Al-Barr — The Fountain-Head of Truth
الْبَرُّ
Name 79 of the ninety-nine. The Source of All Goodness, The Righteous
Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is Al-Barr (in Arabic: ٱلْبَرُّ), The One who is the great benefactor, the most righteous, and the source of goodness.
The root
From the root ba-ra-ra (ب ر ر), which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to be devoted, affectionate, gentle to be just and proper, honest, truthful, have regard for the circumstances of another, to be beneficent, to bestow bountiful gifts, to reward for service, recompense, to behave courteously, to do good, to be benign, gracious, kindly, to be pious, virtuous, righteous to be…
Reflection
The believer benefits from knowing that Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is Al-Barr. He sees the kindness of His Lord, which increases his love and gratitude towards Him. We understand how His mercy will always be available if sought after. Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is clear and true in His promise if we do certain things, He will grant us what we seek.
Furthermore, upon reflecting on this name, we ask ourselves, how can we be among the doers of good? A'isha, the wife of Allah's Apostle ﷺ, reported that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said: A'isha, verily Allah is kind and He loves kindness and confers upon kindness which he does not confer upon severity and does not confer upon anything else besides it (kindness).
[2] Why withhold kindness? Why withhold the goodness and ripple effects it can create? Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ tells us He loves kindness and rewards His servant when he's in service to others. Hearing the right thing at the right time can have a profound effect on the trajectory of a person's life. It can unlock dreams unimagined.
Words of encouragement can give courage and strength to one suffering, almost like a cure to an illness or a plant in need of water. But of course, the other side of the coin reads words can create havoc if we're not careful. Fights, wars, and ties of kinships have all been severed just from the movement of the tongue.
It is more powerful than we like to give it credit. Narrated Abu Musa: Some people asked Allah's Messenger ﷺ, "Whose Islam is the best? " [3] Jarir b. Abdullah reported Allah's Apostle ﷺ as saying: He who is deprived of tenderly feelings is in fact deprived of good. [4] This is something Prophet Muhammad ﷺ understood and taught, which is likely part of the reason why he was so beloved.
He never missed the opportunity to spread love. Don't assume your child knows you're proud of them... take the time to tell them. Don't assume your spouse knows you love them... make it a point to tell them. It is best for us and everyone not to be deprived of feelings of affection and kindness because if you do, you will have stopped goodness and created a void that can be filled with shaitan.
The repercussion will also be felt on the day of judgment as we've limited the goodness that's receivable in our accounts.
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Where it appears
[1] Sahih al-Bukhari 6491,[2] Sahih Muslim 2593,[3] Sahih al-Bukhari 11,[4] Sahih Muslim 2592c ALL 99 NAMES OF ALLAH WITH MEANING Al-Mutaʿali At-Tawwab chevron_left AL-BARR chevron_right TAKE OUR QUIZ 99 Names of Allah search Explore by Attributes of Allah (swt). 1. Ar-Rahman الرَّحْمَنُ 2. Ar-Raheem الرَّحِيمُ 3. Al-Malik الْمَلِكُ 4. Al-Quddus الْقُدُّوسُ 5. As-Salam السَّلاَمُ 6. Al-Mumin الْمُؤْمِنُ 7. Al-Muhaymin الْمُهَيْمِنُ 8. Al-Aziz الْعَزِيزُ 9. Al-Jabbar الْجَبَّارُ 10. Al-Mutakabbir الْمُتَكَبِّر 11. Al-Khaliq الْخَالِقُ 12. Al-Bari الْبَارِئُ 13. Al-Musawwir الْمُصَوِّرُ 14. Al-Ghaffar الْغَفَّارُ 15. Al-Qahhar الْقَهَّارُ 16. Al-Wahhab الْوَهَّابُ 17. Ar-Razzaq الرَّزَّاقُ 18. Al-Fattah الْفَتَّاحُ 19. Al-Alim اَلْعَلِيْمُ 20. Al-Qabid الْقَابِضُ 21. Al-Basit الْبَاسِطُ 22. Al-Khafid الْخَافِضُ 23. Ar-Rafi الرَّافِعُ 24. Al-Mu'izz الْمُعِزُّ 25. Al-Muzil ٱلْمُذِلُّ 26. As-Sami السَّمِيعُ 27. Al-Baseer الْبَصِيرُ 28. Al-Hakam الْحَكَمُ 29. Al-Adl الْعَدْلُ 30. Al-Lateef اللَّطِيفُ 31. Al-Khabir الْخَبِيرُ 32. Al-Haleem الْحَلِيمُ 33. Al-Azeem الْعَظِيمُ 34. Al-Ghafoor الْغَفُور 35. Ash-Shakur الشَّكُورُ 36. Al-Aliyy الْعَلِيُّ 37. Al-Kabeer الْكَبِيرُ 38. Al-Hafiz الْحَفِيظُ 39. Al-Muqeet المُقيِت 40. Al-Haseeb الْحسِيبُ 41. Al-Jaleel الْجَلِيلُ 42. Al-Karim الْكَرِيمُ 43. Ar-Raqib الرَّقِيبُ 44. Al-Mujeeb ٱلْمُجِيبُ 45. Al-Wasi الْوَاسِعُ 46. Al-Hakeem الْحَكِيمُ 47. Al-Wadud الْوَدُودُ 48. Al-Majeed الْمَجِيدُ 49. Al-Ba'ith الْبَاعِثُ 50. Ash-Shaheed الشَّهِيدُ 51. Al-Haqq الْحَقُ 52. Al-Wakeel الْوَكِيلُ 53. Al-Qawiyy الْقَوِيُ 54. Al-Matin الْمَتِينُ 55. Al-Waliy الْوَلِيُّ 56. Al-Hameed الْحَمِيدُ 57. Al-Muhsi الْمُحْصِي 58. Al-Mubdi الْمُبْدِئُ 59. Al-Muid ٱلْمُعِيدُ 60. Al-Muhyi الْمُحْيِي 61. Al-Mumeet اَلْمُمِيتُ 62. Al-Hayy الْحَيُّ 63. Al-Qayyum الْقَيُّومُ 64. Al-Wajid الْوَاجِدُ 65. Al-Maajid الْمَاجِدُ 66. Al-Wahid الْواحِدُ 67. Al-Ahad اَلاَحَدُ 68. As-Samad الصَّمَدُ 69. Al-Qadir الْقَادِرُ 70. Al-Muqtadir الْمُقْتَدِرُ 71. Al-Muqaddim الْمُقَدِّمُ 72. Al-Muakhkhir الْمُؤَخِّرُ 73. Al-Awwal الأوَّلُ 74. Al-Akhir الآخِرُ 75. Az-Zaahir الظَّاهِرُ 76. Al-Baatin الْبَاطِنُ 77. Al-Wali الْوَالِي 78. Al-Mutaali الْمُتَعَالِي 79. Al-Barr الْبَرُّ 80. At-Tawwab التَّوَابُ 81. Al-Muntaqim الْمُنْتَقِمُ 82. Al-Afuw العَفُوُ 83. Ar-Rauf الرَّؤُوفُ 84. Malikul-Mulk َمَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكُ 85. Dhul-Jalaali-Wal-Ikram ذُوالْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِ 86. Al-Muqsit الْمُقْسِطُ 87. Al-Jami الْجَامِعُ 88. Al-Ghaniy ٱلْغَنيُّ 89. Al-Mughni ٱلْمُغْنِيُّ 90. Al-Mani اَلْمَانِعُ 91. Ad-Darr الضَّارَ 92. An-Naafi النَّافِعُ 93.…