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==Arabic==

===Etymology===
The {{ar-active participle|lc=1|nocat=1}} {{m|ar|اِتَّقَى||to [[fear]]}}, from the root {{ar-root|و ق ي}}; compare {{m|ar|وَقَى||to protect}}.

===Adjective===
{{ar-adj|مُتَّقٍ|inf=مُتَّقِي|pl=مُتَّقُونَ|f=مُتَّقِيَة|fpl=مُتَّقِيَات}}

# {{active participle of|ar|اِتَّقَى}}
# [[God-fearing]], [[pious]]
#* {{RQ:Qur'an|38|28
|passage=أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ '''ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ''' كَٱلْفُجَّارِ
|translation=Or should we treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat '''those who fear Allah''' like the wicked?
|subst=وَ/وَ-,كَٱ/كَ-ٱ}}

====Declension====
{{ar-decl-adj|مُتَّقٍ|pl=مُتَّقُونَ}}

{{cln|ar|active participles}}