What does the name Al-Barr mean?

Al-Barr means Allah abundant in goodness, kindness, and favor toward His servants, most generous.

What does this name ask of a person?

A servant who recognizes Allah as Al-Barr both gives thanks and strives to do good (birr) to others: to parents, to the needy, to everyone.

Al-Asma al-Husna

The one abundant in goodness and kindness, most generous

Arabic

الْبَرّ

Transliteration: al-Barr
Meaning: Al-Barr means the one abundant in goodness, kindness, and favor toward His servants. He forgives the faults of His servants, rewards little obedience abundantly, and eases hardships. His goodness is countless and reaches every creature; a person often lives amid countless blessings without even noticing them.

«Indeed, we used to invoke Him before. Indeed, He is the Most Kind (Al-Barr), the Most Merciful (Ar-Rahim).»

Explanation

Abundant goodness
Birr means expansiveness and abundant good. Allah's kindness toward His servants is so abundant that the Quran says: "If you tried to count the favors of Allah, you could not enumerate them" (Ibrahim, 34).
Encouraging goodness
A servant who recognizes Allah as Al-Barr both gives thanks to Him and strives to do good (birr) to others. Kindness to parents, help for the needy: all of these reflect this name in the servant.

This page is based on Quran verses and authentic hadith sources.

QuranSurah At-Tur, 28
Allah's being the Most Kind (Al-Barr) and the Most Merciful (Ar-Rahim) occurs together in this verse.
QuranSurah Ibrahim, 34
Allah's countless favors are stated in this verse.
Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"
Academic source for the explanation of the name Al-Barr.

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Common questions about this Name.

What does the name Al-Barr mean?
Al-Barr means Allah abundant in goodness, kindness, and favor toward His servants, most generous.
What does this name ask of a person?
A servant who recognizes Allah as Al-Barr both gives thanks and strives to do good (birr) to others: to parents, to the needy, to everyone.