حق
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حق¹
- /ħaq.qa/
Where it comes from
From the root ح ق ق (ḥ q q). Compare Hebrew חוק (ḥóqq, “law”), Classical Syriac ܚܘܩܐ (ḥuqqā, “rule”), Ge'ez ሐቀቀ (ḥäḳäḳä, “to fasten”), Tigrinya ሓቂ (ḥaqqi, “truth”).
Perhaps related to حَجَّ (ḥajja, “to convince with legal arguments; to make the pilgrimage to Mecca”) and words corresponding to this root in the other Semitic languages.
verb حَقَّ · ḥaqqa · يَحِقُّ · يَحُقُّ · حَقَّة · حَقّ
- to be true, to be confirmed
- to be right, to be correct
- to be necessary, to be obligatory, to be imperative
- to be adequate, to be suitable, to be appropriate, to be fitting وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولًا أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوٱ ٱللَّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوٱ الطَّاغُوتَ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ هَدَى اللَّهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الضَّلَالَةُ فَسِيرُوٱ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَٱنْظُرُوٱ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ
- to be due
verb حَقَّ · ḥaqqa · يَحُقُّ · حَقّ · حَاقّ
- to ascertain, to make sure
- to recognize, to identify
حق²
- /ħuq.qa/
verb يُحَقُّ · حُقَّ · ḥuqqa · حُقِقْتُ · حَقَّة · حَقّ
- to be necessary, to be obligatory, to be imperative
- to be adequate, to be suitable, to be appropriate, to be fitting
- to be due
حق³
- /ħaqq/
noun حَقّ · ḥaqq · حُقُوق · الْحَقّ
- verbal noun of حُقَّ (ḥuqqa) (form I)
- verbal noun of حَقَّ (ḥaqqa) (form I)
- equity
- truth
- correctness, right
- rightful possession, property
- right
- proper manner
- reality
- rights, claims, legal claims الْحُقُوق (al-ḥuqūq)
Opposite: بَاطِل
adjective حَقّ · ḥaqq
- true, authentic, real
- right, fair and reasonable
- valid, sound, correct
حق⁴
- /ħuqq/
Where it comes from
Using the root ح ق ق (ḥ q q) via the idea of “fitting” parts.
noun حُقّ · ḥuqq · أَحْقَاق · حِقاق · حُقُوق
- jar
- pitcher
- hollow, cavity
- socket of a joint
حق⁵
noun حُقّ · ḥuqq
- plural of حُقَّة (ḥuqqa)
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: بَاطِل
In English
Talk about this word "حق." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%82. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. حق. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%82 "حق." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%82.Cite this
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title = {حق},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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