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A letter marking a reading unit.
Also known as: Section mark, Ain mark
The Qur'anic mark of a small ʿayn showing the end of a rukūʿ, a unit of text read in one cycle of prayer.
Marks the end of a rukūʿ, a passage of convenient length for recitation in one prayer cycle.
Contexts: Language and transcription, Religion
The accompanying numerals count the rukūʿ within the sūrah, within the juzʾ and cumulatively, making the margin a three-way index — a navigational apparatus rather than a reading mark.
Contexts: Language and transcription, Religion
A division of convenience introduced by scholars for practical recitation, not part of the text's own verse division.
Contexts: Language and transcription, Religion
A small letter ʿayn — an open curve turning back on itself at the top — set in the margin, commonly with three numerals beside it.