Al-Basir (The All-Seeing)
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Al-Basir (The All-Seeing) is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God’s attribute of perfect and all-encompassing sight and awareness of everything visible and hidden.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Basir | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Divine attribute in Islam
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Name of Allah ⓘ One of the 99 Names of Allah ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Qur’anic discourse on divine attributes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic theology
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Tawhid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Names expressing God’s knowledge ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Limited human perception ⓘ |
| denotesAttribute |
All-encompassing awareness
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Awareness of everything hidden ⓘ Awareness of everything visible ⓘ Perfect sight ⓘ |
| encourages |
God-consciousness (taqwa)
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Moral accountability ⓘ Sincerity in worship ⓘ |
| ethicalImplication |
Discourages secret wrongdoing
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Encourages justice and honesty ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | The All-Seeing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implies |
God’s knowledge of all actions
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God’s knowledge of all inner states ⓘ God’s knowledge of all intentions ⓘ Nothing escapes God’s sight ⓘ |
| isNameOf | Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| recitationBelief | Brings awareness that God sees all deeds ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Shia Islam
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Sufi tradition ⓘ Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedName |
Al-Khabir
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Al-‘Alim ⓘ As-Sami‘ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rootLetters | ب ص ر ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
Affirms God’s direct awareness without mediation
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Affirms God’s transcendence above sensory limitation ⓘ |
| transliteration | Al-Basīr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Dhikr
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Islamic devotional practice ⓘ Supplication (duʿa) ⓘ |
| worshipImplication |
Believers avoid hypocrisy
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Believers seek inner and outer purity ⓘ |
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