Haqiqa
/hæˈkiː.kə/noun
In Islamic philosophy and Sufism, the ultimate truth or inner reality of existence.
Did you know?In Sufi terminology, *haqiqa* is often described as the inward reality reached beyond the outward religious law, *sharia*, and the spiritual path, *tariqa*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ḥ-q-q
“A reconstructed root associated with truth, firmness, validity, or what is established; the exact prehistoric form is uncertain.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥaqq
“Truth, right, reality, or something genuinely established.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥaqīqa
“Reality, truth, essence, or the genuine nature of a thing.”
Medieval Islamic Philosophy
Arabic
ḥaqīqa
“The underlying reality or essential truth contrasted with outward appearance.”
Medieval Sufism
Arabic
al-ḥaqīqa
“The ultimate spiritual reality apprehended through mystical knowledge and inward experience.”
20th Century
English
haqiqa
“A technical term in English-language writing on Sufism and Islamic philosophy for ultimate or inner reality.”