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بَرّ

بر in the Quran

Meaning: the land

بر occurs 30 times in 28 verses across 17 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
30
Verses
28
Surahs
17

بَرّ

Noun · 22 times

Meaning: the land · Also translated as: And dutiful, the righteous, for the righteous

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْبَرِّ ×13
  • ٱلْأَبْرَارِ ×5
  • وَبَرًّۢا ×2
  • لِّلْأَبْرَارِ ×1
  • بَرَرَةٍ ×1

بِرّ

Noun · 8 times

Meaning: [the] righteousness · Also translated as: the righteous[ness], [the] righteous

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْبِرَّ ×6
  • بِٱلْبِرِّ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البر خلاف البحر، وتصور منه التوسع فاشتق منه البر، أي: التوسع في فعل الخير، وينسب ذلك إلى الله تعالى تارة نحو: إنه هو البر الرحيم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

البر: خلاف البحر، ولتصور التوسع فيه أطلق على التوسع في الجنة فقيل: البر وهو ضد الجور. قال تعالى: ﴿إنه هو البر الرحيم﴾ [الطور: 28]. ومنه بر الوالدين وهو الإتساع في إكرامهما وطاعتهما. وقوله تعالى: ﴿ولكن البر من اتقى﴾ [البقرة: 189] في الآية تنبيه على أن هذه هي أفعال البر قولا وعملا واعتقادا.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ب ر ر

Verses with بر

Verses 1–20 of 28

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do ye enjoin right conduct On the people, and forget (To practise it) yourselves, And yet ye study the Scripture? Will ye not understand?

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:44
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not righteousness That ye turn your faces Towards East or West; But it is righteousness— To believe in God And the Last Day, And the Angels, And the Book, And the Messengers; To spend of your substance, Out of love for Him, For your kin, For orphans, For the needy, For the wayfarer, For those who ask, And for the ransom of slaves; To be steadfast in prayer, And practice regular charity; To fulfil the contracts Which ye have made; And to be firm and patient, In pain (or suffering) And adversity, And throughout All periods of panic. Such are the people Of truth, the God-fearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:177
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee Concerning the New Moons. Say: They are but signs To mark fixed periods of time In (the affairs of) men, And for Pilgrimage. It is no virtue if ye enter Your houses from the back: It is virtue if ye fear God. Enter houses Through the proper doors: And fear God: That ye may prosper.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:189
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    By no means shall ye Attain righteousness unless Ye give (freely) of that Which ye love; and whatever Ye give, of a truth God knoweth it well.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:92
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Our Lord! we have heard The call of one calling (Us) to Faith, 'Believe ye In the Lord,' and we Have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, Blot out from us Our iniquities, and take To Thyself our souls In the company of the righteous.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:193
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    On the other hand, for those Who fear their Lord, Are Gardens, with rivers Flowing beneath; therein Are they to dwell (for ever),— A gift from the Presence Of God; and that which is In the Presence of God Is the best (bliss) For the righteous.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:198
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Violate not the sanctity Of the Symbols of God, Nor of the Sacred Month, Nor of the animals brought For sacrifice, nor the garlands That mark out such animals, Nor the people resorting To the Sacred House, Seeking of the bounty And good pleasure Of their Lord. But when ye are clear Of the Sacred Precincts And of pilgrim garb, Ye may hunt And let not the hatred Of some people In (once) shutting you out Of the Sacred Mosque Lead you to transgression (And hostility on your part). Help ye one another In righteousness and piety, But help ye not one another In sin and rancour: Fear God: for God Is strict in punishment.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:2
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lawful to you is the pursuit Of water-game and its use For food,—for the benefit Of yourselves and those who Travel; but forbidden Is the pursuit of land-game;— As long as ye are In the Sacred Precincts Or in pilgrim garb. And fear God, to Whom Ye shall be gathered back.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:96
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    With Him are the keys Of the Unseen, the treasures That none knoweth but He. He knoweth whatever there is On the earth and in the sea. Not a leaf doth fall But with His knowledge: There is not a grain In the darkness (or depths) Of the earth, nor anything Fresh or dry (green or withered), But is (inscribed) in a Record Clear (to those who can read).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:59
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Who is it That delivereth you From the dark recesses Of land and sea, When ye call upon Him In humility And silent terror: If He only delivers us From these (dangers), (We vow) we shall truly Show our gratitude?"

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:63
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who maketh The stars (as beacons) for you, That ye may guide yourselves, With their help, Through the dark spaces Of land and sea: We detail Our Signs For people who know.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:97
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    He it is who enableth you To traverse through land And sea; so that ye even board Ships;—they sail with them With a favourable wind, And they rejoice thereat; Then comes a stormy wind And the waves come to them From all sides, and they think They are being overwhelmed: They cry unto God, sincerely Offering (their) duty unto Him, Saying, "If Thou dost deliver us From this, we shall truly Show our gratitude!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:22
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    When distress seizes you At sea, those that ye Call upon—besides Himself— Leave you in the lurch! But when He brings you back Safe to land, ye turn Away (from Him). Most ungrateful Is man!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:67
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do ye then feel secure That He will not cause you To be swallowed up Beneath the earth When ye are on land, Or that He will not send Against you a violent tornado (With showers of stones) So that ye shall find No one to carry out Your affairs for you?

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:68
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have honoured the sons Of Adam; provided them With transport on land and sea; Given them for sustenance things Good and pure; and conferred On them special favours, Above a great part Of Our Creation.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:70
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And kind to his parents, And he was not overbearing Or rebellious.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:14
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(He) hath made me kind To my mother, and not Overbearing or miserable;

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:32
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or, who guides you Through the depths of darkness On land and sea, and who Sends the winds as heralds Of glad tidings, going before His Mercy? (Can there be Another) god besides God?— High is God above what They associate with Him!

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:63
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now, if they embark On a boat, they call On God, making their devotion Sincerely (and exclusively) to Him; But when He has delivered Them safely to (dry) land, Behold, they give a share (Of their worship to others)!—

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:65
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Mischief has appeared On land and sea because Of (the meed) that the hands Of men have earned, That (God) may give them A taste of some of their Deeds: in order that the May turn back (from Evil).

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:41