Al-Basit
الْبَاسِط
The Extender, The Expander
What it means
Al-Bāsiṭ opens what Al-Qābiḍ closed: multiplies sustenance, expands the chest with peace, and eases what was tight. Both names describe one wisdom seen from two angles.
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-Basit 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.