The Marginal Note “12 r”

Question

What is the meaning of the marginal note “12 r” written in books?

Answer

The meaning of “12” in the margin on such an occasion is that at this point the discussion has been completed. This is the sum of the abjad numerical values of two letters: one is “ح” (ha), whose value is eight; the other letter is “د” (dal), whose value is four; their sum comes to 12.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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