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الْحَسِيبُ
Al-Hasib – The Reckoner, the Sufficient
- Transliteration
- Al-Hasib
- Meaning
- The Reckoner, the Sufficient
- Arabic root
- ح س ب
- Theme
- Justice and judgement
Meaning of Al-Hasib
Al-Hasib has two connected meanings: the One who takes account of every deed, and the One who is sufficient for those who rely on Him. The phrase "Hasbunallah" (Allah is sufficient for us) comes from the same root.
Al-Hasib in the Quran
Al-Hasib appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. Two of the verses where it occurs:
وَٱبْتَلُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغُوا۟ ٱلنِّكَاحَ فَإِنْ ءَانَسْتُم مِّنْهُمْ رُشْدًۭا فَٱدْفَعُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوهَآ إِسْرَافًۭا وَبِدَارًا أَن يَكْبَرُوا۟ ۚ وَمَن كَانَ غَنِيًّۭا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ ۖ وَمَن كَانَ فَقِيرًۭا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ فَإِذَا دَفَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فَأَشْهِدُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ حَسِيبًۭا
Prove orphans till they reach the marriageable age; then, if ye find them of sound judgment, deliver over unto them their fortune; and devour it not by squandering and in haste lest they should grow up Whoso (of the guardians) is rich, let him abstain generously (from taking of the property of orphans); and whoso is poor let him take thereof in reason (for his guardianship). And when ye deliver up their fortune unto orphans, have (the transaction) witnessed in their presence. Allah sufficeth as a Reckoner.
وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍۢ فَحَيُّوا۟ بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَآ أَوْ رُدُّوهَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَسِيبًا
When ye are greeted with a greeting, greet ye with a better than it or return it. Lo! Allah taketh count of all things.
Reflection
Holding ourselves to account now makes the final reckoning easier.
Related names: justice and judgement
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Hasib mean?
Al-Hasib (الْحَسِيبُ) means "The Reckoner, the Sufficient". Al-Hasib has two connected meanings: the One who takes account of every deed, and the One who is sufficient for those who rely on Him. The phrase "Hasbunallah" (Allah is sufficient for us) comes from the same root.
Is Al-Hasib mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Hasib is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah An-Nisa 4:6 and Surah An-Nisa 4:86.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).