Also known as: Al Batin · Al-Baatin
اَلْبَاطِنُ
The Hidden.
al-Bāṭin
Reference
- Ibn Ḥibbān 808 · 1/381
Explanation
Al-Bāṭin comes from the root b-ṭ-n, from baṭn, the inner side of a thing, and means the one who is hidden or inmost. It is the counterpart of aẓ-Ẓāhir, the Manifest. It is named in a series of Names of Allah, directly after aẓ-Ẓāhir and before al-Mutaʿāl, the Most Exalted. Together with al-Awwal, al-Ākhir and aẓ-Ẓāhir it makes up a group of four Names that appear in sequence.
Questions and answers
What does Al-Batin mean?
Al-Batin means The Hidden, the inmost One. It comes from the root b-t-n, from batn, the inner side of a thing, and it is the counterpart of az-Zahir, the Manifest, named directly after it in Ibn Hibban 808.
Which Names come together with Al-Batin?
Together with al-Awwal, al-Akhir and az-Zahir, Al-Batin makes up a group of four Names. In Ibn Hibban 808 it is named directly after az-Zahir and before al-Muta'al, the Most Exalted.