Literally "divine will." A decree by a high authority. Can also refer to a passage from the Guru Granth Sahib, selected by randomly opening the Sikh scripture during a daily ceremony. The passage is considered by Sikhs as the divine "command of the Guru" for the day.
Hukam is a Punjabi word derived from the Persianhukm, meaning "command" or "order." In Sikhism, it literally means "divine will." A Sikh accepts that everything in the Universe happens according to the Will of an all powerful God whose is referred to as Waheguru.