Hukam

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Hukam ({{langx|pa| ਹੁਕਮਿ / حکم}}) is a Punjabi word derived from the Arabic ḥukm, meaning 'command' or 'divine order'.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YOI1nB_zTyAC&pg=PA49&dq=Hukam#q=Hukam|title=Sikhism|last1=Haar|first1=Kristen|last2=Kalsi|first2=Sewa Singh|date=2009-01-01|publisher=Infobase Publishing|isbn=9781438106472|language=en}} In Sikhism, Hukam represents the goal of becoming in harmony with the will of God and thus attaining inner peace. It also designates the practice of opening up at random to a page in the Sikh scripture (Guru Granth Sahib) to receive God's guidance on how to handle a certain situation, as answer to a question, or as more general guidance for that day.{{Cite book |last=Ganeri |first=Anita |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56470212 |title=The Guru Granth Sahib and Sikhism |date=2003 |publisher=Evans |isbn=0-237-52350-7 |series=Sacred Texts |location=London |pages=29 |oclc=56470212 |quote=Vak: The verse read out every day when the Guru Granth Sahib is opened at random. It is also called hukam.}} This ceremony is also known as Vak.