The Unfolder, The Expander, The ReleaserThe One who makes ample and plentiful all that is needed. The One who expands and amplifies all abundance. The One who makes the way wide and open. The One who stretches out a helping hand to mankind. The One whose open hand releases joy, comfort and abundance. The One who infuses the soul into body. The One
who has filled the heart with spiritual abundance. The One whose glory and
abundance fill and expand the heart. From the root b-s-t which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
The term Bāsit is not specifically used as a Beautiful Name in the Qur'ān. The term Bāsit includes a powerful and majestic sense of infusing into something a gift which will grow and flourish in great abundance. Qābid (constrictor) and Bāsit (expander) are opposites. The Arabic lexicon and commentary Tāj al-'Arūs, as interpreted by E.W. Lane, says:
(Also written as al-basit, al-baasit, the Unfolder, the Expander: ya basit, ya baasit) |