700 is the abjad numeral assigned to the Arabic letter dhal (ذ). In the standard abjad order (ا ب ج د ه و ز ح ط ي ك ل م ن س ع ف ص ق ر ش ت ث خ ذ ض ظ غ), dhal occupies the 25th position and carries the value 700. The letter itself is a voiced dental fricative, cognate with the English "th" in "that" or the Greek delta. As a number, 700 represents a threshold in the decimal system—seven hundred, a multiple of seven (the sacred number of completion) and of one hundred (the value of qaf, the letter of the cosmic axis).

Position on the Tree of Life

700 corresponds to the sixth sephirah, Tiphereth (Beauty). Tiphereth is the central sphere on the Tree, harmonizing the upper and lower sephiroth. It is the seat of the Sun, of the Tiferet—the balance of mercy and severity. In the numeration of the Arabic alphabet, each sephirah receives a value: Keter (1), Chokmah (2), Binah (3), Chesed (500), Geburah (600), Tiphereth (700), Netzach (800), Hod (900), Yesod (1000). The progression from 500 to 1000 reflects an increasing magnitude as one descends from the supernal triad to the foundation, with Tiphereth’s 700 marking the midpoint of this numerical ladder.

Astrological and planetary correspondence

Tiphereth is governed by the Sun (Sol). The number 700 thus partakes of solar qualities: radiance, centrality, life-giving warmth, and the golden mean. In Islamic astrology, the Sun is associated with the letter dhal—its abjad value 700 is used in talismanic squares and in the calculation of divine names. The Sun’s metal is gold, its day Sunday, and its gem the ruby; 700, as the numeric expression of the solar sephirah, reinforces the idea of a luminous, balanced power.

Historical context

The abjad system, derived from the Phoenician alphabet via Aramaic, was used throughout the Islamic world for numbering, chronograms, and mystical speculation. The value 700 appears in the names of God: for example, the name al-Dhahir (الظاهر, "the Manifest") has a gematria of 1106, but its root letters include dhal (700). More directly, the basmala (بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم) totals 786, but the letter dhal appears in words like "dhikr" (ذكر, remembrance, value 700+20+200=920). In Sufi numerology, 700 is linked to the concept of the "seventy thousand veils" that separate the seeker from the Divine—a hadith qudsi tradition. The number also appears in the structure of the Qur’an: the total number of verses is often given as 6236, but the sum of the abjad values of the 114 sura titles is sometimes computed to include 700 as a component of the whole.

In the table of Liber 777, the numeration of the Arabic alphabet is arranged according to the thirty-two paths of the Tree of Life. The value 700 appears at the sixth step, Tiphereth, directly linking the solar sphere with the letter dhal. This correspondence is used in ceremonial magick to align the pronunciation of divine names with the sephirotic current—the sound of dhal vibrating at the frequency of beauty and harmony.

700 stands as the numerical signature of Tiphereth in the Arabic alphabet system. It is the value of the letter dhal, the sound of the manifest sun, and a key to the central mystery of the Tree of Life: the point where all opposites are reconciled.