تقية

تقية

See also: تقیه‎

Arabic

Etymology

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

Noun

تَقِيَّة • (taqiyya) f

1. fear, caution, prudence
2. (Shiite Islamic tradition/theosophy) 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 (ʾatqā, “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”)