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Haqq is an Arabic term whose core meanings are truth, reality, right, and entitlement. It derives from a root associated with what is real and just, and in everyday language it denotes both ontological truth and legal or moral claims, such as rights owed to a person or community.

In Islamic thought, al-Haqq is also the name of one of God’s 99 attributes, meaning “the Truth”

In Sufi and theological contexts, haqq can signify the ultimate reality beyond appearances; adherents may speak

In modern usage, haqq appears in legal, ethical, and political discourse across the Arab and Muslim world,

or
“the
Absolute
Reality.”
The
term
is
used
to
contrast
haqq
(truth
and
rightful
claim)
with
batil
(falsehood).
The
Qur’an
uses
haqq
to
affirm
divine
revelation
and
the
certainty
of
God’s
guidance,
while
jurisprudence
speaks
of
haqq
as
the
rights
and
duties
that
individuals
and
groups
owe
and
are
owed
by
others—rights
derived
from
God
and
recognized
by
Sharia.
of
fana’
fi
al-haqq,
annihilation
in
the
Truth,
as
a
path
toward
experiential
realization
of
God.
where
it
denotes
human
rights,
just
claims,
and
the
pursuit
of
truth.
Across
its
senses,
haqq
thus
encompasses
reality,
justice,
and
rightful
ownership,
linking
metaphysical
truth
with
practical
obligation.