What does « Inevitable / Decided » mean in the Quran?
Discover the meaning of the word Inevitable / Decided (حتم) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
حتم
Inevitable / Decided
Root: ح - ت - م
Creed (aqida) 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Inevitable / Decided
Al-hatm: the irrevocable decree.
Al-hâtim: the crow that, according to Arabs, decrees separation.
Allah says: 'And there is none of you except he will pass over it.
This is an inevitable decree (hatman) from your Lord' (Maryam: 71).