What does the name Al-Baith mean?

Al-Baith means Allah who raises the dead on the Day of Judgment, and who also sends prophets to mankind.

Does Al-Baith occur in the Quran?

Not as a name in this form; the meaning is stated repeatedly in verb form (raises, sends) (Al-Hajj, 7). As a name, it appears in Tirmidhi's list.

Al-Asma al-Husna

The one who raises the dead and sends prophets

Arabic

الْبَاعِث

Transliteration: al-Bāʿiṯ
Meaning: Al-Baith means the one who raises the dead from their graves on the Day of Judgment, and who also sends prophets to guide mankind. The root of the word carries both the meaning of "raising" and "sending". This name recalls both faith in the afterlife and the blessing of prophethood.

This Name does not occur directly in this form in the Quran. It appears in the well-known list of 99 Names transmitted in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3507.

Explanation

The one who raises the dead
The Quran says: "The Hour is coming, there is no doubt about it, and Allah will raise (yab'athu) those who are in the graves" (Al-Hajj, 7): here the raising occurs as a verb. This is among the foundations of faith in the afterlife.
This name in the Quran
The name Al-Baith does not occur in the Quran in this form as a name of Allah; but the meaning is stated repeatedly in verb form (yab'athu: raises, sends) (Al-Hajj, 7). As a name, Al-Baith appears in Tirmidhi's enumeration of the 99 Names of Allah (Jami at-Tirmidhi, 3507; the list portion of the narration is considered weak).

This page is based on Quran verses and authentic hadith sources.

HadithJami at-Tirmidhi, 3507
This name occurs in Tirmidhi's narration enumerating the 99 names; the list portion of the narration is considered weak (gharib).
Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"
Academic source for the meaning of the name Al-Baith and its occurrence in the Quran in verb form.

Other Names with closely connected meanings.

Common questions about this Name.

What does the name Al-Baith mean?
Al-Baith means Allah who raises the dead on the Day of Judgment, and who also sends prophets to mankind.
Does Al-Baith occur in the Quran?
Not as a name in this form; the meaning is stated repeatedly in verb form (raises, sends) (Al-Hajj, 7). As a name, it appears in Tirmidhi's list.