HA – THE ARABIC LETTER

February 19, 2013 March 18, 2026

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أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ ٱلْرَّجِيمِ
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

A’uzu Billahi Minash Shaitanir Rajeem
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

I seek refuge in Allah (AJ) from the accursed Satan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful

Alhamdulillah (All praise is for Allah). Durood wa Salaam (blessings and peace) on Muhammad, his holy Family, and his holy Companions.

Haa (ح ) = 8

8 = Heavenly Value

8^th Letter in Abjad – The Arabic Numerology

6^th Letter in Arabic Alphabet

The Arabic letter Ha (ح)is almost equivalent to the letter ‘H’ in the English alphabet. It is the sixth letter in the Arabic character set.
Ha in Arabic numerology which is known as Abjad 8^th , has the value of 8.
Ha is Secrets of Hamd حمد
Al Hayat الحياة
{8 Carry the Throne plus 1 Sits upon the Throne. (Quran 69:17)

وَالْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰ أَرْجَائِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَانِيَةٌ ﴿١٧﴾

69:17 – “Wal Malaku ‘ala arjayeha, wa yahmilu ‘Arsha Rabbika fawqahum yawmaidhin thamaniyatun.” (Surat Haqqah)

“And the angels/ will be on its sides, and eight will, that Day, bear the Throne of thy Lord above them.” (The Reality, 69:17) }

This article is about the spiritual meaning of the letter Ha.

INTRODUCTION

The letter Ha (ح) along with the letter Meem (م) is used as the opening letter of 7 chapters in the Quran as حٰمٓ.
{7 HA MEEM, Al- Hayat Al-Muhmeet , Haqiqat Muhammad}
The letter Ha is also the 11th { Mawlana Abdul Khaliq Qujdwani 11th Golden Chain master } and 17th letter{ Mawlana Shah Naqshbandi is 17th Golden Chain Master} in the verse Bismillah (shown at the top of this page).

The letter Ha is for Hamd حمد (Praise) and All Hamd is for The Divine the Rabb (Lord) of the Worlds (Quran 1:2). These are the opening words of chapter 1 in the Quran. They are the most repeated words. In other words All Praise is for Allah… (chapter 1) is repeated in every Rakah of prayer and in everyday conversation among Muslims.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٢﴾

1:2 – “Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil ‘aalameen” (Surat Al-Fatiha)

“Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds” (The Opener, 1:2)

THE LETTER HA ح

The letter Ha is one of the letters of Muqattaat. That is, it is used in the opening verses of certain chapters in the Quran.

The word Harf حرف meaning letter also starts with the letter Ha. It is the Huroof (letters) that make the words. No book can be written without words. Words are made by arranging the letters in a certain way, so that they make up words that are intelligent. Sentences are formed by arranging the words in a certain way. No words or sentences can be written without letters. Anyone can make up a sentence, in Arabic, for example.

But that sentence will not have any ‘power’ or ‘force’ to attract the angels. In the Quran the Arabic letters are arranged in such a way that they bring the Power of Allah into action.

[Two Ha in First Verse of Quran – Bismillah…]

If we look at the position of the two letters Ha in the verse Bismillah, they are placed in positions 11 and 17 (letter). Why? It is because Ha when used to represent Huroof (letters), it shows us that there are 28 Huroof (11 + 17, letters 28=Rasul) in the Arabic script.

بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ﴿١﴾

1:1-2 – “Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem.” (Surat Al-Fatiha)

“In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.” (The Opener, 1:1-2)

[Arrangement of Huroof in Quran is Very Unique]

What is the significance of the Harf (letter)? Allah says in Quran in Chapter 17, Al Israa (The Night Journey):

17:88 – “Say, “If the whole of mankind and the Jinn gathered in order to produce the like of this Qur’an, they could not produce the like of it, even if they backed up each other with help and support.”

The chapter (17 = 1 + 7 = 8) and verse numbers (88) hint at the letter Ha (ح = 8).

It is the arrangement of the Arabic letters that are recognised by the angels who come to assist mankind when Allah Wills. Hence the whole of mankind and jinn together, cannot ever produce anything remotely similar to the verses of the Quran. Whatever they (mankind and jinn together) produce will not have the ‘force’ or the ‘power’ of the Quran. Angels will not recognize the forgery as they recognize the Word of Allah. The arrangement and order of the Arabic letters in the Quran is very important. That is why the Quran must be recited in Arabic.

By reciting the Quran or doing Zikr Allah, we are engaged in the Hamd (praise) of Allah. What is Hamd?

WHAT IS HAMD حمد ?

Hamd is saying Praise to Allah but not by just anyone, Allah is Listening to the Hamd of His Servant Saydena Muhammad {ﷺ}. Hamd is remembering Allah. The way to remember Allah is to call Him often by any, or some, or all of His Names mentioned in the Quran. Almost everyone will say there are 99 Names of Allah mentioned in the Quran. In fact there are more than 99 Names. These 99 Names are referred to as Al Asma ul Husna– The Most Beautiful Names.

AL ASMA UL HUSNA

Why are there so many Names of Allah when Allah is One? The proper Name of our Creator is Allah. The other ‘Names’ are His Attributes. Each Ism (‘Name’) of Allah has a different Quality. Each Ism (Name) is made up of different combinations of the Huroof (Arabic letters).

Each Harf (letter) has its own quality. Each letter has its own angel assigned by Allah. Each angel has rows and rows of angels under its command. All these angels come under the command of the angel {Malayika Ijabirun} who is assigned to a particular Ism (Name) of Allah.

Each and every Ism (Name) has Its own Goodness.

If we look at all the 99 Asma ul Husna, we find that there is a Name of Allah in Arabic which starts with every Harf (letter) of the Arabic letter except for the five letters:

Dal د
Za ز
Toin [Taa] ط
Ya ي , and
Sa (or Tha) ث

That is 23 out of 28 Arabic letters are used as the initial letter of the 99 Asma ul Husna. Or to put it another way 5 out of 28 Arabic letters are not used as the initial letter of the 99 Asma ul Husna. Insha Allah, the above five letters will be looked at in their own separate books. If we look, we will find even more than 99 Names of Allah in the Quran which are not included in the Asma ul Husna.

For Dal د , we have the Name Daiem دَائِمُ [The Everlasting]
For Za ز , we have the Name Zakkeeزَكِّي [The Most Pure]
and for Ya ي: the Names Yubdee يُبْدِئُ [ The One Originates Creation] and
Yueed يُعِيدُ [The one who Restors]

ٱلْمُبْدِئُ Al-Mubdi’ (The Originator)
ٱلْمُعِيدُ Al-Mu’id (The Restorer)

Now we have 26 out of 28 letters which are used as the initial letter in the Name of Allah.

The two letters that are not used are Toin (Taa) ط and Sa (ث).

If we look at the number of Arabic letters used as the initial letter for the Names of Allah we have 26 which is 2 + 6 = 8 = ح for Hamd حمد.

Each Name of Allah has Its own Blessing and Goodness. Each particular Name of Allah is ideal for overcoming a particular hardship or difficulty. If we mention all the Names of Allah, everyday, then there is no problem so great that cannot be overcome by Allah’s Permission.

WHAT IS THE REASON FOR HAMD حمد?

There are as many different reasons for Praising Allah as the number of people Praising Him. They can all be categorized in the following three groups.

Hamd is Praise for Allah just for the sake of Allah and no other reason.
Hamd is Praise for Allah for the sake of seeking guidance.
Hamd is Praise for Allah for seeking a favor.

Hamd is the same Praise and yet for so many reasons. Therefore the basis of Hamd is intention.

Al Hamdu Lillah most Muslims Praise Allah most of the time just for the sake of praising Him and for no other reason. Praising of Allah has become a habit with them. And when they neglect their prayers and praise, they feel that something is missing from their lives. They feel lost and ashamed before Allah. This is the mark of a good Muslim.

There is another side to Hamd. When we Praise Allah, He assigns angels to assist His servant. These angels are the ones that recognize that particular Name of Allah.

THE WAY TO PRAISE ALLAH

The way to Praise Allah is to select one or two or more of His Names and repeat them over and over again. The decision as to which Name is chosen by an individual is based on the Name of Allah that attracts the individual the most. That particular Name of Allah becomes Ism Azam (Greatest Name of Allah) for that particular individual. By calling Allah with one’s personal Ism ‘Azam, Allah fulfils the prayers of His servant.

[To Allah (AJ) Belong All Asma ul Husna]

1. [Reference #1: Quran 17:79]

17:79: “ Say, “Call upon Allah or call upon Rahman (the Most Compassionate). By Whichever [name] you call – to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names.” And do not recite [too] loudly in your salah (prayer) or [too] quietly, but seek the middle course in between.” (Surat Al Isra (The Night Journey))

Verse 110 + chapter 17 = 127 = 12 + 7 = 19 = 1 + 9 = 10 = 1 + 0 = 1.
Or 110+17 = 127 = 1 + 27 = 28 = 2 + 8 = 10 = 1 + 0 = 1.

2. Reference #2: Quran 2:8]

20:8: “Allah! there is no deity but Him! To Him belong the most Beautiful Names.” (Surat Ta-ha)

Verse 8 + chapter 20 = 28 (letters) = 2 + 8 = 10 = 1 + 0 = 1.

Whichever way we look at it, to reach the One, we need to concentrate on the letters in the Quran and their combinations. The above two references from the Quran, each equates to 28, one way or another.

There are two more references in the Quran of Asma ul Husna which are included here which do not equate to 28:

3. [Reference #3: Quran 7:180]

وَلِلَّـهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا ۖ وَذَرُوا الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي أَسْمَائِهِ ۚ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١٨٠﴾

7:180 – “Wa lillaahil Asmaaa ‘ul Husnaa fad’oohu bihaa wa zarul lazeena yulhidoona feee Asmaaa’ih; sa yujzawna maa kaanoo ya’maloon” (Surat Al-A’raf)

“The most beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on him by them; but shun such men as use profanity in his names: for what they do, they will soon be requited.” (The Heights, 7:180)

Verse 180 + chapter 7 = 187 = 1 + 7 + 8 = 16 = 1 + 6 = 7.

4. [Reference #4: Quran 59:24]

هُوَ اللهُ الْخَالِقُ الْبَارِئُ الْمُصَوِّرُ، لَهُ الأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى. يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، وَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ.

59:24 – “Huwallahul Khaliqul Bari’ul Musawwiru, lahul asma’ul husna. Yusabbihu lahu ma fis samawati wal ard, wa Huwal ‘Azizul Hakim.” (Surat al Hashr)

“He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Shaper. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. All that is in the heavens and the earth magnifies Him; He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. (The Exile, 59:24)

Verse 24 + chapter 59 = 83 = 8 + 3 = 11 = 1 + 1 = 2.

Why do the above two verses not equate to 28 or 1? We have to find an answer to that. Husna is the operative word here. We shall come back to the 7 and 2 from the above results further along in this book.

HIJAAB حجاب (VEIL)

HIJAAB حجاب another word that starts with the letter Ha ح. Hijaab is the veil ج between Allah ا and the creation ب.

Hijaab is a veil that can be removed if Allah Wills. We can realize Allah through His Works or Signs:

[Holy Quran 17:1 – We Show Our Signs]

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ ﴿١﴾

17:1 – “Subhaanal lazeee asraa bi’abdihee lailam minal Masjidil Haraami ilal Masjidil Aqsal-lazee baaraknaa haw lahoo linuriyahoo min aayaatinaa;innahoo Huwas Samee’ul-Baseer.” (Surat Al-Isra)

“Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.” (The Night Journey, 17:1)

To remove the Hijaab we have to emulate Allah’s Qualities or Attributes of Hearing and Seeing as we are told in the above verse, “We might show him some of Our Signs: for He is the one Who hears and sees”. ‘Seeing’ in this context does not mean just seeing with the physical eye. It also means reason, intelligence and logic.

If we listen carefully and try to ‘see’ the reality of the things as they are, then the Hijaab (veil) gets lifted, if Allah Wills. The reality of things becomes plain to ‘see’, or to understand.

[Huroof are the Greatest Hijaab in Quran]

The greatest Hijaab (veil) between the spiritual meaning and the literal meaning of the Quran are the Huroof (Arabic letters).

Yet the letters in the Quran are manifest. Al Baqara (Quran: chapter 2) starts with the letters Alif, Laam and Meem الٓمٓ.

We look at these letters, and yet we do not see them. We overlook these letters every time. We read these letters, and yet we do not listen to them. We hear these letters, and yet we do not understand them. The veil on the spiritual meaning of the Quran is not deliberate.

The letters are placed right in front of us at the start of the chapters so that we do not have difficulty in finding them. Yet, we quickly read them without pausing to think ‘why?’. It is human nature to overlook the obvious.

If we try to see the words in the Quran letter by letter, then the words that are not clearly understood, start to reveal their meanings by Allah’s Permission.

The following are references from the Quran about the Message of the Quran and Hijaab:

[Reference #1 [17:45] A concealed partition]

17:45: “And when you recite the Qur’an, We put between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter a concealed partition.” (Surat Al Isra (The Night Journey, 17:1)

[Reference #2 [41:5] Hearts are Locked]

41:5 – “And they say, “Our hearts are under veils (concealed) from that to which you invite us, and in our ears is deafness, and between us and you is a screen/partition, so you do (what you will); for us we shall do (what we will!).” (Surat Al-Fussilat (Explained in Detail))

HIKMAT (WISDOM)

Hikmat حكمة means wisdom. Hikmat also starts with the letter Ha. The word Hikmat is mentioned 19 times {19 letters Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem} in the Quran.

Almost every time, the Book (Scriptures) is mentioned, the word Hikmat is used alongside. What is Hikmat or wisdom? Wisdom is learning. The learning process starts from the day we are born. Learning is a continuous process to which there is no end. Wisdom comes from learning. Wisdom is knowledge. Knowledge has many branches. We seek knowledge from an early age. Wisdom is discernment. We can only discern or distinguish if we have a knowledge base. The Quran is full wisdom. We must learn wisdom from the wise Quran.

[By the Wise Quran]

يس ﴿١﴾ وَالْقُرْآنِ الْحَكِيمِ ﴿٢﴾

36:1-2 – “YaSeen. (1) Wal Qur’anal Hakeem. (2)” (Surat YaSeen)

“YaSeen. (1) By the Qur’an, full of Wisdom. (2) (YaSeen, 36:1-2)

What is the basis of wisdom in any book? The words. The words can only be formed if there is a character set. The Arabic character set is the basis of the Quran. It is the letters which are the roots of the wisdom.

7 CHAPTERS ARE STARTING WITH HA ح MEEM م – حٰمٓ

There are seven chapters in the Quran which start with the letters “Ha Meem”. They are chapters 40 to 46 inclusive.

Surat Ghafir – سُورَةُ غَافِرٍ (The Forgiver) Chapter 40
Surat Fussilat – سُورَةُ فُصِّلَتْ (Explained in Detail) Chapter 41
Surat Shura – سُورَةُ الشُّورَىٰ (The Consultation) Chapter 42
Surat Zukhruf – سُورَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ (The Ornaments of Gold) Chapter 43
Surat Dukhan – سُورَةُ الدُّخَانِ (The Smoke) Chapter 44
Surat Jathiyah – سُورَةُ الْجَاثِيَةِ (The Kneeling) Chapter 45
Surat Ahqaf – سُورَةُ الْأَحْقَافِ (The Sand Dunes) Chapter 46

The [7] opening verses are shown here:

Surat Ghafir (40:1-2)

حمٓ. تَنزِيلُ الْكِتَابِ مِنَ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ.

40:1-2: “Ha Meem. (1) Tanzilul kitabi minallahi al ‘Azizil ‘Alim. (2)” (Surat Al Mu’min)

“Ha Meem. (1) The revelation of this Book is from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Knowing.(2)” (The Believer, 40:1-2)

Surat Fussilat (41:1-2)

حمٓ. تَنزِيلٌ مِّنَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ.

41:1-2 – “Ha Meem. (1) Tanzilum minar Rahmanir Raheem.(2)” (Surat Fussilat)

“Ha Meem.” (1) A revelation from (Allah), the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.(2)” (Explained in Detail, 41:1-2)

Surat Ash-Shura (42 :1-3)

حمٓ. .عٓسٓقٓ. كَذَٰلِكَ يُوحِيٓ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكَ اللَّهُ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

42:1-3 – “Ha Meem. (1) ‘Ayn Seen Qaf. (2) Kazaalika yuuhi ilayka wa ila allazia min qablika Allahul Azizul Hakim. (3)” (Surat Ash‑Shura)

“Ha Meem.” (1) “‘Ayn Seen Qaf.” (2) Thus has He send inspiration to you, and (He did) to those before you — Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise. (3) (The Consultation, 42:1‑3)

4. Surat Az-Zukhruf (43 :1-2)

حمٓ. وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ

43:1-2 – “Ha Meem. (1) Wal Kitabil Mubeen. (2)” (Surat Az-Zukhruf)

“Ha Meem.(1) By the Clear Book. (2) (Ornaments of Gold, 43:1-2)

5. Surat Ad‑Dukhan (44:1-2)

حمٓ. وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ

44:1-2 – “Ha Meem. (1) Wal Kitabil Mubeen. (2)” (Surat Ad‑Dukhan)

“Ha Meem.” (1) By the Clear Book. (2) (The Smoke, 44:1‑2)

6. Surat Al‑Jathiyah (45:1-2)

حمٓ. تَنزِيلُ الْكِتَابِ مِنَ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ.

45:1-2 – “Ha Meem. (1) Tanzilul kitabi minAllahi al ‘Azizil ‘Alim. (2)” (Surat Al-Jathiyah)

“Ha Meem.” (1) The revelation of this Book is from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise. (2) (The Crouching, 45:1-2)

7. Surat Al-Ahqaf (46 :1-2)

حمٓ . تَنزِيلُ الْكِتَابِ مِنَ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ.

46:1-2 – “Ha Meem. (1) Tanzilul kitabi minAllahi al ‘Azizil ‘Alim. (2)” (Surat Al-Ahqaf)

“Ha Meem.” (1) The revelation of this Book is from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise. (2) (The Wind-Curved Sandhills, 46:1-2)

[Analysis of the HaMeem Verses]

Let us try and analyze the above verses.

In chapters 40 and 41, the second verses end in Meem.
In chapter 42 we cannot derive much information from verse 2 (Ayn Seen Qaf) so we should look at the next verse, which is 3. That too ends in Meem.
Chapters 43 and 44, second verses end in Noon ن. Noon is connected with Noor نور (Light) of Allah.
- Allah is telling us in both these chapters [43 & 44], in the second verses “By the Book that makes things clear”. Just in case we missed it in chapter 43, the verse is repeated in chapter 44 to highlight it.
- How are things made clear in a book?

Books are made up of words. Words are made up of letters. The things being clarified to us are the letters, in this case Ha and Meem, which preceded the verse which points to clarification.

Finally, in chapters 45 and 46, the second verses again end in Meem. Not only that, but Allah’s attribute Al Hakeem (The Wise) is used as the last word.

[Al Hakeem – The Wise] حكيم

The Attribute Hakeem حكيم starts with Ha and ends with Meem. Just to emphasize the opening letters, the verse is repeated in the last two chapters (45 & 46) out of the seven chapters. The attribute Al Hakeem was also the last word in verse 3 chapter 42. It is clear. Nothing has been hidden.

In total, we have three out of seven chapters emphasizing the Attribute Al Hakeem. We have five out of seven chapters where the ‘non-lettered’ verses end in Meem.

All the above chapters are placed consecutively in the Quran.

The first one is placed in the 40^th position. That is the clue. Allah is telling us that the clue is in the letter Meem which has a numerical value of 40. If that is not enough, Chapter 40 is named Mu’min (The Believer). What is the connection?

THE HA MEEM CONNECTION

There are 7 chapters starting with the letters Ha Meem. [tbl]
{7 Verses of Al-Fatiha}

From what has been covered above, the initial emphasis is on Meem. If we find the total sum of the 7 Meems we get 7 x 40 = 280.

We could look at the result as a magnification of the 28 Huroof (ح – letters) by a factor of 10 (28 x 10 = 280). Or we could look at it from a different angle and see that Allah is telling the created (‘0′) to understand the 28 Huroof.

If that is not obvious, then convert the number ‘280′ into letters of the value 200 = Ra (ر) and 80 = Fa (ف). Add them to the initial letter Ha (ح ) and we have the word حرف – Harf meaning letter (in Arabic).

We are again being reminded that the spiritual Message is in the letters of the Quran.

Alif Laam Meem. That Book in which there is no doubt. Allah is Speaking to us through the Quran with the 28 letters. The Quran contains the Speech of Allah. {Thru Holy Tongue of Sayedena Muhammad (s)}

الم ﴿١﴾ ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَ‌يْبَ فِيهِ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿٢﴾

2:1-2 – “Alif, Laam, Meem. (1) Zaalikal kitaabu laa rayba feeh, hudal lil muttaqeen. (2)” (Surat Al-Baqarah)

“Alif, Lam, Meem. This is the Book that there is no doubt/crookedness in it, it’s a guidance for pious people who are conscious of Allah.” (The Cow, 2:1-2)

WHAT ABOUT THE LETTER HA ?

Why are there only 7 chapters with the opening letters Ha Meem?

THE 99 NAMES OF ALLAH

It was stated earlier in this book, that everyone thinks there are 99 Names or Attributes belonging to Allah. In reality, there are more than 150 Attributes of Allah mentioned in the Quran. The reason for thinking there are 99 names is the following Hadees: [hds]

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Allah has ninety-nine Names, one-hundred less one; and he who memorized them all by heart will enter Paradise.” [Sahih Al Bukhari]

Where does the number 99 come from? What was Allah’s Messenger ﷺ trying to tell us? Could the number 99 have come from the letters Ha Meem since [Sayedina] Muhammad ﷺ did the most Hamd of Allah?

If we add the numerical values of the above two letters we get:

Ha ح = 8 + Meem م = 40 = 48

{4+8=12 twelve veils of that Allah dress on Muhammad (s)}

However, if we write the letters as we pronounce them when reciting the Quran we have:

Haa حا and Meem ميم If we add the numerical value of these letters now we get:

[(ا = 1) + (ح = 8)] + [ (م = 40) + (ي = 10) + (م = 40)] = 99.

SOLUTION TO THE MISSING LETTER HA

Coming back to the question of the ‘missing’ eighth letter Ha. In the references to the Asma ul Husna in the Quran (in the section by the same name in this book), the last two quotations were the clues to finding the missing letters.

[Reference #3: Quran 7:180]

Verse 180 + chapter 7 = 187 = 1+ 7 + 8 = 16 = 1 + 6 = 7.

The above tells us that there are 7 letters Ha used in the opening verses of 7 chapters.

The next reference: [Reference #4: Quran 59:24]

Verse 24 + chapter 59 = 83 = 8 + 3 = 11 = 1 + 1 = 2.

This reference tells us that there are two more letters Ha which are separate. Why are there two more? That is because we have to find the letter Ha as it sounds when reciting.

[What is Considered Hamd?]

The letter itself is not Hamd. Only with recitation is there Hamd. Keeping the Quran in the house is not Hamd. Only by opening the Quran and reading it, are we engaged in Hamd.

Therefore, we are being told that the missing letters can only be found by reading the letter Ha. So we read the letter and we make the sound HA حا we get the number (8 + 1 ) = 9. {Power of 9 is in Hamd, 8 carry Throne + 1 Sits Upon It see article Power of Hands [Quran 69:17]} [Article]

This [9] is the total number of the letters Ha that we must find.

Now, where are the missing two letters Ha?

Right in front of our eyes. The second occurrence of Ha Meem in the Quran chapter 41 verse 2 shows us where to look. Or, to say it in another way, we are being told in the above two references to look at the second (2) of the 7 chapters starting with Ha Meem to find the missing two letters Ha.

حمٓ. تَنزِيلٌ مِّنَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ.

41:2 – “Tanzilum minar Rahmanir Raheem.(2)” (Surat Fussilat)

“A revelation from (Allah), the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.(2)” (Explained in Detail, 41:1-2)

Notice the name of the chapter is also Ha Meem just in case we did not think of looking at the Asma ul Husna connection. [fix]

The two missing letters Ha are in the words RaHman رَحْمَٰنِ. (Most Gracious) and RaHeem رَحِيمِ in the above verse.

Where have we seen these two Names of Allah before? In the verse Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Raheem. The Opening verse of the Quran. Where there is Hamd, there will be angels present. Where there is Hamd there will be Allah’s Rahmat (Mercy). And Hamd begins with Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Raheem.

PRAISING ALLAH

Allah is Al Hayy, the Living One. He created us out of dust and gave us life by breathing into us His life-giving Breath. We should be thankful for that. We should say Allah’s Praise.

[We Agreed to Be Born]

Some readers may say that they had no choice in the matter and would rather not have been born at all. That is not true. Allah assembled all the progeny of Adam from Adam to the last person to be born and asked us all, “Am I not your Rabb?” We have all testified that He is our Rabb. Only then did He send us to this world.

وَإِذْ أَخَذَ رَ‌بُّكَ مِن بَنِي آدَمَ مِن ظُهُورِهِمْ ذُرِّ‌يَّتَهُمْ وَأَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ أَلَسْتُ بِرَ‌بِّكُمْ ۖ قَالُوا بَلَىٰ ۛ شَهِدْنَا. أَن تَقُولُوا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّا كُنَّا عَنْ هَـٰذَا غَافِلِينَ ﴿١٧٢﴾

7:172 – “Wa idh akhadha rabbuka min banee adama min Zhuhorihim dhurriyyatahum wa ashhadahum ‘ala anfusihim alastu bi Rabbikum? Qalo bala shahidna. An taqolo yawmal qiyamati inna kunna ‘an hadha ghafileen.” (Surat Al-A’raf)

“And [mention] when your Lord took from the children of Adam, from their first appearance/loins – their atoms/descendants and made them testify concerning themselves, [saying to them], “Am I not your Lord?” They said, “Yes, we do testify!” [This] – lest you should say on the day of Resurrection, ‘Indeed, we were of this unaware.’” (The Heights, 7:172)

Mankind being a weak creature, forgets in the process of growing up. That is not a problem. Allah is Al Hakeem, The Wise One. He knows our weaknesses. He sent us His Messengers (as) to remind us of our pact with Allah. The Messengers (as) of Allah left their communities Scriptures as a reminder. With the completion of the Messengers (as), Allah has given us the Quran as the Final Message in Truth from Al Haqq, The True One.

To say that one did not have a choice, is wrong. We all grabbed at the chance of appearing in this world. None of us are perfect, except the Messengers (as) of Allah. The rest of us, we commit sins. We make mistakes. We rebel against Allah. Allah is Al Haleem, The Forbearing, The Tolerant. He is always ready to forgive and accept repentance while we are in this world.

The way to repent is to Praise Allah, because He is Al Hameed, The Praiseworthy. Allah is not in need of anyone or anything. It is us, who are in need of Him. It is us, who need His Help. It is us, who need His Mercy and Blessing. It is us, who need His Protection.

If we keep Praising Allah, He becomes Al Hafeez, The Protector. He Protects us from all kinds of harm, visible and invisible. He takes on that responsibility Himself.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, it is the Huroof (letters) of the Holy Quran which are the veils. It is the Huroof of the Quran that are manifest. It is the Huroof of the Quran that are the guidance from Allah when they are formed into words and verses. Hamd (Praise) of Allah can only be done when the creature brings the Huroof into life by recitation.

The Hijaab حجاب (Veil) [= 14 Muqatta’at]

If [Hijaab is] looked at as a numerical number equates to 14.

8 (ح) + 3 (ج) + 1(ا) + 2(ب) = 14.
There are 14 Huroof Muqattaat.

These days we use abbreviations left, right and centre. We are surrounded by them. Allah in His Wisdom showed us how to write abbreviations.

Could Ha Meem be an abbreviation for Huroof Muqattaat? {Hamd Muhammad, Haqiqat Muhammad (s)}

Ha Meem is used 7 times in the same combination. Two letters used seven times (2 x 7) equals 14 letters.

The Huroof Muqattaat are used in 29 chapters of the Quran.
{29^th Name of Rasul is Abdullaah, 2+9= 11= [11^th] Name of Rasul is YASEEN }
There are 28 characters in Arabic…. or are there really 29 characters?
Is the 29^th letter Laam-Alif or Hamza? {[Hamza] represents annihilation}

Each Name of Allah has its own Goodness and Blessings. It is up to us by which Name we call or Praise Him. Whichever Name of Allah we choose, may Allah make that Name Ism Azam for us. May Allah bestow His Mercy and His Blessings on every Muslim. Only Allah Knows Best. And finally……

THE PRAISED AND THE PRAISED ONE

Al Hamdu Lillah. All Praise is for Allah. Allah is the Praised. He is praised by angels, mankind, jinn, animals, plants and everything besides. {No Praise has value for Allah other Than Praise of Sayedena Hamid (s)}

تُسَبِّحُ لَهُ السَّمَاوَاتُ السَّبْعُ وَالْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ ۚ وَإِن مِّن شَيْءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تَفْقَهُونَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّهُ كَانَ حَلِيمًا غَفُورًا ﴿٤٤﴾

17:44 – “Tusabbihu lahus samawatus sab’u wal ardu wa man fee hinna wa in min shayin illa yusabbihu bihamdihi wa lakin la tafqahoona tasbeehahum innahu kana haleeman ghafoora.” (Surat Al-Isra)

“The seven heavens and the earth and whatever is in them exalt [praises] Him. And there is not a thing that does not celebrate His praise, and yet you do not understand how they declare their praise. Indeed, He is ever Forbearing and Forgiving.” (The Night Journey 17:44)

Each creation praises Allah in their own way. The Muslims must Praise Allah in the Arabic language that He, Himself has chosen for the followers of Muhammad ﷺ.

[Alif of Allah to Hamd Becomes Ahmad (s)]

Allah is the Praised and Allah the Praised added an Alif (ا) to the Hamd (Praiser) حمد and created Ahmad (the Praised One) احمد.

6 And when Isa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary) said: Children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah sent to you, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who will come after me, whose name is Ahmad (the Praised One). Yet when he has come to them with clear proofs, they say: This is common magic. [Quran: As Saff Chapter 61]

وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُم مُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَمُبَشِّرًا بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِي مِنْ بَعْدِي اسْمُهُ أَحْمَدُ ۖ فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ قَالُوا هَذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

61:6 – “Wa idh qala ʿIsa ibn Maryam: “Ya Bani Israil, inni Rasoolullahi ilaykum musaddiqan lima bayna yadayya min at-Tawrah wa mubashshiran birasoolin ya’ti min ba‘di ismuhu Ahmad.” Falamma ja’ahum bilbayyinat qaloo hatha sihrun mubeen.” (As-Saff 61:6)

And when ‘Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), said, “O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah sent to you, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in the Torah and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmad (The Praised One).” Yet when he came to them with clear proofs, they said, “This is obvious/common magic.” (The Ranks, 61:6)

Ahmad did the Most Hamd (Praising) of Allah and he became better known as Muhammad ﷺ محمد – The Most Praised One.

Muhammad ﷺ praised Allah to such an extent that no one before him, during his time, or after him will ever attain his status in Allah’s Presence.

Muhammad ﷺ praised Allah to such an extent that Allah revealed the Reality of all the Al Asma ul Husna to him [pbuh]. Allah removed the Hijaab (veil) from Muhammad ﷺ and brought him to His Own Presence.

It was all through the Hamd (Praise) of Allah. Allah created Muhammad ﷺ – Most Praised One who lived up to his name. Subhan Allah.

Only Allah (AJ) Knows Best.

Khalid M. Malik Ghouri

Darood (Blessings) and Salaam (Peace) on Muhammad, His Family, and His Companions

[8] Names of Allah (AJ) Starting with the Letter – Haa

Al Haseeb الحَسِيبُ (The Reckoner / The One Who Takes Account)
Al Hakam الحَكَمُ (The Judge)
Al Hakeem الحَكِيمُ (The All‑Wise)
Al Haleem الحَلِيمُ (The Most Forbearing)
Al Hafeez الحَفِيظُ (The Preserver)
Al Haqq الحَقُّ (The Absolute Truth)
Al Hameed الحَمِيدُ (The Praiseworthy)
Al Hayy الْحَيُّ (The Ever‑Living)

Durood and Salaam (Blessings and peace) on Sayyidina Sayyidina Muhammad (pbuh), his holy Family, and his holy Companions.

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدْ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ سَيِّدِنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ.

Allahumma salli ’ala Sayyidina Muhammadin, Wa ’ala aali Sayyidina Muhammad, kama sallayta ‘alaa Sayyidina Ibrahima wa ‘alaa aali Sayyidina Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majid.

O Allah, send peace and blessings upon our master Prophet Sayyidina Muhammad (pbuh) and upon the holy family of our master Prophet Sayyidina Muhammad (pbuh), as you sent blessings upon our master Abraham (pbuh) and upon the family of our master Abraham (pbuh). You are the Praised One, Most Glorious.

09 November 1999 /01 Shaban 1420
9 / 11 / 1999/ 01 / 8 / 1420

Date Article updated: Mar 17, 2026/Ramadan 27, 1447

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