The Abjad value of Sad (ص) is 90, the eighteenth letter of the Abjad. Sad is an emphatic sun letter, and it opens words of patience and truth such as Sabr (patience), Salah (prayer), and Sidq (truthfulness).
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Sad is the eighteenth letter of the Abjad, worth 90. The emphatic, deep “s”, it opens the great virtues of the believer: Sabr (patience), Salah (prayer), and Sidq (truthfulness).
What Is the Arabic Letter Sad (ص)?
Sad is the eighteenth letter in the Abjad order and a sun letter. It is the emphatic, heavy “s”, deeper than the light Seen, and it is drawn as a long oval with a small tooth after it. It connects on both sides.
Sad forms a pair with ض (Dad): the two share the same shape, and a single dot above turns Sad (90) into Dad (800). Sad itself carries no dot.
- Abjad Position: 18th, value 90
- Modern Alphabet Position: 14th
- Type: a sun letter (huruf shamsiyya)
- Origin: the Phoenician Sade, matching Hebrew Tsade at 90
- Dots: none
- Joining: connects on both sides, with four forms
- Opens: Sabr (patience), Salah (prayer), Sidq (truth), Sirat (path)
What Is the Abjad Value of Sad?
In the Abjad system the value of Sad is 90. It follows Fa (80) and keeps its value in any position.
Sad is 90 in both the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems. Do not confuse it with the light Seen (60). See the Abjad Calculation Rules, or total any word in the Abjad Calculator.
| System | Sad value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mashriqi (Eastern / Standard) | 90 | Used across the Arab world and South Asia |
| Maghribi (Western) | 90 | Used in North Africa; unchanged for Sad |
Sad: Patience and Truth
Sad opens صبر (sabr, patience), صلاة (salah, prayer), and صدق (sidq, truthfulness), three pillars of the believer’s character. It also begins صراط (sirat, the straight path). These are points of language, not properties of the number 90.
The divine name الصمد (As-Samad, the Eternal and Self-Sufficient) begins with Sad once the article is set aside.
A Name of Allah With Sad
| Name | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| الصمد | As-Samad, the Eternal, Self-Sufficient | 165 |
For the full set of divine names, see the 99 Names of Allah.
Words of Patience and Truth
| Word | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| صبر | Sabr, patience | 292 |
| صلاة | Salah, prayer | 126 |
| صدق | Sidq, truthfulness | 194 |
| صراط | Sirat, the path | 300 |
Names That Contain Sad
Sad begins several well-known names. The totals below are plain letter sums, shown for study only.
Prophets and Companions
| Name | Who they were | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| صالح | Salih, a prophet sent to Thamud | 129 |
| صهيب | Suhayb al-Rumi, a companion | 107 |
Other Names
| Name | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| صابر | Sabir, “patient” | 293 |
| صفية | Safiyya, “pure, chosen” | 185 |
Everyday Words That Contain Sad
Sad appears across everyday Arabic. Here are a few familiar words.
| Word | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| صدق | Truth (sidq) | 194 |
| صديق | Friend (sadiq) | 204 |
| قصر | Palace (qasr) | 390 |
How to Write Sad (ص)
Sad connects on both sides and has four shapes. Its long oval body stays the same in every position, with a small tooth trailing after it, and it never carries a dot.
| Position | Form | Example | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolated | ص | نص | Nass (text) |
| Initial | صـ | صبر | Sabr (patience) |
| Medial | ـصـ | بصر | Basar (sight) |
| Final | ـص | نص | Nass (text) |
Sad and Dad
Sad and ض (Dad) are a matched pair. A single dot above turns Sad (90) into Dad (800); the long oval body stays the same, only the dot and the value change.
اردو میں حرف ص (ص)
حرف ص ابجد کا اٹھارہواں حرف ہے اور اس کا عدد (adad) 90 ہے۔ یہ بھاری “ص” ہے، جو ہلکی س (قدر 60) سے مختلف ہے۔
یہ حرف صبر، صلاة (نماز) اور صدق (سچائی) جیسے الفاظ کی بنیاد ہے، اور اسمِ الصمد بھی اسی سے شروع ہوتا ہے۔
یہ عدد صرف حساب اور مطالعے کے لیے ہے۔ کسی مذہبی فیصلے کے لیے مستند عالم سے رجوع کریں۔
Sad Across Ancient Alphabets
Sad carries the value of the eighteenth position in the older counting alphabets. It descends from the Phoenician Sade, matching Hebrew Tsade at 90, the number the archaic Greek sign koppa also carried.
| Tradition | Letter | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Abjad | ص | 90 | Sad, the eighteenth letter |
| Hebrew Gematria | צ | 90 | Tsade, also at 90 |
| Phoenician | 𐤑 | n/a | Sade, the original symbol |
| Greek | Ϟ (koppa) | 90 | The archaic Greek sign for 90 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The letter Sad (ص) has an Abjad value of 90 in both the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems. It is the eighteenth letter in the Abjad order.
Sad (ص) is the deep, emphatic “s” worth 90, while Seen (س) is the light “s” worth 60. They sound different and count very differently.
Sad (ص) has no dot and is worth 90. Adding one dot above makes Dad (ض), worth 800. The oval body is shared; only the dot and value differ.
Sad is a sun letter, so the lam of the article al- assimilates into it, as in as-sabr rather than al-sabr.
The word Sabr (صبر), meaning patience, has an Abjad value of 292: Sad 90, Ba 2, Ra 200.
As-Samad (الصمد), the Eternal and Self-Sufficient, begins with Sad once the article al- is set aside. Its Abjad total is 165.
Salih, Suhayb, Sabir, and Safiyya all begin with Sad. You can total each in the calculator on this page.
No. It is a fixed number used to add letters and makes no claim about the future.
✓ Key Takeaways
- Sad (ص) has an Abjad value of 90, the eighteenth value in the table
- It is the emphatic, heavy “s”, not the light Seen (س, value 60)
- Sad pairs with Dad (ض); one dot changes 90 into 800
- It opens the virtues Sabr, Salah, Sidq and the path (Sirat)
- The divine name As-Samad (165) begins with Sad
- Sad matches Hebrew Tsade at 90
- The value is plain arithmetic, for study and reference only
Sources & Further Reading
- Encyclopaedia Iranica: Abjad for the letter order and traditional values.
- Unicode Arabic Block (U+0600) for the letter and its code point (U+0635).
- Eastern vs. Maghribi Abjad for how the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems compare.