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مُحْسِن

محسن in the Quran

Meaning: the good-doers

محسن occurs 38 times in 38 verses across 19 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
38
Verses
38
Surahs
19

مُحْسِن

Noun · 38 times

Meaning: the good-doers · Also translated as: a good-doer

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ×30
  • مُحْسِنٌ ×4
  • لِّلْمُحْسِنِينَ ×2
  • مُّحْسِنُونَ ×1
  • مُحْسِنِينَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحسن: عبارة عن كل مبهج مرغوب فيه، وذلك ثلاثة أضرب:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وحسن مآب﴾ [الرعد: 29] الحسن هو الشيء المبهج من ينظر إليه، والمرغوب فيه، وذلك إما من جهة العقل أو الشرع أو الهوى أو الحس. وقوله: ﴿آتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة﴾ [البقرة: 201] هي النعمة، سميت بذلك لأنها تبهج صاحبها ويرغب فيها، والسيئة تضادها، وهما من أسماء الأجناس المشتملة على أنواع، فيفسران في كل…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with محسن

Verses 1–20 of 38

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We said: "Enter this town, and eat Of the plenty therein As ye wish; but enter The gate with humility, In posture and in words, And We shall forgive you your faults And increase (the portion of) Those who do good."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:58
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay,—whoever submits His whole self to God And is a doer of good, He will get his reward With his Lord; On such shall be no fear, Nor shall they grieve.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:112
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And spend of your substance In the cause of God, And make not your own hands Contribute to (your) destruction; But do good; For God loveth those Who do good.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:195
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no blame on you If ye divorce women Before consummation Or the fixation of their dower; But bestow on them (A suitable gift), The wealthy According to his means, And the poor According to his means;— A gift of a reasonable amount Is due from those Who wish to do the right thing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:236
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who spend (freely), Whether in prosperity, Or in adversity; Who restrain anger, And pardon (all) men;— For God loves those Who do good;—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:134
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God gave them A reward in this world, And the excellent reward Of the Hereafter. For God Loveth those who do good.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:148
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who can be better In religion than one Who submits his whole self To God, does good, And follows the way Of Abraham the true in faith? For God did take Abraham for a friend.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:125
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    But because of their breach Of their Covenant, We Cursed them, and made Their hearts grow hard: They change the words From their (right) places And forget a good part Of the Message that was Sent them, nor wilt thou Cease to find them Barring a few—ever Bent on (new) deceits: But forgive them, and overlook (Their misdeeds): for God Loveth those who are kind.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:13
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for this their prayer Hath God rewarded them With Gardens, with rivers Flowing underneath,—their eternal Home. Such is the recompense Of those who do good.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:85
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    On those who believe And do deeds of righteousness There is no blame For what they ate (in the past), When they guard themselves From evil, and believe, And do deeds of righteousness,— (Or) again, guard themselves From evil and believe,— (Or) again, guard themselves From evil and do good. For God loveth those Who do good.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:93
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    We gave him Isaac And Jacob: all (three) We guided: And before him, We guided Noah, And among his progeny, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron: Thus do We reward Those who do good:

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:84
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do no mischief on the earth, After it hath been Set in order, but call On Him with fear And longing (in your hearts): For the Mercy of God Is (always) near To those who do good.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:56
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember it was Said to them: "Dwell in this town And eat therein as ye wish, But say the word of humility And enter the gate In a posture of humility: We shall forgive you Your faults; We shall increase (The portion of) those who do good."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:161
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no blame On those who are infirm, Or ill, or who find No resources to spend (On the Cause), if they Are sincere (in duty) to God And His Apostle: No ground (of complaint) Can there be against such As do right: and God Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:91
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was not fitting For the people of Medina And the Bedouin Arabs Of the neighbourhood, to refuse To follow God's Apostle, Nor to prefer their own lives To his: because nothing Could they suffer or do, But was reckoned to their credit As a deed of righteousness,— Whether they suffered thirst, Or fatigue, or hunger, in the Cause Of God, or trod paths To raise the ire of the Unbelievers, Or received any injury Whatever from an enemy: For God suffereth not The reward to be lost Of those who do good;—

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:120
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And be steadfast in patience; For verily God will not suffer The reward of the righteous To perish.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:115
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Joseph attained His full manhood, We gave him Power and knowledge: thus do We Reward those who do right.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:22
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now with him there came Into the prison two young men. Said one of them: "I see Myself (in a dream) Pressing wine." Said the other: "I see myself (in a dream) Carrying bread on my head, And birds are eating thereof." "Tell us" (they said) "the truth And meaning thereof: for we See thou art one That doth good (to all)."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:36
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Thus did we give Established power to Joseph In the land, to take possession Therein as, when, or where He pleased. We bestow Of Our mercy on whom We please, and We suffer not, To be lost, the reward Of those who do good.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:56
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O exalted one! Behold! he has a father, Aged and venerable, (who will Grieve for him); so take One of us in his place; For we see that thou art (Gracious) in doing good."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:78