المحصي
Al-Muhsi — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 58 of 99
- Al-Muhsi
Meaning
The Accounter, who counts everything and nothing escapes Him.
A verse that shows this attribute
- 12إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡیِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَنَكۡتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُواْ وَءَاثَـٰرَهُمۡۚ وَكُلَّ شَیۡءٍ أَحۡصَيۡنَـٰهُ فِیۤ إِمَامࣲ مُّبِينࣲ
Indeed, it is We who bring the dead to life and record what they have put forth and what they left behind, and all things We have enumerated in a clear register.
Allah says: “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Quran 7:180).
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). This does not mean His names are limited to ninety-nine.
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What does the name Al-Muhsi mean?
The Accounter, who counts everything and nothing escapes Him.
Where is Al-Muhsi mentioned in the Quran?
Its meaning is shown in Surah Yaseen, verse 12.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Muhsi?
Al-Muhsi is name number 58 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.