What Al-Muhsi means
Al-Muhsi means the One who counts and records everything. He knows the number of every raindrop, every leaf, every breath and every deed, and He has counted everything in number (72:28). On the Day of Judgement people will find all their deeds counted, even those they forgot (58:6).
- Arabic
- الْمُحْصِي
- Root
- ح ص ي: counting
- Meaning
- The One who counts all
In the Qur'an
The name itself is not in the Qur'an as a name, but its meaning is, as in this verse.
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا
يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ جَمِيعًۭا فَيُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوٓا۟ ۚ أَحْصَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ وَنَسُوهُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ شَهِيدٌ
Al-Muhsi is from the hadith list; the Qur'an uses its verb: 'He has counted everything in number' (72:28).
Living by this name
Count your own deeds before they are counted, and do not think any sin is small. Pray: O Allah, accept my good deeds and forgive my mistakes.