Surah Yusuf, 4

The Prophet Joseph's (as) Dream and Eleven (11) Stars

◉ There are 11 letters in the term "ahada AAashara kawkaban," meaning "eleven stars."

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إِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى رَأَيْتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًۭا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ رَأَيْتُهُمْ لِى سَٰجِدِينَ ۝٤

Yusuf told his father, 'Father! I saw eleven bright stars, and the sun and moon as well. I saw them all prostrate in front of me.'
Surah Yusuf, 4

◉ There are 11 letters in the term "ahada AAashara kawkaban," meaning "eleven stars."

11 + ☀ + ☾ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًۭا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ

◉ There are 11 words up to the term "ahada AAashara kawkaban." (eleven stars).

◉ The letters in the term "ahada AAashara kawkaban " (eleven stars) appear 11 times up to "ahada AAashara kawkaban ".1

Footnotes

  1. Hı, lam, kaf, elif, nun, sin, mim ↩

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