The Abjad value of Ha (ه) is 5, the fifth letter of the Abjad. This soft, round ha is the last letter of the name Allah and forms the pronoun Huwa (He). The rounded ta marbuta (ة) also carries the value 5.
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Ha is the fifth letter of the Abjad, the soft and round ha. It closes the greatest name, Allah, and on its own it forms the word Huwa, “He.”
What Is the Arabic Letter Ha (ه)?
Ha is the fifth letter in the Abjad order and a moon letter. It is the soft, breathed ha, distinct from the deep Haa (ح, value 8). Its shape changes more than most letters depending on where it sits in a word.
When Ha comes at the end of a word it can be written as the rounded ة (ta marbuta), which also counts as 5 on this site.
- Abjad Position: 5th, value 5
- Modern Alphabet Position: 27th
- Type: a moon letter (huruf qamariyya)
- Origin: the Phoenician He, ancestor of Hebrew He and Greek Epsilon
- Related form: the ta marbuta (ة) also equals 5
- Joining: connects on both sides, with four forms
- Opens / forms: Huwa (He), Hidaya (guidance), Hijra (migration)
What Is the Abjad Value of Ha?
In the Abjad system the value of Ha is 5. It follows Dal (4) and keeps its value in any position.
Ha is 5 in both the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems, and so is the ta marbuta (ة). See the Abjad Calculation Rules, or total any name in the Abjad Calculator.
| System | Ha value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mashriqi (Eastern / Standard) | 5 | Used across the Arab world and South Asia |
| Maghribi (Western) | 5 | Used in North Africa; unchanged for Ha |
Ha: The Letter of “Huwa” and Guidance
Ha is the last letter of the name الله (Allah), and on its own the pronoun هو (Huwa) means “He.” In the language of the mystics Ha became the letter of the divine “He.” This is a matter of words and tradition, not of the number 5.
Ha also opens هداية (hidaya, guidance) and هجرة (hijra, migration), two central ideas in Islam.
A Name of Allah With Ha
| Name | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| الهادي | Al-Hadi, the Guide | 51 |
For the complete list, see the 99 Names of Allah.
Words of “He” and Guidance
| Word | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| هو | Huwa, “He” | 11 |
| هداية | Hidaya, guidance | 25 |
| هجرة | Hijra, migration | 213 |
Names That Contain Ha
Ha appears in several prophetic and historical names. The totals are plain letter sums, for study only.
Prophets and Companions
Other Names
| Name | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| طاهر | Tahir, “pure” | 215 |
| زاهد | Zahid, “devout” | 17 |
Everyday Words That Contain Ha
Ha appears throughout everyday Arabic, especially as the pronoun ending “his / her.” Here are a few examples.
| Word | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| نهر | River (nahr) | 255 |
| شهر | Month (shahr) | 505 |
| وجه | Face (wajh) | 14 |
How to Write Ha (ه)
Ha connects on both sides and is famous for changing shape more than almost any other letter. Its four forms look quite different from one another, which often surprises new learners.
| Position | Form | Example | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolated | ه | وجه | Wajh (face) |
| Initial | هـ | هو | Huwa (He) |
| Medial | ـهـ | نهر | Nahr (river) |
| Final | ـه | فقه | Fiqh (jurisprudence) |
Ha and the Ta Marbuta
At the end of a word, Ha often appears as the rounded ة (ta marbuta), a Ha with two dots above. On this site the ta marbuta is counted as 5, the same as Ha, which is why words like جنة (janna, 58) add 5 at the end.
اردو میں حرف ہ (ه)
حرف ہ ابجد کا پانچواں حرف ہے اور اس کا عدد (adad) 5 ہے۔ یہ نرم اور گول ہے، اور بھاری ح سے مختلف ہے۔
یہی حرف لفظِ اللہ کا آخری حرف ہے، اور ہو (Huwa) یعنی “وہ” بھی اسی سے بنتا ہے۔ گول ة (تاء مربوطہ) کی قدر بھی 5 ہے۔
یہ عدد صرف حساب اور مطالعے کے لیے ہے۔ کسی مذہبی فیصلے کے لیے مستند عالم سے رجوع کریں۔
Ha Across Ancient Alphabets
Ha carries the value of the fifth letter in the older alphabets. It descends from the Phoenician He, which gave 5 to Hebrew He and, as Epsilon, to Greek.
| Tradition | Letter | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Abjad | ه | 5 | Ha, the fifth letter |
| Hebrew Gematria | ה | 5 | He, also the fifth and also 5 |
| Phoenician | 𐤄 | n/a | He, the original symbol |
| Greek | Ε (Epsilon) | 5 | Greek Epsilon is also 5 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The soft letter Ha (ه) has an Abjad value of 5 in both the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems. It is the fifth letter in the Abjad order.
Ha (ه) is the soft, breathed letter worth 5, while Haa (ح) is the deep, throaty letter worth 8. They sound and count differently.
Yes. On this site the rounded ta marbuta (ة) is counted as 5, the same as Ha, so a word ending in ta marbuta adds 5.
Because the pronoun Huwa (هو), meaning He, is built on Ha, and because Ha is the last letter of the name Allah. Writers in the mystical tradition linked the letter to the divine He.
The word Huwa (هو), meaning He, has an Abjad value of 11: Ha 5 plus Waw 6.
Ha is a moon letter, so the lam of the article al- is pronounced clearly before it, as in al-hidaya.
Harun (Aaron) and Hud both contain Ha. You can total either in the calculator on this page.
No. It is a fixed number for adding letters and makes no claim about the future.
✓ Key Takeaways
- Ha (ه) has an Abjad value of 5, the fifth value in the table
- It is the soft ha, distinct from the deep Haa (ح, value 8)
- Ha is the last letter of the name Allah and forms Huwa (He)
- The rounded ta marbuta (ة) also counts as 5
- It opens words of guidance and migration: Hidaya, Hijra
- Ha, Hebrew He, and Greek Epsilon all descend from one letter and all equal 5
- 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+0647).
- Eastern vs. Maghribi Abjad for how the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems compare.