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Al-Muqsit, the Equitable.

Name 86 of the 99 Names of Allah. See its root and meaning, the verse where it appears, and how to use it in your dua.

Name 86 of 99

الْمُقْسِطُ

Al-Muqsiṭ

The Equitable

Root ق س ط q-s-ṭ

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Meaning

Al-Muqsit explained.

Al-Muqsit (الْمُقْسِطُ) means The Equitable. It is name 86 in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah. Al-Muqsiṭ is perfectly fair. He gives every person their due and will set up the scales of justice on the Last Day.

The root and its meaning

Al-Muqsit comes from the Arabic root ق س ط (q-s-ṭ), which carries the sense of fairness and a just share.

Where it is in the Quran

The exact name is not in the Quran. Allah is "maintaining justice" in 3:18, and He loves those who are fair (49:9).

Surah Aal-i-Imraan 3:18

شَهِدَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَأُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمِ قَآئِمًۢا بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Shahidal laahu annahoo laa ilaaha illaa Huwa walmalaaa'ikatu wa ulul 'ilmi qaaa'imam bilqist; laaa ilaaha illaa Huwal 'Azeezul Hakeem

Allah witnesses that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge - [that He is] maintaining [creation] in justice. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Quran 3:18. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

Surah Al-Anbiyaa 21:47

وَنَضَعُ ٱلْمَوَٰزِينَ ٱلْقِسْطَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌۭ شَيْـًۭٔا ۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍۢ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ أَتَيْنَا بِهَا ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِنَا حَٰسِبِينَ

Wa nada'ul mawaazeenal qista li Yawmil Qiyaamati falaa tuzlamu nafsun shai'aa; wa in kaana misqaala habbatim min khardalin atainaa bihaa; wa kafaa binaa haasibeen

And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant.

Quran 21:47. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

Calling on Allah by this Name

Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them" (7:180). Begin your dua with يَا مُقْسِطُ (Yā Muqsiṭ) and ask for what fits its meaning. For example: "Yā Muqsiṭ, make me fair, even against myself."

  1. Quran 3:18, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Quran 21:47, translation by Sahih International.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Al-Muqsit mean?

Al-Muqsit (الْمُقْسِطُ) means The Equitable. Al-Muqsiṭ is perfectly fair.

Is Al-Muqsit in the Quran?

The exact name is not in the Quran. Allah is "maintaining justice" in 3:18, and He loves those who are fair (49:9).

How do I use Al-Muqsit in dua?

Say Yā Muqsiṭ (يَا مُقْسِطُ) at the start of your dua, then ask for what suits the Name, for example: "Yā Muqsiṭ, make me fair, even against myself."

Can a child be named after Al-Muqsit?

Yes, as Abdul-Muqsit, "servant of Al-Muqsit". Names that show servitude to one of Allah's Names are among the best names, as the Prophet ﷺ said of Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman (Sahih Muslim 2132).