Al-Ba'ith
الْبَاعِث
The Resurrector
What it means
Al-Bāʿith raises the dead from their graves on the Day of Judgement — the same power that first gave life extends to return it. He also raises messengers to guide nations, and hearts to faith from unbelief.
Qur'anic evidence
This name appears explicitly in the following ayahs:
Sources for this entry
The Arabic name and its enumeration follow the traditional list in Sunan al-Tirmidhī (§3507). The concise explanation reflects the consensus classical understanding taught in Al-Ghazālī's Al-Maqṣad al-Asnā and Ibn Kathīr's tafsīr. Qur'anic references are locations where the name appears in the Mushaf.
Contemplate Al-Ba'ith with SABR
Learning the names of Allah alongside memorising His words is one of the highest forms of study. SABR pairs one name per day with your memorisation session.