What Al-Hasib means
Al-Hasib has two meanings. He is the Reckoner who counts every deed and will take account of all people on the Day of Judgement (4:86). He is also the One who is enough for His servants: whoever relies on Allah, He is enough for him (65:3).
- Arabic
- الْحَسِيبُ
- Root
- ح س ب: counting, sufficing
- Meaning
- The Reckoner, the Sufficient
In the Qur'an
This name is mentioned in the Qur'an.
وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍۢ فَحَيُّوا۟ بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَآ أَوْ رُدُّوهَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَسِيبًا
ٱلَّذِينَ يُبَلِّغُونَ رِسَٰلَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَخْشَوْنَهُۥ وَلَا يَخْشَوْنَ أَحَدًا إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ حَسِيبًۭا
Living by this name
Check yourself before you are taken to account, and in hard times say 'Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal-wakil' (3:173). Pray: Allahumma hasibni hisaban yasira, O Allah, make my reckoning easy (Ahmad).