The Hesapstan abjad calculator is designed to calculate the total numeric value of a word or name written in Arabic script, according to the traditional abjad (hisab al-jummal / ebced) numeral system, along with a letter-by-letter breakdown.
What is the abjad (ebced) system?
Abjad is a traditional system that assigns a fixed numeric value to each letter of the Arabic alphabet. This tool uses the most common Eastern (Mashriqi) ordering: ا=1, ب=2, ج=3, د=4, ه=5, و=6, ز=7, ح=8, ط=9, ي=10, ك=20, ل=30, م=40, ن=50, س=60, ع=70, ف=80, ص=90, ق=100, ر=200, ش=300, ت=400, ث=500, خ=600, ذ=700, ض=800, ظ=900, غ=1000.
The abjad value of a word is found by adding up the value of each letter it contains. For example, the word "محمد" has an abjad value of م(40)+ح(8)+م(40)+د(4) = 92.
How does this tool process letters?
- Ta marbuta (ة) is counted, per traditional practice, as ha (ه, value 5).
- Alif (ا) and hamza forms (أ, إ, آ, ء) are counted as alif (value 1).
- Diacritics (fatha, kasra, damma, sukun, shadda, etc.) are automatically excluded from the count.
- Spaces are not counted. Non-Arabic characters (digits, Latin letters) are excluded from the total and separately listed as "unrecognized characters," so the result transparently shows what was and was not included.
What is the abjad calculation used for?
Abjad calculation is a traditional method used for chronograms (a literary tradition encoding a date within the numeric value of a phrase), name-numerology studies, and cultural or religious literacy. This tool performs only the arithmetic calculation; it does not claim any mystical, predictive, or religious-authority meaning for the result.
What does this tool not calculate?
- It does not support alternative letter-value tables such as the Maghrebi (North African) abjad ordering; it uses only the common Eastern ordering.
- It does not produce any meaning, prediction, or fortune-telling interpretation from the abjad value; it provides only the numeric total.
- It does not automatically translate or transliterate Turkish or Latin-script text into Arabic; the text must be entered directly in the Arabic alphabet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the abjad value calculated?
The value of each Arabic letter in the text, according to the traditional Eastern abjad table, is added together.
How is ta marbuta (ة) counted?
In this tool, ta marbuta is counted at the same value as ha (ه), which is 5, following traditional practice.
Do diacritics affect the result?
No. Diacritics are automatically excluded from the calculation; only the letters themselves are counted.
Can I type Turkish words into this tool?
Only text written in the Arabic alphabet is calculated. Latin-script Turkish words are flagged as "unrecognized characters" and excluded from the total; you need to enter the text in Arabic letters.