Grammar
Part of SpeechNoun / Adjective (Ism)
Root (Arabic)ح ق ق
Root TransliterationḤ-Q-Q
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingḤaq-q
Common MistakeSubstituting the pharyngeal Ḥā (ح) with a soft English 'H', or failing to pronounce the doubled Qāf (قّ) with proper weight and Qalqalah when stopping.
Learning Notes
Micro TafsirIn the Quran, *Ḥaqq* represents divine certainty and ultimate reality opposed to falsehood (*Bāṭil*). Allah is *Al-Ḥaqq* (The Ultimate Truth), His word is *Ḥaqq*, and the Day of Judgment is *Al-Ḥaqq*. It also refers to moral and legal rights owed to others (e.g., charity as a right for the needy).
Memory HookRelate it to *Ḥaqīqah* (reality/truth) or *Ḥuqūq* (rights). *Ḥaqq* is what is unshakeable and true.
Contextual Verse
Al-Isra (17:81)
وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا
And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart."