What is the origin of Al-Basir?

Al-Basir (البصير) derives from the Arabic root B-Ṣ-R (ب-ص-ر), which means "to see," "to perceive visually," and also "to understand/grasp insightfully." The same root produces baṣar (sight, eyesight), baṣīrah (insight, inner perception), istibṣār (gaining vision/clarity), and tabaṣṣur (deep reflection). Notably, the Arabic word for sight contains both physical vision and inner understanding — the heart's insight is also called baṣīrah. The form fa'īl (Al-Baṣīr) is intensive, indicating perfect, comprehensive, and active seeing. As a divine Name, Al-Basir means not only "Seeing" with the eyes (which Allah does not have in the human sense) but possessing perfect knowledge through perception — His seeing is His all-perceiving awareness of every detail in His creation.

Al-Basir

Al-Baṣīr

البصير

The All-Seeing — who sees everything that exists, no matter how small or hidden.

Referensi

Al-Quran:: 17:1, 67:19
Hadis:: Bukhari 50, Muslim 8 (Hadith of Ihsan — worship Allah as if you see Him); Muslim 2564 (Allah looks at hearts and deeds); Bukhari 6384 (Allah closer than your camel's neck); Hadith of Jibril (Iman, Islam, Ihsan); Quran 17:1 (Indeed He is the Hearing, the Seeing); Quran 42:11 (There is nothing like unto Him); Quran 40:19 (Knows deception of eyes and what chests conceal)

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🇬🇧 English: Al-Basir
🇹🇷 Türkçe: El-Basîr
🇫🇷 Français: Al-Basîr
🇸🇦 العربية: البصير

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