Beautiful Names of Allah: al-Barr 79

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al-Barr

The Kindly and Gracious Benefactor, The Righteous, The Source of Goodness

The One who is kind, gentle and ample in goodness. The One who is the doer of good, both materially and spiritually.

The One who is kindly and gracious. The One from whom every good deed comes. The One who is the source of all kindness and goodness.

The One who bountifully bestows the gifts of tolerance, gentleness, goodness and kindness. The One who is ever-merciful and compassionate.

From the root b-r-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:

to be devoted, affectionate, gentle
to be just and proper, honest, truthful
to 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 ample, extensive

This name is used in the Qur'ān. For example, see 52:28

(Also written as al-barr, al-baar, the Doer of Good: ya barr, ya baar)