Girl's or boy's name · Word from the Quran
Ihsan: meaning and origin
إحسان- Meaning
- Doing good; excellence in worship
- Arabic
- إحسان
- Say it
- ih-SAAN
- Gender
- Girl or boy
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Ehsan, Ihsaan
- Source
- Quran 55:60
Where it comes from
"Is the reward for doing good anything but good?" (Quran 55:60). Ihsan is "to worship Allah as though you see Him" (Sahih Muslim 8).
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan, 55:60 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ihsan mean?
Doing good; excellence in worship.
How do you pronounce Ihsan?
Say it as ih-SAAN; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written إحسان.
Is Ihsan in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55:60).
Is Ihsan a boy's or girl's name?
Ihsan is used for both girls and boys.
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