Sidq
/sɪdq/noun
In Islamic and Arabic usage, sidq means truthfulness, sincerity, or genuineness.
Did you know?Sidq belongs to the same ancient Semitic word-family as Hebrew tzedek, linking truthfulness with justice and moral integrity rather than mere factual accuracy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ṣ-d-q
“A root associated with truthfulness, reliability, and just conduct.”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
צדק (ṣedeq)
“Righteousness, justice, or moral rightness.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
صِدْق (ṣidq)
“Truthfulness, sincerity, genuineness, or speaking truth.”
7th Century
Quranic Arabic
ṣidq
“A virtue of truthful speech, sincere faith, and genuine moral character.”
Medieval Period
Arabic
ṣidq
“A central ethical and spiritual quality in Islamic theology and Sufi writings.”
Modern English
English
sidq
“A transliterated Arabic term used in Islamic, academic, and spiritual writing for truthfulness or sincerity.”