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wisdom in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ḥikmah
- Arabizi
hikma- Type
- noun · feminine
- Root
- ح ك م
How to use it
Hikmah refers to deep understanding, good judgment, and insight. It's often associated with experience and knowledge. You might hear it used to describe wise sayings or the ability to make sound decisions.
Example sentences
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اَلْحِكْمَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ اَلْفِضَّةِ.
al-ḥikmatu khayrun min al-fiḍḍah.
Wisdom is better than silver.
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لِكُلِّ عَصْرٍ حِكْمَتُهُ.
likulli ʿaṣrin ḥikmatuhu.
Every era has its wisdom.
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اَلْحِكْمَةُ تَأْتِي مَعَ اَلتَّجْرِبَةِ.
al-ḥikmatu taʾtī maʿa at-tajribah.
Wisdom comes with experience.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Kipling’s Wisdom
حكمة كيبلينغ
These are words of wisdom.
هذه كلمات حكيمة.
Hard Wisdom for Scarce Water
الحكمة الصعبة لشح المياه
The Wisdom of Crisis Prevention
حكمة منع الأزمات
My upper right wisdom tooth hurts.
يؤلمني سن العقل في أعلى يمين أسناني.
The Cold War distorted that wisdom.
بيد أن الحرب الباردة شوهت هذه الحكمة.
Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
الحكمة هي الراس. فاقتن الحكمة وبكل مقتناك اقتن الفهم.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
الحكمة هي الراس. فاقتن الحكمة وبكل مقتناك اقتن الفهم.
Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
وفاقت حكمة سليمان حكمة جميع بني المشرق وكل حكمة مصر.
God gives wisdom to anyone whom He wants. Whoever is given wisdom, certainly, has received much good.
يؤتي الله الإصابة في القول والفعل مَن يشاء من عباده، ومن أنعم الله عليه بذلك فقد أعطاه خيرًا كثيرًا. وما يتذكر هذا وينتفع به إلا أصحاب العقول المستنيرة بنور الله وهدايته.
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
وفاقت حكمة سليمان حكمة جميع بني المشرق وكل حكمة مصر.
He gives wisdom to whomsoever He please; and those who are bestowed wisdom get good in abundance. Yet none remembers this save men of wisdom.
يؤتي الله الإصابة في القول والفعل مَن يشاء من عباده، ومن أنعم الله عليه بذلك فقد أعطاه خيرًا كثيرًا. وما يتذكر هذا وينتفع به إلا أصحاب العقول المستنيرة بنور الله وهدايته.
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'ilm (knowledge) and 'hikmah' (wisdom)?
'Ilm is about acquiring information and facts, while hikmah is about understanding how to apply that knowledge effectively and ethically.
Can 'hikmah' be learned?
While knowledge can be acquired, wisdom is often seen as something that develops over time through experience, reflection, and learning from mistakes.
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