of His Hukam is a concept that needs to be learnt and understood. --->{{aowf|Hukam}}

Latest revision as of 18:26, 17 October 2011

Hukam is a Gurmukhi word derived from the Persian "hukm", meaning command or order. Hukam refers to an important fundamental concept in Sikhi.

The adherents of this faith believe in the "Hukam of the Lord" - Guru Nanak, the founder Guru says, "How can one become pure?; how can the veil of illusion be torn away? O Nanak, walk in His Hukam; it is written in your destiny (1)" (SGGS p 1). So walk your life in his Hukam!

Now, what exactly does this word Hukam mean in our daily life?

In Sikhism, this Punjabi word literally means "divine will". A Sikh accepts that everything in the Universe happens according to the Will of an all powerful God, who is referred to as Waheguru. It is by the command of Waheguru that we are born and we die. Without His command ".... even a leaf on the tree would not move" is a common saying in Punjabi. .....More