البصير
Al-Basir — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 28 of 99
- Al-Basir
Meaning
The All-Seeing, who sees everything, small or great.
In the Quran
- 1سُبۡحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِیۤ أَسۡرَىٰ بِعَبۡدِهِۦ لَيۡلࣰا مِّنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡأَقۡصَا ٱلَّذِی بَـٰرَكۡنَا حَوۡلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِنَاۤۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ
Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
Allah says: “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Quran 7:180).
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). This does not mean His names are limited to ninety-nine.
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What does the name Al-Basir mean?
The All-Seeing, who sees everything, small or great.
Where is Al-Basir mentioned in the Quran?
It occurs in Surah Al-Israa, verse 1.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Basir?
Al-Basir is name number 28 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.