Name 49 of 99
الْبَاعِثُ
Al-Ba'ith – The Resurrector
- Transliteration
- Al-Ba'ith
- Meaning
- The Resurrector
- Arabic root
- ب ع ث
- Theme
- Life, death and resurrection
Meaning of Al-Ba'ith
Al-Ba'ith is the One who will raise the dead from their graves for the Day of Judgement. The same root is also used for sending messengers, so the name includes the meaning of the One who sends. Belief in resurrection is one of the pillars of faith.
The exact form al-Ba'ith is not used as a name of Allah in the Quran; the verb from the same root is affirmed of Him, as in Surah al-Hajj.
Al-Ba'ith in the Quran
The exact form Al-Ba'ith is not used in the Quran, but its meaning is affirmed through a related word from the same root:
Related verse
وَأَنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌۭ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبْعَثُ مَن فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ
And because the Hour will come, there is no doubt thereof; and because Allah will raise those who are in the graves.
Reflection
Remembering that we will be raised and questioned gives our choices weight and meaning.
Related names: life, death and resurrection
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Ba'ith mean?
Al-Ba'ith (الْبَاعِثُ) means "The Resurrector". Al-Ba'ith is the One who will raise the dead from their graves for the Day of Judgement. The same root is also used for sending messengers, so the name includes the meaning of the One who sends. Belief in resurrection is one of the pillars of faith.
Is Al-Ba'ith mentioned in the Quran?
Al-Ba'ith does not appear in exactly this form, but its meaning is affirmed in the Quran through a related word from the same root, for example in Surah Al-Hajj 22:7.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).