MuslimName

بَاسِط

Basit

باسط
Say it: BAA-sit · /ˈbaː.sɪt̪/
Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“One who expands, bestower of abundance”

کشادگی دینے والا؛ اللہ کا صفاتی نام

In the Quran

وَتَحْسَبُهُمْ أَيْقَاظًۭا وَهُمْ رُقُودٌۭ ۚ وَنُقَلِّبُهُمْ ذَاتَ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَذَاتَ ٱلشِّمَالِ ۖ وَكَلْبُهُم بَٰسِطٌۭ ذِرَاعَيْهِ بِٱلْوَصِيدِ ۚ لَوِ ٱطَّلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَوَلَّيْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِرَارًۭا وَلَمُلِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ رُعْبًۭا

اور تم ان کو خیال کرو کہ جاگ رہے ہیں حالانکہ وہ سوتے ہیں۔ اور ہم ان کو دائیں اور بائیں کروٹ بدلاتے تھے۔ اور ان کا کتا چوکھٹ پر دونوں ہاتھ پھیلائے ہوئے تھا۔ اگر تم ان کو جھانک کر دیکھتے تو پیٹھ پھیر کر بھاگ جاتے اور ان سے دہشت میں آجاتے

And thou wouldst have deemed them waking though they were asleep, and We caused them to turn over to the right and the left, and their dog stretching out his paws on the threshold. If thou hadst observed them closely thou hadst assuredly turned away from them in flight, and hadst been filled with awe of them.

Surah Al-Kahf (سُورَةُ الكَهۡفِ) · 18:18Read on Quran Majeed →
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What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Disliked (makruh)

Divine name; Abdul Basit is required.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it necessary to change the name from BASIT MOHAMMAD to ABDUL BASIT in" (Fatwa 293/293/M=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/36563; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listDerived from Asma-ul-Husna Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesone who gladdens Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: بَٰسِط (Noun, 4x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ب س ط; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Basit

What does Basit mean?

Basit means “One who expands, bestower of abundance”. In Urdu: کشادگی دینے والا؛ اللہ کا صفاتی نام.

Is Basit a boy or girl name?

Basit is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Basit?

Basit is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ب س ط.

Is Basit in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Kahf, ayah 18:18.

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