The main text numbers 15 makhārij. The marginal discussion mentions that counting neighboring points of lām, nūn and rāʾ separately leads to a count of 17. This reflects different degrees of grouping in the enumeration.
It would misreport the source to call its numbered list a 17-point list, but it would also misreport the margin to claim that no alternative enumeration exists. Accurate attribution is 15 in the text, alternative counting in the notes.
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Why some count 15 and others 17
Makhārij al-Ḥurūf — The Fifteen Articulation Points
The main text numbers 15 makhārij. The marginal discussion mentions that counting neighboring points of lām, nūn and rāʾ separately leads to a count of 17. This reflects different degrees of grouping in the enumeration.
It would misreport the source to call its numbered list a 17-point list, but it would also misreport the margin to claim that no alternative enumeration exists. Accurate attribution is 15 in the text, alternative counting in the notes.