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حَقّ

حق in the Quran

Meaning: the truth

حق occurs 267 times in 251 verses across 59 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
267
Verses
251
Surahs
59

حَقّ

Noun · 247 times

Meaning: the truth · Also translated as: a duty, in [the] truth, the right, [the] right

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْحَقُّ ×109
  • بِٱلْحَقِّ ×74
  • حَقَّ ×27
  • حَقًّا ×17
  • لَلْحَقُّ ×7
  • لَحَقٌّ ×4
  • حَقَّهُۥ ×3
  • وَبِٱلْحَقِّ ×2

حَقَّ

Verb · 20 times

Meaning: deserved · Also translated as: proved true, has become due

Forms in the Quran

  • حَقَّ ×7
  • حَقَّتْ ×5
  • فَحَقَّ ×4
  • وَحُقَّتْ ×2
  • وَيَحِقَّ ×1
  • وَحَقَّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الحق: المطابقة والموافقة، كمطابقة رجل الباب في حقه لدورانه على استقامة.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله: ﴿ذلك بأن الله هو الحق﴾ [لقمان:30]؛ الحق في الأصل: الثبوت، والشيء الثابت. يقال: حق الأمر يحق حقا، فهو حق: أي ثبت واستقر. والحقيقة: فعيلة، من ذلك. وقيل: أصله المطابقة والموافقة، كمطابقة رجل الباب في حقه لدورانه فيه على استقامة، ويقال على أوجه:

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ح ق ق

Verses with حق

Verses 201–220 of 251

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now, when he came to them In Truth, from Us, They said, "Slay the sons Of those who believe a With him, and keep alive Their females," but the plots Of Unbelievers (end) in nothing But errors (and delusions)!…

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:25
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Patiently, then, persevere: For the Promise of God Is true: and ask forgiveness For thy fault, and celebrate The Praises of thy Lord In the evening And in the morning.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:55
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "That was because Ye were wont to rejoice On the earth in things Other than the Truth, And that ye were wont To be insolent.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:75
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    So persevere in patience; For the Promise of God Is true: and whether We show thee (in this life) Some part of what We Promise them,—or We Take thy soul (to Our Mercy) (Before that),—(in any case) It is to Us that They shall (all) return.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:77
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did aforetime send Apostles before thee: of them There are some whose story We have related to thee, And some whose story We have not related To thee. It was not (Possible) for any apostle To bring a Sign except By the leave of God: But when the Command Of God issued, The matter was decided In truth and justice, And there perished, There and then, those Who stood on Falsehoods.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:78
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now the ‘Ād behaved Arrogantly through the land, Against (all) truth and reason, And said: "Who is superior To us in strength?" What! Did they not see that God, Who created them, Was superior to them In strength? But they Continued to reject Our Signs!

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:15
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have destined For them intimate companions (Of like nature), who made Alluring to them what was Before them and behind them; And the sentence among The previous generations of Jinns And men; who have passed away, Is proved against them; For they are utterly lost.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:25
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Soon will We show them Our Signs in the (furthest) Regions (of the earth), and In their own souls, until It becomes manifest to them That this is the Truth. Is it not enough that Thy Lord doth witness All things?

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:53
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who has Sent down the Book in truth, And the Balance (By which to weigh conduct). And what will make thee Realise that perhaps the Hour Is close at hand?

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:17
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those wish to Hasten it who believe not In it: those who believe Hold it in awe, And know that it is The Truth. Behold, verily Those that dispute concerning The Hour are far astray.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:18
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Do they say, "He has forged a falsehood Against God"? But if God Willed, He could seal up Thy heart. And God Blots out Vanity, and proves The Truth by His Words. For He knows well The secrets of all hearts.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:24
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    The blame is only Against those who oppress Men with wrong-doing And insolently transgress Beyond bounds through the land, Defying right and justice: For such there will be A Penalty grievous.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:42
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yea, I have given The good things of this life To these (men) and Their fathers, until the Truth Has come to them, And an Apostle Making things clear.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:29
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when the Truth came To them, they said: "This is sorcery, and we Do reject it."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:30
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We have brought The Truth to you: But most of you Have a hatred for Truth.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:78
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those whom they invoke Besides God have no power Of intercession;—only he Who bears witness to the Truth, And they know (him).

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:86
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    We created them not Except for just ends: But most of them Do not understand.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:39
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such are the Signs Of God, which We rehearse to thee In truth: then in what Exposition will they believe After (rejecting) God And His Signs?

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:6
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    God created the heavens And the earth for Just ends, and in order That each soul may find The recompense of what It has earned, and none Of them be wronged.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:22
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "This Our Record speaks About you with truth: For We were wont To put on record All that ye did."

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:29