Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From the root ح ق ق (ḥ-q-q). Adverbial accusative of حَقّ (ḥaqq, true).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

حَقًّا (ḥaqqan)

  1. truly, verily, in truth
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 8:4:
      أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَقًّا لَّهُمْ دَرَجَاتٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ
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References edit

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “حق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN