Name 79 of 99
الْبَرُّ
Al-Barr – The Source of all goodness, the Kind
- Transliteration
- Al-Barr
- Meaning
- The Source of all goodness, the Kind
- Arabic root
- ب ر ر
- Theme
- Mercy and love
Meaning of Al-Barr
Al-Barr is the One whose kindness and goodness are abundant and continuous. He is good to His servants, fulfils His promises and multiplies rewards. In Surah at-Tur the people of Paradise say that they used to call upon Him, and that He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Al-Barr in the Quran
Al-Barr appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. A verse where it occurs:
إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Lo! we used to pray unto Him of old. Lo! He is the Benign, the Merciful.
Reflection
Birr (righteousness and kindness), especially to parents, reflects the goodness Allah shows to us.
Related names: mercy and love
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Barr mean?
Al-Barr (الْبَرُّ) means "The Source of all goodness, the Kind". Al-Barr is the One whose kindness and goodness are abundant and continuous. He is good to His servants, fulfils His promises and multiplies rewards. In Surah at-Tur the people of Paradise say that they used to call upon Him, and that He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Is Al-Barr mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Barr is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah At-Tur 52:28.
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).