Ḥ-S-N

Ḥ-S-N (Arabic: ح س ن‎) is the triconsonantal root of many Arabic words. Many of those words are used as names. The basic meaning expressed by the root is "good", "handsome" or "beautiful".[1]

This root occurs 194 times in the Qur'an, in 12 derived forms.[2]

Usage

Names

References
  1. Islamic names Annemarie Schimmel 1989
  2. Quran dictionary
  • The dictionary definition of حسن at Wiktionary


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