Name 51 of 99
الْحَقُّ
Al-Haqq – The Truth, the Real
- Transliteration
- Al-Haqq
- Meaning
- The Truth, the Real
- Arabic root
- ح ق ق
- Theme
- Guidance and truth
Meaning of Al-Haqq
Al-Haqq is the One whose existence is absolutely real and certain, and whose word, promise and judgement are true. Everything else exists only because He brings it into being. Whatever is worshipped besides Him is, as the Quran says, falsehood.
Al-Haqq in the Quran
Al-Haqq appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. Two of the verses where it occurs:
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَأَنَّهُۥ يُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَأَنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ
That is because Allah, He is the Truth and because He quickeneth the dead, and because He is Able to do all things;
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يُوَفِّيهِمُ ٱللَّهُ دِينَهُمُ ٱلْحَقَّ وَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ ٱلْمُبِينُ
On that day Allah will pay them their just due, and they will know that Allah, He is the Manifest Truth.
Reflection
Standing for truth, even when it is difficult, aligns us with Al-Haqq.
Related names: guidance and truth
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Haqq mean?
Al-Haqq (الْحَقُّ) means "The Truth, the Real". Al-Haqq is the One whose existence is absolutely real and certain, and whose word, promise and judgement are true. Everything else exists only because He brings it into being. Whatever is worshipped besides Him is, as the Quran says, falsehood.
Is Al-Haqq mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Haqq is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Al-Hajj 22:6 and Surah An-Nur 24:25.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).