تقية

See also: تقیه

Arabic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.qij.ja/

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Noun

تَقِيَّة • (taqiyya) f

1. fear, caution, prudence
2. (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)
	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”)
• تَقْوَى (taqwā, “devoutness”)
• تَقِيّ (taqiyy, “God-fearing”)
• تُقًى (tuqan, “devoutness”)
• مُتَّقٍ (muttaqin, “God-fearing”)
• وَاقٍ (wāqin, “preserving”)
• وَاقِيَة (wāqiya, “shelter”)
• وَقْي (waqy, “protection”)