Arabic vocabulary
صَدَقَةٌcharity in Arabic
صَدَقَةٌ is how you say “charity” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
Root ص د ق (ṣ-d-q)noun (feminine noun, from the root ص-د-ق)Pronounced ṣadaqah
Meaning of charity in Arabic
- charity; a charitable gift
The root ص-د-ق centers on truthfulness: the base verb صَدَقَ means to speak truly and stands as the direct opposite of كَذَبَ ("to lie"). صَدَقَةٌ belongs to a cluster of similarly patterned nouns built on this same root (e.g. صَدْقَةٌ, صُدْقَةٌ), so although its own sense is specifically "charity," it carries the root's underlying association with sincerity and truth.
Words from the same root
- صَدَقَto speak the truth, tell truly (verb I)
- صِدْقٌtruth, truthfulness — opposite of falsehood (kadhib)
- صَدَّقَto believe, accept as true; to confirm or verify (verb II)
- تَصْدِيقٌbelief, acceptance as true; confirmation (verbal noun of ṣaddaqa)
Common questions
- How do you say "charity" in Arabic?
- Charity is صَدَقَة (ṣadaqah) in Arabic.
- What root does صَدَقَة come from, and how is it related to "truth"?
- It comes from the triliteral root ص-د-ق (ṣ-d-q), whose core sense is truthfulness — the same root behind صَدَقَ ("to speak the truth") and صِدْق ("truthfulness").
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
وَإِن عمل حَسَنَة رَآهَا من منّته وصدقته عَلَيْهِ،
And if he performs a good deed, he sees it as from His favor and charity upon him,
وَصَدَقَتِهِ — and charity. wa- = 'and'; sadaqa means 'charity, gift'; the ending '-hi' adds 'His' — 'His charity'.
From: Returning to God →فَإِن قبلهَا فمنّة وَصدقَة ثَانِيَة،
So if He accepts it, it is a further favor and charity,
وَصَدَقَةٌ — and charity. wa- = 'and'; sadaqa means 'charity'; the '-un' ending marks it indefinite ('and a charity').
From: Returning to God →وصدقةٌ رياءً تفقد وزنها قبل أن تمسّ الكفّة
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