Also known as: Al Baseer · Ya Basir · Ya Baseer
اَلْبَصِيْرُ
The All-Seeing
al-Baṣīr
Reference
Ibn Ḥibbān recorded that Abū Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
- Ibn Ḥibbān 1/380
Virtue & Reward
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said that Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one, and that whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise. Al-Baṣīr is one of the names he lists.
Explanation
Al-Baṣīr is a Name of Allah from the root b-ṣ-r, which relates to sight and seeing. The form baṣīr describes one who sees, and as a Name it is rendered the All-Seeing.
Questions and answers
What does Al-Basir mean?
Al-Basir means the All-Seeing. It is a Name of Allah from the root b-s-r, which relates to sight and seeing.
Where is Al-Basir mentioned in the hadith?
Al-Basir is one of the Names listed in the hadith of the ninety-nine Names reported by Ibn Hibban.
What is the virtue of the ninety-nine Names that include Al-Basir?
In the hadith reported by Ibn Hibban, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said that Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one, and that whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise; Al-Basir is one of them.