Name 12 of 99
الْبَارِئُ
Al-Bari' – The Originator, the Maker
- Transliteration
- Al-Bari'
- Meaning
- The Originator, the Maker
- Arabic root
- ب ر أ
- Theme
- Creation
Meaning of Al-Bari'
Al-Bari' is the One who brings creation into being from nothing and makes each thing distinct and free of disorder. In Surah al-Hashr it comes between Al-Khaliq and Al-Musawwir, and scholars describe these three as stages: determining, bringing into existence, and giving form.
Al-Bari' in the Quran
Al-Bari' appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. Two of the verses where it occurs:
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُ ٱلْبَارِئُ ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
He is Allah, the Creator, the Shaper out of naught, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifieth Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِۦ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّكُمْ ظَلَمْتُمْ أَنفُسَكُم بِٱتِّخَاذِكُمُ ٱلْعِجْلَ فَتُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ بَارِئِكُمْ فَٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ عِندَ بَارِئِكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Ye have wronged yourselves by your choosing of the calf (for worship) so turn in penitence to your Creator, and kill (the guilty) yourselves. That will be best for you with your Creator and He will relent toward you. Lo! He is the Relenting, the Merciful.
Reflection
Each person was brought into existence deliberately; no life is an accident.
Related names: creation
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Bari' mean?
Al-Bari' (الْبَارِئُ) means "The Originator, the Maker". Al-Bari' is the One who brings creation into being from nothing and makes each thing distinct and free of disorder. In Surah al-Hashr it comes between Al-Khaliq and Al-Musawwir, and scholars describe these three as stages: determining, bringing into existence, and giving form.
Is Al-Bari' mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Bari' is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Al-Hashr 59:24 and Surah Al-Baqarah 2:54.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).