Name 57 of 99
الْمُحْصِي
Al-Muhsi – The Accounter, the One who counts all
- Transliteration
- Al-Muhsi
- Meaning
- The Accounter, the One who counts all
- Arabic root
- ح ص ي
- Theme
- Knowledge and awareness
Meaning of Al-Muhsi
Al-Muhsi is the One who knows the exact number and detail of all things: every leaf, raindrop, breath and deed. Nothing is too numerous for His knowledge. The Quran says He has enumerated all things in number.
The exact form al-Muhsi is not used as a name of Allah in the Quran; the verb from the same root is affirmed of Him.
Al-Muhsi in the Quran
The exact form Al-Muhsi is not used in the Quran, but its meaning is affirmed through a related word from the same root:
Related verse
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا
That He may know that they have indeed conveyed the messages of their Lord. He surroundeth all their doings, and He keepeth count of all things.
Related verse
لَّقَدْ أَحْصَىٰهُمْ وَعَدَّهُمْ عَدًّۭا
Verily He knoweth them and numbereth them with (right) numbering.
Reflection
Every small deed, good or bad, is counted, so none should be dismissed as insignificant.
Related names: knowledge and awareness
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Muhsi mean?
Al-Muhsi (الْمُحْصِي) means "The Accounter, the One who counts all". Al-Muhsi is the One who knows the exact number and detail of all things: every leaf, raindrop, breath and deed. Nothing is too numerous for His knowledge. The Quran says He has enumerated all things in number.
Is Al-Muhsi mentioned in the Quran?
Al-Muhsi does not appear in exactly this form, but its meaning is affirmed in the Quran through a related word from the same root, for example in Surah Al-Jinn 72:28 and Surah Maryam 19:94.
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).