Ihsan, name meaning in Islam.

Ihsan (إِحْسَان) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means excellence, doing good. In the hadith of Jibril, the Prophet ﷺ described ihsan as worshipping Allah as if you see Him (Sahih Muslim 8).

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Ihsan comes from the root ح س ن, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Ihsan in the Quran?

Ihsan is in 55:60: "Is the reward for good anything but good?"

How to say and write Ihsan

Say it ih-SAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Ehsan and Ihsaan. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: إ alif with hamza below + ح ḥa + س sin + ا alif + ن nun.

Choosing Ihsan

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Ihsan bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Ihsan

• Muhsin
• Hasan
• Jamil

1. Quran 55:60, translation by Sahih International.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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