Al-Basit
“The Extender”
Quranic Reference: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:245
Interactive Story
Experience this name through an immersive narrative journey with Quranic verses, animations, and guided reflection.
Begin the StoryThe one who takes the provisions and souls, the one who gives provisions freely and gives [life to] the hearts - all of this in compliance to His wisdom and mercy.
“Who will lend to Allah a goodly loan so that He may multiply it for him many times? And it is Allah who takes and increases [your provisions] and unto Him you shall return.”
[al-Baqarah (2): 245]
From “Explanation to the Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allah” — Shaykh as-Sa’di (d.1376H)
“When did Al-Basit extend His blessings to you beyond what you imagined?”Write your reflection
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَبْسُطُ يَدَهُ بِاللَّيْلِ لِيَتُوبَ مُسِيءُ النَّهَارِ وَيَبْسُطُ يَدَهُ بِالنَّهَارِ لِيَتُوبَ مُسِيءُ اللَّيْلِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا
“Indeed, Allah extends His Hand at night so that the sinner of the day may repent, and extends His Hand during the day so that the sinner of the night may repent, until the sun rises from the west.”
Al-Basit extends His hand in generosity, constantly offering the opportunity for repentance.
Al-Qabid and Al-Basit are paired names. Allah constricts and expands—constricting hearts with fear and expanding them with hope, constricting provision as a test and expanding it as a blessing.
Experience This Name
Continue your journey with an immersive interactive narrative, complete with Quranic recitation, animations, and guided reflection.
Begin the StoryWhen provisions feel constricted, trust that Al-Basit can expand them at any moment.
Give generously in charity—Al-Basit promises to expand the provision of those who spend.
In times of spiritual tightness, call upon Al-Basit to expand your heart with faith.
Never despair of repentance—Al-Basit keeps extending His hand for you to return.