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Quran Maqasid

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 21–28 of 28

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When a wave covers them Like the canopy (of clouds), They call to God Offering Him sincere devotion. But when He has delivered them Safely to land, there are Among them those that halt Between (right and wrong). But none reject Our Signs Except only a perfidious Ungrateful (wretch)!

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:32
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Truly, we did call Unto Him from of old: Truly it is He, The Beneficent, the Merciful!

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:28
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye hold secret counsel, Do it not for iniquity And hostility, and disobedience To the Prophet; but do it For righteousness and self-restraint; And fear God, to Whom Ye shall be brought back.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:9
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to the Righteous, They shall drink Of a Cup (of Wine) Mixed with Kāfūr,—

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:5
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Honourable and Pious and Just.

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:16
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    As for the Righteous, They will be in Bliss;

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:13
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, verily the Record Of the Righteous is (Preserved) in ‘Illīyīn.

    Surah Al-Mutaffifin, verse 83:18
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly the Righteous Will be in Bliss:

    Surah Al-Mutaffifin, verse 83:22