1 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex.lua b/arabluatex.lua
index 3d6ec80..114a569 100644
--- a/arabluatex.lua
+++ b/arabluatex.lua
@@ -204,10 +204,15 @@ local function arbnum(str) -- not used, see below
    return str
 end
 
-local function indnum(str)
-   str = string.gsub(str, "([0-9%,%-%/]+)", function(num)
-        return string.reverse(num)
-   end)
+local function indnum(str, dir)
+   if dir == "ltr"
+   then
+      -- do nothing
+   else
+      str = string.gsub(str, "([0-9%,%-%/]+)", function(num)
+                           return string.reverse(num)
+      end)
+   end
    if indorarbnum == "Indian"
    then
       for i = 1,#numbers do
@@ -1302,7 +1307,9 @@ end
 function arabluatex.ayah(str)
    if tonumber(str) ~= nil and str.len(str) < 4 then
       if tex.textdir == "TRT" then
-         str = indnum(str).."^^^^06dd"
+         -- end of ayah is typeset LTR and the number comes after the
+         -- sign (see https://github.com/aliftype/amiri/issues/263#issuecomment-1872979252)
+         str = "{\\textdir TLT ".."^^^^06dd"..indnum(str, "ltr").."}"
       elseif tex.textdir == "TLT" then
          str = "\\arb[trans]{("..str..")}"
       end