Abjad (أبجد ) - Numerical Value of Arabic Alphabet
Abjad is a numeral system where numerical values are assigned to Arabic numerals.
Abjad sequence is different than the following normal sequence of the Arabic Alphabet:
ا ب ت ث ج ح خ د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ع غ ف ق ك ل م ن ه و ي |
Most common Abjad sequence is as follows:
أ ب ج د ﻫ و ز ح ط ي ك ل م ن س ع ف ص ق ر ش ت ث خ ذ ض ظ غ |
It is memorized with the following vocalization:
abjad hawwaz Hutti kaliman sa’fas qurishat thakhadh dazagh |
أبجد هوز حطي كلمن سعفص قرشت ثخذ ضظغ
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ضظغ |
ثخذ |
قرشت |
سعفص |
كلمن |
حطي |
هوز |
ابجد |
ض=800 |
ث=500 |
ق=100 |
س=60 |
ك=20 |
ح=8 |
هـ=5 |
ا=1 |
ظ=900 |
خ=600 |
ر=200 |
ع=70 |
ل=30 |
ط=9 |
و=6 |
ب=2 |
غ=1000 |
ذ=700 |
ش=300 |
ف=80 |
م=40 |
ي=10 |
ز=7 |
ج=3 |
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ت=400 |
ص=90 |
ن=50 |
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د=4 |
Basic usage of Abjad is in numbering of items in a list, similar to a, b, c, d.. etc. which is used besides 1, 2, 3, 4...
Numeric values are assigned to each Arabic alphabet :
ا |
1 |
ي |
10 |
ق |
100 |
ب |
2 |
ك |
20 |
ر |
200 |
ج |
3 |
ل |
30 |
ش |
300 |
د |
4 |
م |
40 |
ت |
400 |
ه |
5 |
ن |
50 |
ث |
500 |
و |
6 |
س |
60 |
خ |
600 |
ز |
7 |
ع |
70 |
ذ |
700 |
ح |
8 |
ف |
80 |
ض |
800 |
ط |
9 |
ص |
90 |
ظ |
900 |
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غ |
1000 |
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Use of Abjad in numerology to reduce Islamic phrases into their numerical values (i.e. 786 for بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم) is un-Islamic.
Similarly reducing Ayat (Verses) or words of the Qur-an into their numerical numbers for wearing them in Tamimah (Amulets-good luck charms) or hanging them in places of business or residences in also un-Islamic.
From 'Encyclopedia of Islam' by Suhel Farooq Khan
and inputs from Saifur Rahman Nadwi
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