'Ilm al-huruf

Arabic numerological process January 2026 ʿIlm al-Ḥurūf (ar عِلْم الْحُرُوف) or the science of letters, also called Islamic letterism, is a process of Arabic numerology whereby numerical values assigned to Arabic letters are added up to provide total values for words in the Quran, similar to Hebrew gematria. Used to infer meanings and reveal secret or hidden messages. ʿIlm al-Ḥurūf is composed of the two words ʿilm (ar عِلْم) meaning "knowledge", and ḥurūf (ar حُرُوف), the plural of the word ḥarf (ar حَرْف), meaning "letters". Table of letter values Arabic alphabet name numerological value ا alif 1 ب bā 2 ج jīm 3 د dāl 4 ه hā 5 و wāw 6 ز zāy 7 ح ḥā 8 ط ṭā 9 ي yā 10 ك kāf 20 ل lām 30 م mīm 40 ن nūn 50 س sīn 60 ع ʿayn 70 ف fā 80 ص ṣād 90 ق q̈āf 100 ر rā 200 ش šīn 300 ت tā 400 ث thā 500 خ khā 600 ذ ḏāl 700 ض ḍād 800 ظ ẓā 900 غ ġayn 1000 See also Eastern Arabic numerals Gematria Hurufism Hurufiyya movement Western Arabic numerals Bibliography Bahr al-Karai'b, Tayyeb Zohair, Heravi Mohammad (Thiqatul islam), Islamic Turath, 2024, 9786226946179. Fahd T. Ḥurūf 10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_2971 3 Gilis Charles André Les sept étendards du califat Éditions Al-bouraq 1993 2713801419 Paris 33895971 fr Guénon René René Guénon https://classiques.uqam.ca/classiques/guenon_rene/Symboles_science_sacree/symboles_sc_sacree.html Les Symboles de la Science Sacrée 1962 Éditions Gallimard Paris 1132121884 classiques.uqam.ca fr Hamès Constant Coran et talismans : textes et pratiques magiques en milieu musulman, Hommes et sociétés Karthala 2007 978-2845868731 159955184 fr Ibn Arabi Ibn Arabi Les Illuminations de La Mecque Éditions Albin Michel 1997 Paris Gril Denis La Science des lettres fr Sciences occultes et Islam Institut français de Damas 1993 2901315046 Lory Pierre 1006217995 Regourd Annick en, fr Vâlsan Michel L'Islam et la fonction de René Guénon 1984 Éditions de l'Œuvre 2904011056 Paris 14564314 fr Category:Arabic orthography Category:Numerology Category:Language and mysticism