Abjad calculator for Hisab al-Jumal
Type or paste Arabic text in the box above and its Abjad value (Adad) updates as you type. It's free, the calculation runs on your device, and it keeps working offline after your first visit.
How Abjad calculation works
Each of the 28 Arabic letters has a number: ا is 1, ب is 2, and so on up to غ at 1,000. Add up the numbers for every letter in a word and you get its Abjad value. The method is called Hisab al-Jumal (حساب الجمل).
Take محمد: م (40) + ح (8) + م (40) + د (4) = 92. And بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم adds up to 786, the number you often see written in its place.
Every letter's value is in the Abjad letter table.
Mashriqi and Maghribi letter values
There are 2 letter orders. Mashriqi (Eastern) is the common one. Maghribi (Western) comes from North Africa and gives different values to 6 letters: س ص ض ش ظ غ.
So the same word can give 2 answers. شمس is 400 in Mashriqi and 1,340 in Maghribi. You can switch between them in Settings.
Optional counting rules
Not every tradition counts letters the same way, so the calculator has rules you can turn on in Settings:
- Ignore hamzah (ء), or count ؤ and ئ as hamzah instead of waw and yeh
- Count ta marbuta (ة) as ta (400) instead of ha (5)
- Count alif maqsura (ى) as alif (1) instead of ya (10)
- Count a letter with tashdeed twice, or a prolonged alif as 2 alifs
- Leave out dotted letters (manqoota) or undotted letters (muhmalah)
The rules page explains each one with examples.
Frequently asked questions
What is an Abjad number?
An Abjad number, or Adad, is the value given to an Arabic letter in the Abjad system. Each letter stands for a fixed number, which has nothing to do with its position in the alphabet.
How do I find the Abjad value of a name?
Type the name in the box at the top of this page. The total updates with every letter. Tap View details to see the value of each word.
Does it work on iPhone and offline?
Yes. It runs in any modern browser, and after the first visit it works without a connection. On iPhone, use Share and then Add to Home Screen to open it like an app. Android users can also install the Adad Calculator app.
Is Abjad numerology scientifically proven?
No. Abjad calculation is a tradition (Ilm al-Adad) that's centuries old. People use it to date events, by hiding a year in the letters of a phrase, and to look for patterns of meaning in text. It isn't a tested way to predict anything.