الزنديق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns individuals who deviate from orthodox Islamic beliefs, often described as heretics, atheists, or dualists. It also extends to describe extreme stinginess.

Derived headwords

الزِّندِيقnoun

1.
hereticboth
A follower of Manichaeism, or one who believes in dualism (light and darkness), or one who disbelieves in the afterlife and divinity.
2.
hypocriteclassical
One who conceals disbelief and outwardly professes faith.
3.
stingy personboth
An extremely stingy man.

زِنادِقَةnoun

1.
hereticsboth
The plural form of 'zindiq', referring to multiple individuals who hold heretical beliefs.

زَنادِيقnoun

1.
hereticsboth
An alternative plural form of 'zindiq', referring to multiple individuals who hold heretical beliefs.

تَزَنْدَقَverb

1.
to become a hereticboth
To adopt heretical beliefs or practices, particularly those associated with dualism or disbelief in the afterlife.

الزَّنْدَقَةnoun

1.
heresyboth
The state or practice of being a heretic; adherence to beliefs contrary to orthodox Islamic doctrine.

زِنْدَقِيّadjective

1.
hereticalclassical
Pertaining to or characteristic of a heretic; holding beliefs contrary to orthodox doctrine.
2.
stingyboth
Extremely stingy or miserly.

Parallel reading

الزِّندِيق، بالكسر: من الثنوية، أو القائل بالنور والظلمة، أو من لا يؤمن بالآخرة وبالربوبية، أو من يبطن الكفر ويظهر الإيمان

The zindiq, with a kasra: is one of the dualists, or one who speaks of light and darkness, or one who does not believe in the afterlife and divinity, or one who conceals disbelief and shows faith.

أو هو معرب: زن دين، أي: دين المرأة

Or it is a loanword: zan dīn, meaning: the woman's religion.

ج: زنادقة أو زناديق

Plural: zanādiqah or zanādiq.

وقد تزندق

And he has become a zindiq.

والاسم: الزندقة

And the noun is: zandaqah.

ورجل زنديق وزندقي: شديد البخل

And a man is zindiq and zindiqi: extremely stingy.