Al-Asma al-Husna
Al-Muhsi: meaning, transliteration and explanation
Who counts everything one by one, encompassing it precisely
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Arabic
الْمُحْصِي
- Transliteration
- al-Muḥṣī
- Meaning
- "Al-Muhsi" means the One who counts everything He has created one by one, encompassing every particle with precise knowledge. Countless beings in the universe, every breath, every deed is recorded precisely in His knowledge. Nothing lies outside His counting and His encompassing.
In the Quran
This Name does not occur directly in this form in the Quran. It appears in the well-known list of 99 Names transmitted in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3507.
Explanation
The precise Counter
The Quran states: "He has encompassed all that is with them and has counted (ahsa) all things one by one" (Al-Jinn, 28), where counting occurs as a verb. Allah's encompassing extends to the smallest detail.
This name in the Quran
The name "Al-Muhsi" does not occur in the Quran in this form; the meaning is expressed as a verb (ahsa: counted, encompassed) (Al-Jinn, 28; Maryam, 94). As a name, "Al-Muhsi" appears in Jami at-Tirmidhi's list of the 99 Names of Allah (Jami at-Tirmidhi, 3507; the list portion is considered weak).
Sources
This page is based on Quran verses and authentic hadith sources.
- HadithJami at-Tirmidhi, 3507
This name occurs in Jami at-Tirmidhi's narration in which the 99 Names are enumerated; the list portion of the narration is considered weak (gharib).
- Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"
Academic source for the meaning of the name Al-Muhsi and its occurrence in the Quran as a verb form.
Related Names
Other Names with closely connected meanings.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Name.
What does the name Al-Muhsi mean?
"Al-Muhsi" means Allah, who counts everything He has created one by one, encompassing every particle precisely.Does Al-Muhsi occur in the Quran?
It does not occur as a name in this form; the meaning is expressed as a verb (ahsa: counted, encompassed) (Al-Jinn, 28). As a name it appears in Jami at-Tirmidhi's list.