The Meaning of al-Aziz al-Hakim.

And His saying: means the Possessor of Might, and Might is explained by three meanings: the Might of Power, the Might of Subjugation, and the Might of Imperviousness. As for the Might of Power, it means that Allah the Exalted is the Possessor of great power, sovereignty, honor, and grandeur, among other meanings of power and elevation. The second is the Might of Imperviousness, meaning that it is impossible for harm to reach Him. From this is their saying regarding the hard, solid earth: "It is a land of *'azaz*," meaning it is strong and solid, and nothing can affect it. The third is the Might of Subjugation, meaning that He is the Prevailing One over everything. From this is His saying, the Exalted: meaning "He overpowered me." These three types are complete for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, in all aspects. He is the Possessor of great power, the Possessor of imperviousness in which no deficiency reaches Him in any way, and the Prevailing One over whom nothing prevails. The pre-Islamic poet says:
Where is the escape, when the God who seeks is present, and the one who is sought is not the one who prevails?
So Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is the Prevailing One over everything. As for , it is derived from *hukm* (judgment) and *ihkam* (precision). He is the Possessor of judgment and the Possessor of precision. As for judgment, it is divided into cosmic and legislative. *Ihkam* means perfection, and perfection necessitates wisdom, which is placing things in their proper places. Wisdom is also divided into two types: formal wisdom, meaning that a thing in this form is in accordance with wisdom. If we wish, we can say "situational wisdom" instead of "formal" so that a defective meaning is not understood from it: situational wisdom and teleological wisdom. So situational wisdom is what a thing is in its current state, and teleological wisdom is what a thing ends up being. Likewise, wisdom exists in cosmic rulings and in legislative rulings. Based on this, if you multiply two by two with regard to wisdom, you reach four: situational wisdom in cosmic judgment, situational wisdom in legislative judgment, teleological wisdom in cosmic judgment, and teleological wisdom in legislative judgment. Is that so, O guidance of Allah? How many did we say? Muhammad? Legislative judgment and cosmic judgment, that is two. Teleological judgment and formal judgment, correct, that is four. Did you understand? Good. So it is from judgment and precision. We mentioned that judgment is cosmic and legislative. Since this matter or this division has passed us by, there remains now only to recall it, so we come or seek an example of cosmic judgment. A verse in which cosmic judgment is mentioned? Ahmad? No, judgment. His saying, the Exalted: Yes, good. The legislative one? What is in it? In the emigrant women. That is, when He mentioned the ruling regarding the emigrant women and what pertains to them, He said: . We mentioned that legislative judgment has situational wisdom and teleological wisdom, yes? Teleological wisdom is like prayer, and situational wisdom means its being in this specific form. And the teleological is the noble effects and the great reward that result from it, is that so? Good.
In cosmic matters, Yasser? Situational wisdom? Did you hear? You did not hear. He says: The rain, its descent in this manner as drops, does not affect people, nor their livestock, nor their buildings, and from a high place from above so that it includes the elevated parts of the earth and the low-lying ones. This is wisdom of what? Situational. Teleological wisdom is the great benefits that result from this rain, so it is teleological wisdom. So the result is that Allah is Wise in these aspects. He says: Combining them has a benefit, if Allah wills, to be mentioned in the benefits. We take the benefits as our brother insists upon us.