Discover the meaning of the word Basl (بسل) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
بسل
Basl
Root: ب - س - ل
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Basl
Al-basl: to tighten and prevent something.
Since it contains the meaning of tightening, it is used metaphorically for frowning.
One says: he has a 'bâsil' (stern) face.
Allah says: 'Lest a soul be given up (tubsala) to destruction' (Al-An'âm: 70).
Ubsila means: to be delivered to punishment, to be abandoned to one's loss without help.
And leave those who take their religion as amusement and diversion and whom the worldly life has deluded. But remind with the Qur'an, lest a soul be given up to destruction for what it earned; it will have other than Allah no protector and no intercessor. And if it should offer every compensation, it would not be taken from it. Those are the ones who are given to destruction for what they have earned. For them will be a drink of scalding water and a painful punishment because they used to disbelieve.
God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.