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البَاطِن
Al-Bāṭin Meaning
- Transliteration
- Al-Bāṭin
- Pronunciation
- Al-Baa-tin
- English meaning
- The Hidden, The Inwardly Aware
- German meaning
- Der Verborgene, der dem Verstand nicht vollständig Erfassbare
- Turkish meaning
- Zâtı akılla kuşatılamayan, her şeyin iç yüzünü bilen
What does Al-Bāṭin mean?
The One whose true essence is hidden from the senses and cannot be fully encompassed by the intellect, while He perfectly knows the inward reality of all things.
How can I call upon Allah with Al-Bāṭin in dua?
Invoke to seek protection for one's secrets and to ask for the purification of the heart and soul.
Reflection
Reflection on Al-Bāṭin encourages inwardness and contemplation, reminding us that reality is more than what meets the eye.
Source note
Describes the incomprehensibility of the Divine Essence. It does not imply spatial or bodily inwardness.
Qur'anic reference / basis: (57:3)
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