"hikmah" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hikmahs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic حِكْمَة (ḥikma). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|حِكْمَة}} Arabic حِكْمَة (ḥikma), {{root|en|ar|ح ك م}} Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hikmah (countable and uncountable, plural hikmahs)
  1. (Islam) Wisdom and understanding about the divine. Wikipedia link: hikmah Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-hikmah-en-noun-Ha0FSLF2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

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