Articles on the Science of Letters
A growing body of writing on Ilm ul Huroof, Ibn Arabi's letter doctrine, and the practical craft of reading a name. Start at the top if you are new; jump around if you are not.
Ilm ul Huroof: The Science of Letters in Islamic Tradition
The classical Islamic Science of Letters — what it actually claims, where it came from, and how it reads a name. The doorway article.
Read the article → FoundationalIbn Arabi on Letters as the Language of Existence
What the Andalusian master Ibn Arabi actually says about Arabic letters as ontological realities — the cosmos as inscribed book, the Breath of the Merciful.
Read the article → Practical GuideHow to Read a Name: A Beginner's Guide
A five-step working method for reading an Arabic name through its letters — what to do, what to avoid, and a worked example on the name Muhammad.
Read the article → ReferenceWhat Each Arabic Letter Reveals About Personality
A working reference to all twenty-eight Arabic letters and the personality each one carries when it opens a name. Gift, shadow, and example names per letter.
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