الباسط
Al-Basit — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 22 of 99
- Al-Basit
Meaning
The Expander, who extends provision and mercy to whom He wills.
A verse that shows this attribute
- 245مَّن ذَا ٱلَّذِی يُقۡرِضُ ٱللَّهَ قَرۡضًا حَسَنࣰا فَيُضَـٰعِفَهُۥ لَهُۥۤ أَضۡعَافࣰا كَثِيرَةࣰۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَقۡبِضُ وَيَبۡصُۜطُ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ
Who is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan so He may multiply it for him many times over? And it is Allah who withholds and grants abundance, and to Him you will be returned.
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-Basit mean?
The Expander, who extends provision and mercy to whom He wills.
Where is Al-Basit mentioned in the Quran?
Its meaning is shown in Surah Al-Baqara, verse 245.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Basit?
Al-Basit is name number 22 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.