تقية

See also: تقیه

Arabic

Etymology

From تَقَى (taqā, “to fear”), related to وَقَى (waqā, “to guard against”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta.qij.ja/

Noun

تَقِيَّة • (taqiyya) f

fear, caution, prudence
(Shiite Islam) taqiyya; dissimulation or concealing of one’s beliefs, opinions, or religion in time of duress or threat of physical or mental injury (a dispensation that allows a Shiite to conceal his faith under threat or persecution)

Declension

Declension of noun **تَقِيَّة** (taqiyya)
singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	تَقِيَّة taqiyya	التَّقِيَّة at-taqiyya	تَقِيَّة taqiyyat
nominative	تَقِيَّةٌ taqiyyatun	التَّقِيَّةُ at-taqiyyatu	تَقِيَّةُ taqiyyatu
accusative	تَقِيَّةً taqiyyatan	التَّقِيَّةَ at-taqiyyata	تَقِيَّةَ taqiyyata
genitive	تَقِيَّةٍ taqiyyatin	التَّقِيَّةِ at-taqiyyati	تَقِيَّةِ taqiyyati

Related terms

أَتْقَى (ʔatqā, “more pious”)
تَقِيّ (taqiyy, “God-fearing”)
تَقْوَى (taqwā, “devoutness”)
تُقًى (tuqan, “devoutness”)
مُتَّقٍ (muttaqin, “God-fearing”)
وَاقٍ (wāqin, “preserving”)
وَاقِيَة (wāqiya, “shelter”)
وَقْي (waqy, “protection”)