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The Wise Counsel of Luqman Judgement day The order of the challengesAl Hikmah is a divine prerogative. It is a gift from Allah granted to whomever He Wills from among His servants. Some define it as 'beneficial knowledge that corroborates with good righteous deeds'; others say it is 'doing an appropriate act at the most appropriate time and place'; and yet others deem it to be foresightedness, comprehension, felicitous conduct and good opinion. All of these definition are in fact befitting and apt. Allah, The Most