Quran 55:60
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
Hal jazaaa'ul ihsaani illal ihsaan
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
Quran 55:60. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Ihsan, name meaning in Islam
Ihsan means excellence, doing good. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)
إِحْسَان
Ihsan
Excellence, doing good
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic (Quranic word)
- Arabic
- إِحْسَان
- Say it
- ih-SAAN
- Root
- ح س ن
- In the Quran
- Yes, 55:60
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Meaning
Ihsan, explained
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
- Quran 55:60, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
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What does Ihsan mean in Islam?
Ihsan (إِحْسَان) means excellence, doing good. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.
Is Ihsan in the Quran?
Ihsan is in 55:60: "Is the reward for good anything but good?"
Is Ihsan a boy or girl name?
Ihsan is used as a boy's name. It is used for both in some countries.
How do you write Ihsan in Arabic?
Ihsan is written إِحْسَان in Arabic, said ih-SAAN.
Is it Ihsan or Ehsan?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, إِحْسَان. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.