Islam > Glossary > Al-aslwb al-ḥakiym
Discover the meaning of the term Al-aslwb al-ḥakiym (أسلوب الْحَكِيم) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
📖 1 min readIt is the presentation of what is more important, implicitly pointing out the speaker's neglect of what is more important, just as Al-Khiḍr upon him be peace said when Mūsā greeted him, rejecting his greeting because the greeting was not customary in that land, by saying: indeed, in your land the greeting [is not like this]; and Mūsā upon him be peace said in his reply: I am Mūsā, answering with what is appropriate, which is that you should inquire about me and not about my greeting in my land.
Addressing the interlocutor with other than what they anticipate, and answering the questioner with other than what they request.