Al-Asma al-Husna
Al-Hasib: meaning, transliteration and explanation
The one who takes account of His servants and suffices them
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Arabic
الْحَسِيب
- Transliteration
- al-Ḥasīb
- Meaning
- Al-Hasib means the one who precisely takes account of His servants' deeds while also sufficing them. The word's root carries both the meaning of "taking account" and "sufficing." No deed remains outside His reckoning, and He suffices whoever trusts in Him.
In the Quran
«...And sufficient is Allah as a Reckoner (Hasib).»
Surah An-Nisa, 6Explanation
Precise reckoning
On the Day of Judgment everyone will give account of what they did; Allah is the one who takes this account most precisely and most justly. The Quran states: "Allah is ever, over all things, a Reckoner" (An-Nisa, 86).
The one who suffices
Hasib also means "the one who suffices." Allah suffices whoever trusts in Him in hardship: "Whoever relies upon Allah, He will suffice him" (At-Talaq, 3). This name gives both a sense of responsibility and of trust.
Sources
This page is based on Quran verses and authentic hadith sources.
- QuranSurah An-Nisa, 6
Allah's being Hasib (the one who takes account) is stated in this verse.
- QuranSurah Al-Ahzab, 39
Allah's sufficing as the one who takes account occurs in this verse.
- Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"
Academic source for the two meanings of Hasib (account and sufficiency).
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Name.
What does the name Al-Hasib mean?
Al-Hasib means Allah who precisely takes account of His servants' deeds and suffices whoever trusts in Him.Why does Hasib mean both account and sufficiency?
The word's root carries both meanings: Allah both reckons deeds and suffices whoever relies upon Him (At-Talaq, 3).