The Abjad value of Qaf (ق) is 100, the nineteenth letter of the Abjad and the first round hundred. The deep “q”, it opens words at the heart of the faith such as Quran, Qalam (pen), and Qadr (destiny), plus divine names like Al-Quddus (the Holy).
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Qaf is the nineteenth letter of the Abjad and the first to reach a round hundred, worth 100. The deep “q” pronounced far back in the throat, it opens the very word Quran, along with the pen and destiny.
What Is the Arabic Letter Qaf (ق)?
Qaf is the nineteenth letter in the Abjad order and a moon letter. It is the deep, uvular “q”, formed further back than the English “k”, and it connects on both sides.
Qaf looks close to ف (Fa) but carries two dots above rather than one, and its body dips below the line. It also names the fiftieth chapter of the Quran, Surah Qaf.
- Abjad Position: 19th, value 100 (the first round hundred)
- Modern Alphabet Position: 21st
- Type: a moon letter (huruf qamariyya)
- Origin: the Phoenician Qoph, matching Hebrew Qof at 100
- Dots: two dots above
- Joining: connects on both sides, with four forms
- Opens: Quran, Qalam (pen), Qadr (destiny), Quds (holiness)
What Is the Abjad Value of Qaf?
In the Abjad system the value of Qaf is 100, the point where the tens give way to the hundreds. It keeps its value in any position.
Qaf is 100 in both the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems. See the Abjad Calculation Rules, or total any name in the Abjad Calculator.
| System | Qaf value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mashriqi (Eastern / Standard) | 100 | Used across the Arab world and South Asia |
| Maghribi (Western) | 100 | Used in North Africa; unchanged for Qaf |
Qaf: The Complete Hundred
As the first round hundred, Qaf marks a point of completeness in the counting of the letters. It opens قرآن (Quran, the recitation), قلم (qalam, pen), and قدر (qadr, destiny or measure). These are points of language, not properties of the number 100.
It also begins the divine names القدوس (Al-Quddus) and القوي (Al-Qawi).
Names of Allah That Begin With Qaf
| Name | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| القدوس | Al-Quddus, the Holy | 201 |
| القوي | Al-Qawi, the Most Strong | 147 |
| القادر | Al-Qadir, the Able | 336 |
For the complete list, see the 99 Names of Allah.
Words of Revelation and Destiny
| Word | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| قرآن | Quran, the recitation | 351 |
| قلم | Qalam, pen | 170 |
| قدر | Qadr, destiny / measure | 304 |
| قدس | Quds, holiness | 164 |
Names That Contain Qaf
Qaf appears in several names and titles. The totals below are plain letter sums, shown for study only.
Well-Known Names
| Name | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| قاسم | Qasim, a son of the Prophet | 201 |
| قصي | Qusayy, an ancestor of the Prophet | 200 |
Everyday Words That Contain Qaf
Qaf appears across everyday Arabic. Here are a few familiar words.
| Word | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| قلب | Heart (qalb) | 132 |
| قمر | Moon (qamar) | 340 |
| حق | Truth, right (haqq) | 108 |
How to Write Qaf (ق)
Qaf connects on both sides and has four shapes. Its two dots always sit above, and in the isolated and final forms its body curves into a deep bowl below the line, which helps tell it apart from Fa.
| Position | Form | Example | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolated | ق | حق | Haqq (truth) |
| Initial | قـ | قلم | Qalam (pen) |
| Medial | ـقـ | يقين | Yaqin (certainty) |
| Final | ـق | حق | Haqq (truth) |
Qaf and Fa
Qaf ق and Fa ف share a similar head, but Fa takes one dot above and Qaf takes two. In the isolated and final forms Qaf also drops into a bowl below the line, while Fa stays on it.
اردو میں حرف ق (ق)
حرف ق ابجد کا انیسواں حرف ہے اور پہلا مکمل سو (100) ہے؛ اس کا عدد (adad) 100 ہے۔ یہ ایک قمری حرف ہے۔
یہ حرف قرآن، قلم (pen) اور قدر (تقدیر) جیسے الفاظ کی بنیاد ہے، اور اسمِ القدوس 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۔
Qaf Across Ancient Alphabets
Qaf carries the value of the nineteenth position in the older counting alphabets. It descends from the Phoenician Qoph, matching Hebrew Qof at 100, while Greek used the letter Rho for that number.
| Tradition | Letter | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Abjad | ق | 100 | Qaf, the nineteenth letter |
| Hebrew Gematria | ק | 100 | Qof, also at 100 |
| Phoenician | 𐤒 | n/a | Qoph, the original symbol |
| Greek | Ρ (Rho) | 100 | Greek used Rho for 100 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The letter Qaf (ق) has an Abjad value of 100 in both the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems. It is the nineteenth letter and the first round hundred.
Fa (ف) takes one dot above and stays on the line; Qaf (ق) takes two dots above and drops into a bowl below the line in its isolated and final forms. Fa is 80 and Qaf is 100.
Because 100 is the first round hundred in the Abjad count, the point where the tens end and the hundreds begin, so Qaf marks a step of completeness.
Qaf is a moon letter, so the lam of the article al- is pronounced clearly before it, as in al-qalam.
The word Quran (قرآن) has an Abjad value of 351: Qaf 100, Ra 200, Alif 1, Noon 50, with the madda over the alif counted as a single alif.
Al-Quddus (the Holy), Al-Qawi (the Most Strong), and Al-Qadir (the Able) all begin with Qaf.
Qasim, a son of the Prophet, and Qusayy, an ancestor of the Prophet, both begin with Qaf. You can total each in the calculator on this page.
No. It is a fixed number used to add letters, with no predictive or hidden meaning.
✓ Key Takeaways
- Qaf (ق) has an Abjad value of 100, the first round hundred
- It is a moon letter with two dots above and four forms
- Qaf is deeper than Fa and drops into a bowl below the line
- It opens words at the heart of the faith: Quran, Qalam, Qadr, Quds
- It begins the divine names Al-Quddus, Al-Qawi, Al-Qadir
- Qaf matches Hebrew Qof at 100
- 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+0642).
- Eastern vs. Maghribi Abjad for how the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems compare.