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Basira, name meaning in Islam

Basira means insight, clear sight. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

بَصِيرَة

Basira

Insight, clear sight

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
بَصِيرَة
Say it
ba-SEE-rah
Root
ب ص ر
In the Quran
Yes, 12:108

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Meaning

Basira, explained

Basira (بَصِيرَة) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means insight, clear sight.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Basira comes from the root ب ص ر, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Basira in the Quran?

In 12:108: "I invite to Allah with insight (basirah)".

Quran 12:108

قُلْ هَٰذِهِۦ سَبِيلِىٓ أَدْعُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا۠ وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَنِى ۖ وَسُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

Qul haazihee sabeeleee ad'ooo ilal laah; 'alaa baseera tin ana wa manit taba'anee wa Subhaanal laahi wa maaa ana minal mushrikeen

Say, "This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah; and I am not of those who associate others with Him."

Quran 12:108. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Basira

Say it ba-SEE-rah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Baseera and Basirah. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ب ba + ص ṣad + ي ya + ر ra + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Basira

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Basira bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Basira

  1. Quran 12:108, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

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What does Basira mean in Islam?

Basira (بَصِيرَة) means insight, clear sight. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Basira in the Quran?

In 12:108: "I invite to Allah with insight (basirah)".

Is Basira a boy or girl name?

Basira is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Basira in Arabic?

Basira is written بَصِيرَة in Arabic, said ba-SEE-rah.

Is it Basira or Baseera?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, بَصِيرَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.