Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Basit: meaning and origin
عبد الباسط- Meaning
- Servant of the one who gives in abundance
- Arabic
- عبد الباسط
- Say it
- ab-dul-BAA-sit
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Basit, Abdel Basset
- Source
- Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3507
About this name of Allah
Al-Basit is listed among the 99 names in the narration of al-Tirmidhi (3507); the Quran says Allah "extends provision to whom He wills" (13:26). The reciter 'Abd al-Basit 'Abd as-Samad carried the name.
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Basit to Basit.
Read more about this name in the 99 Names of Allah.
‘Abd- names follow the hadith: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abd ar-Rahman” (Sahih Muslim 2132).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Abdul-Basit mean?
Servant of the one who gives in abundance.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Basit?
Say it as ab-dul-BAA-sit; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الباسط.
Is Abdul-Basit in the Quran?
This name of Allah is not found in this exact form in the Quran; it is listed in Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3507.
Can Abdul-Basit be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Basit to Basit.
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